{"id":49472,"date":"2019-10-14T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=49472"},"modified":"2019-10-18T08:52:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T13:52:16","slug":"outober-event-promotes-acceptance-and-encouragement-on-national-coming-out-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=49472","title":{"rendered":"OUTober event promotes acceptance and encouragement on National Coming Out Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>STORY BY ELIZABETH ANDERSON<br>PHOTOS BY CLARK CHEN                                                                                   VIDEO BY ALEX JUAREZ<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This world is full of many different communities and sexualities and FHSU is no different. Fort Hays State University takes pride in its diversity and acceptance of their students. That is the reason OUTober was displayed on October 11th. It is an opportunity for all these diversities and communities to come together and be there for each other.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everyone agrees with the idea that all should be accepted. Due to this, people are often left out, ashamed, and rejected. OUTober is a place where those words are not accepted. This is where The Office of Transition, Inclusion &amp; Diversity Excellence (TIDE) comes in.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" data-attachment-id=\"49473\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=49473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20191.jpg?fit=6720%2C4480\" data-orig-size=\"6720,4480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?w=6720 6720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?resize=370%2C247 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OUTober20197.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TIDE encourages what the world should try to encourage. This includes, acceptance, encouragement, understanding, and a person to listen to. Here are a few organizations and events TIDE supports:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tiger STRIPES Pre-Enrollment Programs for Freshman &amp; Transfer Students and their Parents, Families &amp; Siblings<\/li><li>Project Lighthouse First Generation Mentoring Program<\/li><li>FindUatFHSU Diversity Events<\/li><li>Hispanic College Institute<\/li><li>Golden Beginnings Extended Orientation Program<\/li><li>First Year Institute<\/li><li>Tiger Impact Fall Orientation Weekend<\/li><li>First 40 Days of Welcome Program<\/li><li>Learning Communities Marketing &amp; Recruitment Campaigns<\/li><li>Spring New Student Orientation<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\tAt the event Friday, all different types of people joined together to support each other just as TIDE supports them. Some people were enthused to share their feelings about what TIDE provides for the FHSU campus.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FHSU Student, Yessie J expressed great adoration for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TDnGuWG-QV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think that it benefits the LGBQ+ community by allowing us to tell our stories. Coming out day is our way of celebrating who we are,\u201d J said. \u201cIt also allows the community to support those who are struggling with the fear of coming out.\u201d\t<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tWith people coming together and setting aside their differences, change is seen. 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