University of Idaho Lavender Graduation

Tuesday, April 24 2012 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Idaho Commons, Clearwater/Whitewater Rooms

Lavender Graduation celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and ally students, as well as acknowledges their contributions to the University of Idaho over the time they have spent here. This year, our 2012 Lavender Graduation will be held on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Commons Clearwater/Whitewater Room.

Our 2012 keynote speaker will be Steve Martin, the Pride Foundation Regional Development Organizer for the State of Idaho. Steve is a 30-year Idahoan who grew up in Caldwell and graduated from high school there in 1984. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Boise State University and embarked on a 20-year career in print journalism, working for several newspapers in the Boise area. In 2010, he changed careers and took on the role of social justice advocate as the regional development organizer in Idaho for Pride Foundation, a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit organization working to create equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer community.

Follow the link provided to RSVP: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LavenderGraduation2012RSVP
For more information about the ceremony contact lgbtoffice@uidaho.edu.

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