Western Carolinian column "LB- 'Alive and Well,'" page 1

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HL_WesternCarolinianClipping_1988-09-22_Vol54_No06_04_01

Western Carolinian column "LB- 'Alive and Well,'" page 2

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Description

First page of column written by Cris Delgato.
Details
- Creator
  - Delgato, Cris
- Format
  - Clippings (information artifacts)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1988-09-22
- Subject - Topic
- Location
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Lavender Bridges
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinianClipping_1988-09-22_Vol54_No06_04_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/55816
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library
Transcript

LB-"Alive and Well" by Cris Delgato For some people, the name Lavender Bridges (a.k.a. LB) does not mean much. Some believe it is some student's name, others think it is a place down by the river, some have not thought much about it. There are a few people, though, who remember Fall Semester, 1985 and the upheaval about the lesbian and gay student group trying to gain recognition from WCU as a viable social, supportive, and educational campus organization. Those who remember know what a challenge it has been for the campus and community to acknowledge and accept that lesbians and gay men actually live here in Cullowhee and to acknowledge that they have the right to gather socially, raise community awareness, and work to improve their circumstances both locally and globally. The campus continued page 5 (See LB)

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Description

This September 22, 1988 article by Cris Delgato in the Western Carolinian assures the reader that Lavender Bridges (LB) is still around. Delgato shares the history of LB, including the challenges it faced in the beginning, what their intentions were, what they have accomplished, and what they plan on doing in the future. 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
- Creator
  - Delgato, Cris
- Format
  - Clippings (information artifacts)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1988-09-22
- Extent
  - Dimension: 6" x 3"; 13" x 3.5"
- Subject - Topic
- Location
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - Lavender Bridges
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinianClipping_1988-09-22_Vol54_No06
- 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/55816
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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