Students celebrate Pride Week

Campus club organizes third annual week of celebrating sex and gender diversity

The third annual PLU Pride Week was celebrated on campus last week. The events, including the National Day of Silence April 25, was hosted by Harmony. The on-campus group aims to educate and support the local community about queer issues.

At the end of the Day of Silence, students participated in the Night of Noise that featured a drag show on campus. Tabling and other events were spread across the rest of the week.

Harmony’s tabling raised awareness about issues both on campus and in the community and had shirts and rainbow ribbons on certain days. One discussion was “That’s so Gay: Queer Media and Popular Culture,” which discussed the state of the queer media and its present state.
For more information on Harmony visit www.plu.edu/~harmony

Pictures can be found at Harmony's Fan Page on Facebook

Photo by Cate Erin

Emory Starr (Justin Burleyson) on stage at the drag show after the National Day of Silence April 25. Starr is a professional drag queen.

Photo by Cate Erin

Members of Harmony pass out rainbow bracelets to students on Red Square. During Pride Week. Harmony hosts events through the week educating and celebrating sexual diversity.