Penn State Altoona News

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 346 hits

National Coming Out Day Events at Penn State Altoona

The Gay-Straight Alliance and the office of Residence Life at Penn State Altoona will host an LGBTQ event in commemoration of National Coming OUt DayLGBT Month in the TV Lounge of the Slep Student Center on Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 12 noon - 3 p.m. The event will feature a small tunnel of LGBTQ history and rights with discussion. A showing of the film "All God's Children" will take place from 12:15 - 1 p.m. and will be immediately followed by an open-mic/read-in from 1 - 3 p.m. titled "What's Your Story?" Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend and share stories about their coming out experiences or the experiences of others. Food and giveaways will be available. For more information or to sign up for a time to speak or read, e-mail jju5013@psu.edu.

Media contact:
Marissa Carney, Media Relations Coordinator, University Relations 814-949-5105