{"id":10497,"date":"2012-10-05T11:28:05","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T21:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=10497"},"modified":"2021-02-19T14:07:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T00:07:02","slug":"national-coming-out-day-celebrated-at-uh-manoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2012\/10\/05\/national-coming-out-day-celebrated-at-uh-manoa\/","title":{"rendered":"National Coming Out Day celebrated at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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The University of UH<\/abbr> at Mānoa LBGT<\/abbr> Student Services Office<\/a> presents No H8 (Hate) in the 808, a celebration in honor of National Coming Out Day on Thursday, October 11, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Campus Center.<\/p>\n

The special event is in honor of tolerance and acceptance, and is aimed at highlighting UH<\/abbr>’s support of ending bullying and building equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT<\/abbr>) people. More than 20 community organizations, churches, service agencies and advocacy groups will share their resources for creating a climate where LBGT<\/abbr> youth are accorded dignity and respect for who they are.<\/p>\n

The event includes an LGBT<\/abbr> Community Resource Fair and the 8th Annual Amazing Ally T-shirt Day Give-away. T-shirts will be distributed to everyone who wants to “wear their support” for LGBT<\/abbr> equality all day, all across campus. Visitors can also take part in the No H8 in the 808 video project and record a sound bite proclaiming their love for diversity and equality.<\/p>\n

Governor Neil Abercrombie will address the public at 12:30 p.m. at Campus Center.<\/p>\n

Community quilt project<\/h2>\n

A special highlight will be the making of a community quilt, where participants can decorate mural-like panels with messages of love for diversity and support for LBGT<\/abbr> equality. The community quilt will be displayed on campus as a visible reminder of UH<\/abbr>’s support for No H8 in the 808.<\/p>\n

To prepare for the quilt-making activity, LBGT<\/abbr> Student Services is asking for donations of old or new t-shirts to be dropped off at Mānoa’s Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services, room 211.<\/p>\n

“The quilt-making symbolizes that, in spite of our many differences in UH<\/abbr>, the fabric of diversity holds us together,” said LBGT<\/abbr> Student Services Director Camaron Miyamoto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UH<\/abbr> Mānoa No H8 (Hate) in the 808 event supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-10497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t