October is national LGBTQ+ History Month. Penn State was recently named one of the top 30 LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities, so the university’s LGBTQA Student Resource Center will host a variety of events, from workshops to movie screenings, throughout the October.

HUB Takeover

• Monday, October 1
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  

Safer People, Safer Places Workshop

• Wednesday, October 3
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• 233A HUB
• Register here. 

National Coming Out Day Rally

• Thursday, October 11
• noon. – 1 p.m.
• High School Musical Steps

Alumni and Community Homecoming Tailgate

• Saturday, October 13
• Time TBD
• Medlar Field Suite 520
• (Not for currently enrolled Penn State students)

Ash Beckham: Give Voice to Your Truth

• Tuesday, October 16
• 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• Freeman Auditorium in the HUB

Parents and Families Weekend Open House

• Friday, October 19
• 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• 101 Boucke Building

Beck Gee-Cohen: LGBTQ and Addiction Recovery

• Monday, October 22
• 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Flex Theatre in the HUB

Queer Farmers (Movie Screening)

• Wednesday, October 24 
• Time and Location TBD

Safer People, Safer Places Workshop

• Thursday, October 25
• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• HUB 134
• Register here 

Potential attendees can check this Facebook page for more information and updates on each individual event.

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