VCU Gay Alliance of Students Highway Marker Unveiling

When

Friday, October 16, 9 AM to 10 AM

Where

Richmond Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, Richmond

Price

Not listed. Check with the venue.

Gay Alliance of Students Highway Marker Unveiling Join us as we memorialize the advocacy and legacy of the Gay Alliance of Students on VCU’s campus through a Virginia Department of Historic Resources Highway Marker. Be the first to experience this physical representation of the lawsuit that led to the creation of VCU’s first official LGBTQ+ organization. When: 9-10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16Where: Lawn between T. Edward Temple Building and University Student Commons After the unveiling, there will be an LGBTQIA+ history walking tour around the Monroe Park Campus. The tour will last 45-60 minutes and showcase 10 important spaces related to VCU's and Richmond's LGBTQIA+ history. The tour will be led by Blake McDonald, architectural historian at Historic Richmond. Questions? Contact Josh Leidy, director, affinity programs, Affinity Engagement and Philanthropy, at leidyjw@vcu.edu.While this event honors our LGBTQ+ alumni experience, all VCU alums, students, friends and families are welcome to join in the festivities. Registration is open to everyone.This event is part of a yearlong celebration of the Gay Alliance of Students. The organization’s landmark victory in October 1976 paved the way

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