This article by staff writer Christy Hicks in the October 10, 1996 Western Carolinian is titled "National Coming Out Day." The article explains that Coming Out Day is October 11 and commemorates the 1987 March on Washington for lesbian and gay rights…
This September 19, 1985 article in the Western Carolinian explains what Lavender Bridges is, what needs to happen to get it recognized as a student organization, and what its founders hope to accomplish. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded…
This front-page article in the January 23, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian titled "Addressing gay concerns: Lavender Bridges recognized" reports on the fact that Lavender Bridges was recognized officially by the Office of Student Development on…
An advertisement for National Coming Out Day October 11, 1988 sponsored by Lavender Bridges, appears in the September 29, 1988 issue of the Western Carolinian. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals,…
These two meeting notices appear in the Classifieds section of the October 30 and November 6, 1986 issues of the Western Carolinian. One states Lavender Bridges will hold a regular meeting on November 6 for lesbians and gay men only and the other…
This October 26, 1989 notice from Lavender Bridges in the Western Carolinian welcomes students back for the new year and seeks individuals to help plan programs and activities. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all…
This front-page article in the November 7, 1985 issue of the Western Carolinian reports on a meeting between representatives of Lavender Bridges, advisor and professor of Psychology, Joe Milner, and the Student Government Association, which Lavender…
The December 4, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian includes an editorial by Editor-in-chief Andrew Dawkins titled "Have A Irie Christmas." Dawkins shares that he was surprised at the amount of energy students spent on arguing for or against…
This September 22, 1988 article by Cris Delgato in the Western Carolinian assures the reader that Lavender Bridges (LB) is still around. Delgato shares the history of LB, including the challenges it faced in the beginning, what their intentions were,…
In this October 2, 1986 column in the Western Carolinian, Barbara Rosenthal discusses the fact that a South Carolinian read and negatively responded to the Western Carolinian's September 18 interview with the founder of Lavender Bridges. Lavender…