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their families will think
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Coming out is a lifelong
and even daily process, and
coming out to yourself is the
first step, said Jackie Bal/.er,
University coordinator of
educational and support ser
vice’s. Bailor's Job is lo raise
awareness on campus about
gay, lesbian and bisexual is
sues.
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time." she said "Someone
can be married for 15 years
and wake up one duy and de
cide she's a lesbian and get a
divorce."
B a Iz o r said ovnryone
comes out in their own way
and at their own time
"There are some people
shouting il from the rooftops
and some people sharing it
with three close friends," she
said
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Les Aucoin
LGBA leads awareness days
By Chester Allen
Emerald Reporter
Hop. Los AuCotn and Rep.
Peter Do Fazio will lead a group
of speakers at noon Friday dur
ing a Campus Coming Out Dav
rally in the LMU courtyard.
Sponsored by the Lesbian,
Coy and Bisexual Alliance,
{'.umpus Coming Out Days will
take place today and Friday
“Coming Out Days will holp
eradicate the invisibility of
guys, lesbians and bisexuals on
campus," LOB A co-director
Troy Shields said "When peo
ple learn how many gays and
lesbians there are at the Univer
sity, they will rorognize us as
people und not someone to
halo."
Sarah Ross, LOBA co-direc
tor, said Campus Coming Out
Days is part of the fourth annu
al Oi:! 11 National Coming Out
Day
"We are holding our coming
out days Thursday and Friday
because the national day is on a
Sunday when no one is around
the University," Ross suid
In addition to Friday's rally,
the LUBA Is sponsoring a dis
cussion group on coming out to
fumilv and friends Thursday at
11:30 a.ttt. in the liMU Ben Lin
der Room. Sarah Ross and Troy
Shields will join Jackie Balzor,
coordinator of educational and
support services, on the discus
sion panei.
Balzor said participating on
the panel is very important to
her
"The purpose of coming out
days is to celebrate the struggle
and pride of being an out gay,
lesbian or bisexual." Balzer
said "All of the activities will
show the value of diversity in
our campus community.”
Thursday's events will con
clude with a dinner social and
showing of a video in the Ben
Linder Room.
Ross said the dinner will give
pooplc on campus a chance to
meet each other.
"The dinner will give stu
dents an opportunity to com
municate and tell us what they
want the LGBA to do,” Ross
said. "It's important that all the
now people on campus who are
away from homo for the first
time make connections and
know they are not alono."
The video. Love Makes a
Family, will explore gay and
lesbian family life, Ross said.
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