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Big Picture, LGBTQA Picnic Sept. 11

September 3, 2015

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MACOMB, IL -- The Western Illinois University and Macomb communities are invited to attend the 11th annual Big Picture event Friday, Sept. 11, in conjunction with the LGBTQA Resource Center and Unity picnic on the Macomb campus. The Big Picture is held each year as a show of support for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered students, faculty, staff and community members..

The Big Picture will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the University Union plaza (directly north of the Union). Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students, faculty, staff and community members, along with their families, friends and allies, are invited to take part in the photograph. The LGBTQA/Unity picnic, which is open to the campus community, will be held from 4-6 p.m. at the Union plaza.

Unity, the student organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and ally (LGBTQA) community on the Macomb campus, hosts several events each year to raise awareness. Western's University Committee on Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity and Expression (UCOSOGIE) has been raising awareness on campus and providing support for 28 years, with a mission to provide support, advocacy and education to the WIU community regarding issues impacting the lives of the LGBT population.

During the 2015-16 academic year, numerous programs and events will be sponsored by UCOSOGIE, the LGBTQA Resource Center and Unity, including the I Do! cake decorating event to celebrate the freedom to marry, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, LGBTQA Lounge (Seal Hall); BIce Cream Social to celebrate Bisexuality Awareness Day, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, LGBTA Lounge; and Camp Out! to celebrate National Coming Out Day, Oct. 10-11, Horn Field Campus.

Questions can be directed to the LGBTQA Resource Center at lgbtqa@wiu.edu or (309) 298-4004 or contact UNITY at unity@wiu.edu or (309) 298-3203.

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