Keith Boykin presentation

1:30-3 p.m. Keith Boykin presentation; NEIU Main Campus - Student Union 003; 3-5 p.m. National Coming Out Celebration; NEIU Main Campus - University Commons CourtyardThe NEIU LGBTQA Resource Center invites individuals to join in this weeklong celebration Oct. 8 -11. There are multiple opportunities to connect and learn. Festivities begin Monday, Oct. 8 with a Coming Out Support Group for anyone wanting to talk about sexual orientation or gender identity. Monday and Tuesday will include a panel discussion, “Beyond LGBTQ: ExploringCross-Cultural Identities” with NEIU faculty, staff, and alumni who will share their coming out experiences. The week concludes with a presentation by Keith Boykin, a New York Times Best-Selling Author and a leading television commentator on politics, race, and sexual orientation. His presentation, “For Colored Boys Who have Considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Still Not Enough,” will discuss the complex issues of sexual abuse, suicide, HIV/AIDS, racism, and homophobia in the African American and Latino communities. After Boykin’s presentation there will be a National Coming Out Celebration from 3-5 p.m. in the University Commons Courtyard. For more information about National Coming Out Day events at NEIU please contact Anthony Papini at a-papini@neiu.edu or 773-442-5440. The week’s events include: Monday, Oct. 8 Noon-1 p.m. Coming Out Support Group; NEIU Main Campus- Alumni Relations, Building I 5-6 p.m. “Beyond LGBTQ: Exploring Cross-Cultural Identities;” El Centro Campus- Multipurpose Room Tuesday, Oct. 9 Noon-1 p.m. “Beyond LGBTQ: Exploring Cross-Cultural Identities;” NEIU Main Campus – Angelina Pedroso Center, B-159 Thursday, Oct 11 1:30-3 p.m. Keith Boykin presentation; NEIU Main Campus - Student Union 003 3-5 p.m. National Coming Out Celebration; NEIU Main Campus - University Commons Courtyard