SALISBURY, MD – Salisbury University celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month in October and November with a series of readings, discussions and other events.
Events include:
- “Coming Out: Stories of Support on the Shore”: This virtual video project collects the “coming out” stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning people living in the Salisbury area and the allies who support them. Videos and accompanying descriptions are available throughout the month on the Salisbury PFLAG website at www.salisburypflag.com and its social media accounts.
- Sunday, October 10, 5 p.m., Fulton Hall Room 111 – The Word is Out Screening and Panel: On National Coming Out Day, this documentary features more than two dozen men and women of various backgrounds, ages and races talking to the camera about being gay.
- Monday, October 11, 7-9 p.m., Blackwell Hall – Candlelight Vigil: This vigil commemorates the life of Matthew Shepard (see below) and advocates for the end of violence toward the LGBTQ+ community, especially trans persons of color and other victims. Rain location is the Center for Equity, Justice and Inclusion in Blackwell Hall.
- Tuesday, October 12, 5-9 p.m., Guerrieri Academic Commons Room 117 – Read OUT Series: The Laramie Project: The Read OUT Series features marathon readings of important works. The Laramie Project is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, WY.
- Tuesday, October 26, 5-9 p.m., Guerrieri Academic Commons Room 117 – Read OUT Series: Carmilla: An 1872 novella by Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla tells the story of a female vampire that preys on young women, causing an epidemic in a Styrian town and terror in a young woman’s bedroom.
- Tuesday, November 9, 5-9 p.m., Guerrieri Academic Commons Room 117 – Read OUT Series: Gay as Christmas: A dramatic comedy by playwright Scott Sublett set in the North Pole where one of Santa’s elves has a crush on the Santa and billionaire twins try to steal the holiday. A question-and-answer session with Sublett, via Zoom, follows the reading.
Admission is free and the public is invited.
All attendees at SU events are required to wear a mask while in the audience, regardless of vaccination status. Attendees may be asked to leave an event for non-compliance.
Attendees also must complete an online COVID-19 screening on the day of their visit, prior to coming to the SU campus, at www.salisbury.edu/visitorscreening.
Those planning to park on campus must register in advance for a free parking pass at http://webapps.salisbury.edu/parking/visitor/.
For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.
