OUTober
OUTober 2018: Coming Out Day OUTober 2018: Delegate Danica Roem OUTober 2017: Coming Out Day OUTober 2015: The Tipping Point in Trans Popular Culture OUTober 2016: Gentrification and Politics of Space OUTober 2015: A Walk to End HIV OUTober 2017: Coming Out Day OUTober 2016: Vanita Gupta, The Fight for LGBTQ Rights OUTober 2015: Trans Day of Rememberance
First celebrated in 1994, LGBTQ+ History Month originated in the United States and was founded by Missouri high school history teacher Rodney Wilson. October was chosen as the month for celebration since October 11 is observed as National Coming Out Day. The month also commemorates the first National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979.
On the Hilltop, the observance and celebration is uniquely known as OUTober,a programming series presented by the LGBTQ Resource Center and a variety of campus partners and organizations during LGBTQ History Month.
Visit our archives for information about past OUTober programs.