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SALISBURY, MD---¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month in October and November with a series of readings, discussions and other events.

Events include:

• “Coming Out: Stories of Support on the Shore”: This virtual video project collects the “coming out” stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning people living in the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ area and the allies who support them. Videos and accompanying descriptions are available throughout the month on the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ PFLAG website at www.salisburypflag.com and its social media accounts. 
• Sunday, October 10, 5 p.m., Fulton Hall Room 111 – The Word is Out Screening and Panel: On National Coming Out Day, this documentary features more than two dozen men and women of various backgrounds, ages and races talking to the camera about being gay.
• Monday, October 11, 7-9 p.m., Blackwell Hall – Candlelight Vigil: This vigil commemorates the life of Matthew Shepard (see below) and advocates for the end of violence toward the LGBTQ+ community, especially trans persons of color and other victims. Rain location is the Center for Equity, Justice and Inclusion in Blackwell Hall.
• Tuesday, October 12, 5-9 p.m., Guerrieri Academic Commons Room 117 – Read OUT Series: The Laramie Project: The Read OUT Series features marathon readings of important works. The Laramie Project is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, WY.
• Tuesday, October 26, 5-9 p.m., Guerrieri Academic Commons Room 117 – Read OUT Series: Carmilla: An 1872 novella by Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla tells the story of a female vampire that preys on young women, causing an epidemic in a Styrian town and terror in a young woman’s bedroom.
• Tuesday, November 9, 5-9 p.m., Guerrieri Academic Commons Room 117 – Read OUT Series: Gay as Christmas: A dramatic comedy by playwright Scott Sublett set in the North Pole where one of Santa’s elves has a crush on the Santa and billionaire twins try to steal the holiday. A question-and-answer session with Sublett, via Zoom, follows the reading.

Admission is free and the public is invited. 

All attendees at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ events are required to wear a mask while in the audience, regardless of vaccination status. Attendees may be asked to leave an event for non-compliance.

All attendees must complete an online COVID-19 screening on the day of their visit, prior to coming to the SU campus.

Those planning to park on campus must register in advance for a free parking pass .

For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU website.