Is there a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) person in your life? Do you work with LGBT students? Does your curriculum include topics about sexual minority youth, adults, or families?Is there a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) person in your life? Do you work with LGBT students? Does your curriculum include topics about sexual minority youth, adults, or families?
National Coming Out Day is October 11!
In recognition of National Coming Out Day, alumnus Christopher Dyer '02 is the featured speaker on campus on Monday, October 6 -- see the recent Intercom announcement for more details.
Timely tips for supporting those who are out, or those who may come out to you for the first time this week, are featured in these articles by the LGBT coordinator:
Coming out affects not just LGBT people but our friends, families, and allies as well. There are a variety of excellent resources for loved ones of LGBT people who are coming out. If you are in the process of coming out to your family, there are a host of organizations appropriate for particular needs:
GLBT History Month is also celebrated throughout October; in honor of this event, Equality Forum has produced 31 video shorts that highlight and celebrate some of the leaders that have made GLBT history. There will be a new short introduced every day for the entire month of October -- each day's new video will be available at the GLBT History Month Featured Videos website.
This series will highlight famous leaders and will also introduce some that may not be as well known to the public. People that will be highlighted include Stephen Sondheim, Gianni Versace, Tennessee Williams, Alice Walker, and Greg Louganis.
If you are contemplating coming out as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person, resources are available by contacting the coordinator of the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, and Services.
Online resources are also available:
Watch the Human Rights Campaign's Coming Out Day YouTube Video
(Follow the link to "Make Your Own Video")
The annual observance of National Coming Out Day was conceived of shortly after the second march on Washington for gay and lesbian equality on October 11, 1987.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20081001131451544