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The LGBTQ Resource Center celebrated its one-year anniversary Oct. 22 and State Rep. Gordon Hintz spoke to those who attended the ceremony at the Campus Center for Equity and Diversity.
Aside from the expanse of books, periodical subscriptions and videos focused on anything LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer), the resource center has organized an array of “Brown Bags,” which are panels that focus on issues that may affect LGBTQ citizens on campus or in the community. The resource center has also recognized National Transgender Day, World AIDS Day, and National Pride Day. It has organized groups to help LGBTQ students, such as Queer Peer, a mentoring program started by the Rainbow Alliance for Hope, which helps students with questions about coming out, discrimination or problems within a class.
“I hope we continue to grow and grow and grow,” Director of the resource center Liz Cannon said.
Currently, the center is located in the basement of the Campus Center for Equity and Diversity, which means there isn’t a lot of room for large groups of people. Cannon acknowledges the fact that they will one day grow out of the space.
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