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Photos: National coming out day on campus

Tess Freeman
October 10, 2012

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Queer Alliance celebrated National Coming Out Day this Thursday, Oct. 8th with a coming out closet, free information and hand stamping. The event ended with a march to the Pioneer Mother, draping her in a rainbow arch of balloons.

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