Subject: National LGBT Community Center Awareness Day

Dear EIU Faculty, Staff, and Students:

In honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Community Center Awareness Day, which occurs on September 15th, here is a little information about EIU's very own LGBTQA Resource Center!

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Ally (LGBTQA) Resource Center of Eastern Illinois University strives to support an open, welcoming, and collaborative campus environment for students, faculty, staff, and friends. Aiming to advance our university's mission of being committed to diversity and inclusion, the LGBTQA Resource Center brings together campus, community, and national resources for all LGBTQA individuals seeking advice, information, or guidance.

There are several resources on campus that the Center would like you to be aware of. These resources include: EIU Pride, the LGBTQA Advisory Committee, which works in conjunction with several departments and offices on campus, the Safe Zone Project, several LGBTQA-related small groups, an LGBTQA WebCenter, Bulletin Boards To Go, as well as various books, periodicals, magazines, movies, and pamphlets available for check-out in the Resource Center.

Starting Fall 2014, the Resource Center hours of operation will be from 1-6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. One-on-one appointments may also be made Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-Noon. The LGBTQA Resource Center is located in Room 203 in the Cultural Center (across from Old Main).

If you wish to find out more about the LGBTQA community, register for a Safe Zone training, or are just curious about what other resources are out there and want to stop by please feel free! You can also visit the EIU LGBTQA WebCenter at http://castle.eiu.edu/~lgbtqa or call the Resource Center at (217) 581-7117.