UIS Celebrated National Coming Out Day

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Oct 11, 2025
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October 10, 2025

#UISedu celebrated National Coming Out Day with the annual Closet Door event. Students, faculty and staff came together to share stories, words of encouragement and messages of pride in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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