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Pride Alive!!
The Pride Center's Weekly Newsletter
October
LGBTQ+ History Month
What is Lehigh's LGBTQ+ History?

OUR STORY Continues...

In 1984, two Lehigh students founded an organization that would provide gay and bisexual men and women with a safe, affirming, alcohol-free space to come together and socialize. Re-established as the “Human Diversity League” in 1989 and the “LesBiGay Alliance” in 1992, this group continued to navigate the growing but tenuous acceptance of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. In 1993, members chalked campus to encourage students to come out and share their identities with campus, only to have administration have the messages washed away and anti-LGB students to graffiti hate speech in response. This moment reminded students of the ever-present need for representation and education on Lehigh’s campus, and the First National Coming Out Day was celebrated in 1995. As recognition continued to build for LGB students on campus, the Safe Space Ally Program (now known as LUally) was founded in 1997 for allies to Lehigh’s LGB community to discuss sexuality in Lehigh’s culture. 

....more Lehigh LGBTQ+ history to be featured all month long in our 

Pride Alive newsletters or visit the Pride Center website history page at https://diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu/pride-center/our-history

Join this 5x10 event tomorrow, October 8th in the Pride Center Lounge - UC 212 as we share alumni videos of what activism and advocacy have looked like historically at Lehigh.  We'll imagine how we can be a part of creating positive change for today, tomorrow and beyond.
The retreat is a non-denominational event.
Students, Faculty, Staff and Community are invited to attend
A Pride Center intern led survey available for response until October 31
Student Support Spaces

TGNC
Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Identities


Join this closed support space group for students who identify as trans/gender non-conforming.  We meet at 6:30pm on 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/29, 11/12, 12/3.  To sign up or for information go to go.lehigh.edu/PrideCenterGroups


Coming Out

A confidential space for students who identify as LGBTQ+ to come talk about identity and be in community.
We meet at 8:00pm on 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5.
Sign up at go.lehigh.edu/PrideCenterGroups

BPFQ
Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid, Queer Identities

Join us in this closed safe space for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer identifying students at 6:00pm on 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 12/5. For information or to sign up go to go.lehigh.edu/PrideCenterGroups


ACE Space

Join this space for anyone who identifies on the asexual or aromantic spectrums. We meet at 6:00pm on 9/17, 10/22, 11/19, 12/3.  For information or to sign up go to go.lehigh.edu/PrideCenterGroups


QTPOC
Queer & Trans People of Color


Join this closed safe space for student of color who identify as LGBTQ+. We meet Tuesdays at 7PM on 10/1, 11/5 & 12/3
To sign up or for information go to go.lehigh.edu/PrideCenterGroups
Campus Events
Community Events
http://go.lehigh.edu/PrideGiving
Enjoy Pacing Break!!






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