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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">Announcement:</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Planning Meeting for Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Safe Space Pride Committee</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thursday, April 14</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><SUP><FONT FACE="Calibri">th</FONT></SUP></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> 3:00-4:30 p.m.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sam Rayburn Student Center (SRSC) 231 Pride Room</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Dr. Emilie Cate, Counseling Center, and Dr. Robin Anne Reid, Literature and Languages, would like to invite all interested community members, students, faculty, and staff</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">to the first planning meeting to create a Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Safe Spaces Committee,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We will meet Thursday, April 14, from 3-4:30 p.m., SRSC 231. The planning meeting will initiate a process of long-term planning and development of a Safe Spaces program</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">serving the university and community.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">The purpose of a Safe Spaces program is to create a safer, freer, and more welcoming environment for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation, by working to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">reduce inequality, homophobia, transphobia and heterosexism. This project is a direct response to the need for increased support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and ally</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">issues on college campuses both locally and nationally, and their surrounding communities.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please announce widely!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">If you would like to participate but cannot make the meeting, or if you have any questions, please email</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Calibri">Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Emilie Cate</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Robin Anne Reid</FONT></SPAN></P>
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