{"id":69369,"date":"2017-10-17T16:33:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T02:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=69369"},"modified":"2019-03-13T11:00:21","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T21:00:21","slug":"uh-hilo-national-coming-out-day-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/10\/17\/uh-hilo-national-coming-out-day-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Being an ally of LGBTQ+<\/abbr> community focus of UH<\/abbr> Hilo National Coming Out Day panel"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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National Coming Out Day at UH<\/abbr> Hilo included a panel discussion with, from left, Chenit Ong-Flaherty, Joel Tan, Destiny Rodriguez and Coan Yates-Tese.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> students and the community learned about the resources, both on and off campus, for the LGBTQ+<\/abbr> community as well as how to become a more supportive ally at the campus\u2019 National Coming Out Day<\/a> celebration on October 11. UH<\/abbr> Hilo has made the commitment to offer support to the LGBTQ+<\/abbr> community through promoting a stronger, healthier and equitable environment.<\/p>\n

A highlight of the National Coming Out Day event was a panel presentation with four diverse and unique individuals that discussed the various ways of becoming a supportive ally. Being an ally can be challenging especially when it is not clear where support is needed but the best way, according to the panel, is to be curious and do your own research.<\/p>\n

The panel also stressed that conversing about the social issues facing the LGBTQ+<\/abbr> community raises awareness and solidifies that these issues are dynamic, real and relevant. It helps people realize that protecting LGBTQ+<\/abbr> rights is protecting human rights.<\/p>\n

Panelists tips and reminders<\/strong><\/p>\n