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Pride Month Celebrated Throughout April at WIU

April 4, 2022

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MACOMB, IL -- The Western Illinois University LGBT*QA Resource Center will host a Pride Month celebration throughout the month of April with a full schedule of events.

This year's programming includes:

• Wednesday, April 6, 5 p.m.: Orgullo, sponsored by Casa Latina in the Multicultural Center multipurpose room. The event will include a discussion of pride at the intersections of queer and Latinx culture.

• Monday, April 11, 7 p.m.: Kulture Karaoke, sponsored by the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, in the Multicultural Center multipurpose room.

• Tuesday, April 12, noon: What's the T*, sponsored by the Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, in the Multicultural Center multipurpose room. The event will include a discussion focusing on LGBTQA+ mental health.

• Thursday, April 14, 4 p.m.: Eye-Dentity, sponsored by Amplify and Unity, in the Multicultural Center multipurpose room. The event will include a discussion on personal identity and perception.

• Friday, April 15, 7 p.m.: Drag Bingo, sponsored by the University Union Board in the University Union's Grand Ballroom. Professional drag performances will be going on during the bingo games.

• Friday, April 29, 5 p.m.: Lavender Graduation in the Multicultural Center Multipurpose Room. The event will celebrate all LGBT*QA Resource Center graduates.

For more information, contact the LGBT*QA Resource Center at lgbtqa@wiu.edu or (309) 298-4004.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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