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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font face="gill sans mt">In case you haven't heard,
<strong>October is LGBT<a></a> History Month</strong>. And tomorrow, October 20, is
</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font face="gill sans mt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><span style="COLOR: #7030a0">SPIRIT DAY</span> in honor of the LGBT<a></a> people who have taken their own
lives due to homophobic abuse and torment. </span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font face="gill sans mt"><font size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'">Everyone is encouraged to wear
<b><span style="COLOR: #7030a0">purple</span></b> tomorrow since <span style="COLOR: #7030a0">
purple <font color="#000000">is</font></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"> a sign of support for LGBT<a></a> youth and to speak out against bullying. You can also
<span style="COLOR: #7030a0">"go purple"</span> in other ways. Learn how: <a href="http://www.glaad.org/spiritday" target="_blank">
<font color="#0000ff">http://www.glaad.org/spiritday</font></a>. Let’s all work to create a world in which LGBT<a></a> teens are celebrated and accepted for who they are!</span></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font size="3" face="gill sans mt">Also, Chi Sigma Iota - Alpha Chapter is encouraging ALL counseling faculty, staff, and students
to become Safe Zone Members, if you have not already done so. This is an excellent opportunity to increase multicultural counseling competence on issues related specifically to the LGBT<a></a> community. We will participate in two trainings this quarter: Wed.
Oct. 26 @ 10-12 noon in Baker 356 and Tues. Nov. 1 @ 7-9 p.m. in Baker 239. The training is FREE and open to all OU<a></a> students and faculty: To register, go to
<a href="http://www.ohio.edu/lgbt/programs/safezone.cfm">http://www.ohio.edu/lgbt/programs/safezone.cfm</a></font></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font size="3" face="gill sans mt">Show your support for our LGBT<a></a> family members, friends, students, and clients. National
Coming Out Day was October 11, and there are so many people who need our support, now more than ever. </font></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font size="3" face="gill sans mt">Thank you for your commitment to diversity, inclusion, and respect for ALL.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'"><font size="3" face="gill sans mt">Sincerely,</font></span></span></p>
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<div><font size="3" face="Gill Sans MT">Natalie F. Williams, M.S.</font></div>
<div><font size="3" face="Gill Sans MT">President, Chi Sigma Iota - Alpha Chapter</font></div>
<div><font size="3" face="Gill Sans MT">Doctoral Student</font></div>
<div><font size="3" face="Gill Sans MT">Ohio University</font></div>
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