October 11 has been Coming Out Day since 1988. Chillifest tonight at Walker Park Pavilion

OMNI NEWSLETTER on National Coming Out DAY

OCTOBER 11, 2008. Compiled by Dick Bennett

2008 Chilifest
You will not want to miss this great evening of food and fellowship! The Community Center's 2008 Chilifest will be Saturday, October 11th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The location will be at Walker Park Pavilion, 10 West 15th
Street in Fayetteville and announced in the October Newsletter.
According to the National Coming Out DAY web site, October 11th has been recognized as national coming out day since 1988 which marked the one year anniversary of the first Gay March in Washington D.C. in 1987. National Coming Out Day was founded by Robert Eichberg and Jean
O'Leary. National Coming Out Day promotes government awareness of GLBT rights and to celebrate diversity. [I do not have contact info. Dick]
1. National Coming Out Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Dick Bennett
jbennet@uark.edu