GLBTQ hosts director of PA Diversity Network
Not only does October mark the halfway point of the fall semester, it is also National Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Questioning (GLBTQ) history month.
The United States first recognized October as GLBTQ history month in 1994, where gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals are invited to celebrate and support the gay community. Additionally, Oct. 13 marked “National Coming Out Day.”
To support and inform students, faculty, and staff, KU invited Liz Bradbury, executive director of the Pennsylvania Diversity Network, to speak about “The History of the Gay World.” The lecture was held in the McFarland Student Union Building on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and covered important events, people, and laws pertaining to the GLBTQ community from early 3000 B.C. to the present.
Bradbury is credited with creating the Photo Project, which features over 300 pictures of same-sex couples within the Lehigh Valley area. Labels on each photo include the names of those in the committed same-sex relationships, their professions, the number of years they have been together and the number of children they have, if any. The project also provides information and statistics about civil marriage rights while advocating for same-sex marriage by reminding observers that discrimination against the GLBTQ community will result in anti-same-sex marriage acts.
Other events planned for the fall semester include: “Pouring Tea, Black Gay Men of the South Tell Their Tales” on Monday, Nov. 9; “Looking Back, Looking Forward” on Thursday, Dec. 10. Both events will be held in the MSU.
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