LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Pride is hosting its first annual Coming Out Day Celebration, an event to honor Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) high school and college students coming out to their family and friends.
The event will be from 4-8 p.m. on National Coming Out day, Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Sir Pizza Grand Café, 201 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing’s historic Old Town district.
Students from area high schools including Lansing Eastern, East Lansing and DeWitt and students from MSU, LCC and CMU will be on hand for the event, which will feature a discussion on sharing ideas about awareness and action, a drag performance and a DJ.
Michigan Pride, a nonprofit organization dedicated to diversity, education and communication, would like to unite LGBT students and young adults with support groups in a safe forum and environment.
For more information visit: http://www.michiganpride.org, friend Michigan Pride on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@MIPride)
Michigan Pride contact: Monique Goch, Outreach Director, (517) 410-1983
Event contacts: Shelley Olson (517-881-8479) or Darren Canejo (517-898-3625)