Western Carolinian announcement for Lesbian and Gay Rap Group and Lavendar Bridges

Description

The October 26, 1989 issue of the Western Carolinian includes these two announcements in the Classified section. One for Lesbian/Gay Rap Group which meets on Wednesdays and provides a supportive environment for lesbians and gay men only to discuss gay lifestyle issues. The other is for Lavender Bridges which meets twice a month and is seeking individuals to plan programs and activities. Both announcements provide an address for additional information. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.
Details
- Format
  - Clippings (information artifacts)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1989-10-26
- Extent
  - Dimension: 4" x 2.25
- Subject - Topic
- Location
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Lavender Bridges
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinianClipping_1989-10-26_Vol55_No08_16_01
- Related material
  - This clipping is from a full page in the Western Carolinian student newspaper. The entire page is available at Https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/56079
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Transcript

Lesbian/Gay Rap Group meets on Wednesday early in the evening. It provides a supportive environment for discussion of gay lifestlye, issues, problem solving, coping with homophobia, etc. Open to lesbians & gay men only. For more information write (replies are discrete): Rap Group, P.O. Box 205, Sylva, NC 28779. Lavender Bridges - Welcomes new and returning students. We are seeking interested individuals to help us plan programs and activities. We are meeting twice each month. For additional information on membership, community groups and activities local to national. Write: P.O. Box 205 Sylva, NC 28779. All correspondence confidential.

Western Carolinian announcement for Lesbian and Gay Rap Group and Lavendar Bridges

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