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A day to
promote openness and increase awareness about being gay,
lesbian, bisexual or transgender on campus, in the workplace and
at home.
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Being brave doesn’t mean that
you’re not scared. It means that if you are scared, you do
the thing you’re afraid of anyway.
Coming out and living openly as gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender or as a straight-supportive person is an act
of bravery and authenticity.
Whether it’s for the first time ever, or for the first
time today — coming out may be most important thing you
will do all day.
“Talk About It” |
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2006 COMING
OUT WEEK SCHEDULE
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click here
to download a 2006 NCOD schedule
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legal paper |
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Monday - Coming Out Stories
9:00pm Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 171
Rainbow Alliance weekly meeting with a twist: bring a straight
friend! If you are comfortable, you can share your coming out
story with the group. You can tell us about coming out as gay,
lesbian or bisexual, or coming out as a straight ally.
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Tuesday - Out In Politics
8:00pm Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 171
An evening with Jeanette Mott Oxford who represents part of St.
Louis City (District 59) in the Missouri House of
Representatives. Elected to the House in 2004, she is the first
openly lesbian member of the Missouri Legislature.
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Wednesday – Contemporary Issues Affecting the GLBT Community
5:00pm SLU School of Law Room 02
A panel is comprised of a distinguished group of attorneys
discussing federal, state, and local law and policies. The
evening is co-sponsored by the SLU and WASH U Schools of Law
OUTLAW organizations. The panel will provide opportunities for
questions from the audience.
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Thursday - Gays & God
8:00pm Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 171
Join us for an interfaith dialogue on reconciling GLBT issues
with varying faiths. The panel will feature representatives
sharing views from the Jesuit, Lutheran and Metropolitan
Community Church perspectives. Panelists will welcome questions
after a brief presentation.
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Friday - Downtown to the City Museum
8:00pm Marchetti West Lobby
Join the Rainbow Alliance, Amnesty & Just Earth for an evening
of fun at the City Museum. An architectural marvel made out of
unique, found objects it has earned riotous approval of young
and old alike. We will be carpooling.
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> WHY
CELEBRATE NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY?
National Coming Out Day is celebrated every October 11th,
marking the anniversary of the march on Washington for gay
and lesbian equality. Each year since, thousands of GLBT
people and allies have celebrated National Coming Out Day in
schools, churches and businesses nationwide.
FBI Hate Crimes
Statistics |
Percentage of crimes based on
sexual orientation |
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1995 |
12.8% |
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1996 |
11.6% |
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1997 |
13.7% |
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1998 |
16.2% |
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1999 |
16.7% |
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2000 |
16.1% |
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2001 |
13.9% |
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2002 |
16.4% |
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2003 |
16.6% |
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2004 |
15.6% |
FBI Crime Reports
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75.4% of students heard derogatory
remarks such as "faggot" or "dyke" frequently or often at school
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89.2% reported hearing "that's so
gay" or "you're so gay" - meaning stupid or worthless-
frequently or often
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Over a third (37.8%) of students
experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual
orientation and more than a quarter (26.1%) on the basis of
their gender expression.
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Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students
had been physically assaulted because of their sexual
orientation and over a tenth (11.8%) because of their gender
expression.
GLSEN's 2005 National School Climate Survey
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BECAUSE
Because gay
men and lesbian women are discriminated against...
AND because if we get harassed its our problem
AND because if we get attacked we provoked it
AND if we stand up for out rights we're overstepping our
boundaries
AND if we haven't had a relationship with someone of the
opposite sex we haven't given it a chance
AND if we have a relationship with someone of the same sex
its not recognized
AND because we are told our love is not real
AND if we come out of the closet we're just going through
a phase
AND... for lots and lots of other reasons,
I AM PART
OF THE GAY & LESBIAN
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT |
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