Western Carolinian photograph of Lavender Bridges anniversary celebration

Western Carolinian photograph of Lavender Bridges anniversary celebration

College student newspapers and periodicals

Gay college students

Gay college students -- Anniversaries, etc.

LGBTQ+ communities

Newspapers

Western Carolina University -- Students -- Social life and customs

An image of the ceremony and celebration for Lavender Bridges first year anniversary is from the December 4, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian. The photograph depicts a student watching balloon release. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.

Lavender Bridges

1986-12-04

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clippings (information artifacts)

eng

StillImage

63134

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This clipping is from a full page in the Western Carolinian student newspaper. The entire page is available at https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/54857

Jackson County (N.C.)

Cullowhee (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

6.75" x 4"(dimension)

LGBTQIA+ Archive of Jackson County