National Coming Out Day

The Dickinsonian Spotlights Spectrum

The May 6, 2005 Dickinsonian features a article on the newly renamed 'Spectrum' LGBT club at Dickinson and its activities and involvement on campus.

Date: May 6, 2005
All terms: 2000-2009, Activism, Blue Jeans Day, Cass, Erin, Dickinsonian, Dickinsonian, National Coming Out Day, National Day of Silence, Sexual orientation, Spectrum, Spectrum House, Women's Center (student run)
Dickinson Student Comments on Controversial Events
"The administration: knee-jerk or justified?" article

In this article from the November 5, 1999 Dickinsonian, a student considers the pros and cons of such controversial events as "Take Back the Night" and the "March Against Hate."

Date: November 5, 1999
All terms: 1990-1999, Admissions, Dickinsonian, Dickinsonian, March Against Hate, National Coming Out Day, Patriot News, Sexual assault, Sexual orientation, Take Back the Night
A Week of Events for National Coming Out Day, 1996
Self, Family, World Events Schedule

Dickinson hosted a week of events surrounding National Coming Out Day in
1996 entitled "Self, Family, World: Continuing the Struggle for
Acceptance."  The events included a debate over gay marriage, a showing
of the movie Go Fish, a discussion led by the Mechancisburg
Chapter of P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), a lecture

Date: October 6-12, 1996
All terms: 1990-1999, Activism, ALLIES, Binder, Dave, Civil rights, Dances, Depot, Devlin, William, Holland Union Building, Memorial Hall, National Coming Out Day, P-FLAG, Perkinson, Joe, Rubendall Recital Hall, Schubert, Daniel J., Sexual orientation, Vaid, Urvashi, Weiss Center for the Arts, Women's Center