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1980s
November–December 1983: Call to acknowledge homosexuality on campus and treating everyone with kindness and acceptance.
March 9, 1984: Call to form a campus organization
September 18, 1984: Support for campus organization. Confidential campus mailbox established to begin communications. Leslie Wills appears as group’s leadership. Same Gleaner edition seeks to provide clarity on SGC’s role on campus.
October 5, 1984: Student writes expressing concern regarding formation of SGC
October 19, 1984: Support for Student Gay Community & another call from Leslie Wills to be involved
November 7, 1984: Support for Student Gay Community on campus
December 7, 1984: Religious stance against homosexuality
February 13, 1985: First Student Gay Community meeting & ad for monthly meeting times posted
March 7, 1985: Separation by Label letter to the editor about 'labeling' others & second Student Gay Community meeting held
March 8, 1985: Heterosexual concerns about discrimination (same sex living arrangements)
April 10, 1985: “Tommy Tomorrow” writes in hoping others are willing to experience a change in perspective as they report to have had
April 29, 1985: After-thoughts from Undergraduate Association Senate meeting provided by those who were present for the discussions / vote for funding and sanctioning the Student Gay Community (SGC).
April 29, 1985: After-thoughts from Undergraduate Association Senate meeting provided by those who were present for the discussions / vote for funding and sanctioning the Student Gay Community (SGC).
April 29, 1985: After-thoughts from Undergraduate Association Senate meeting provided by those who were present for the discussions / vote for funding and sanctioning the Student Gay Community (SGC).
September 17, 1985: Student Gay Community renamed to Lambda Association
October 15, 1985: Call for Lambda to be more public in their meetings, allowing for an open door policy
October 30, 1985: Response to reason for closed door meetings
April 11, 1986: Gays and Non-Gays Communicating program hosted by Lambda
October 16, 1987: Article bringing awareness to the AIDS crisis
April 7, 1988: Social Work Students Attend AIDS Awareness Day
April 7, 1988: AIDS Awareness Day
September 15, 1988: Facts and myths about AIDS
September 29, 1988: Opinion article asking Nazareth to do more in the fight against AIDS
February 14, 1990: Human Sexuality Conference at Naz, including sessions on STDS and gay and lesbian issues
April 25, 1996: Naz hosts Upstate New York Gay and Lesbian Intercollegiate Network
October 4, 1996: Article detailing on-campus vandalism due to homophobia
April 24, 1998: New statement on Respect and Diversity, including sexual orientation
April 24, 1998: Editorials about “Gaypril” and homophobic vandalism
November 19, 1998: Candlelight vigil in honor of Matthew Shepard
November 19, 1998: Opinion articles about the importance of tolerance
December 3, 1999: Article about a family with two dads
October 19, 2001: Lambda event for National Coming Out Day
February 15, 2002: Lecture by Judy Shepard, Matthew Shepard’s mother
October 11, 2002: Advertisement for Nazareth’s Second Drag Show
November 29, 2002: Complaints about Chris Beckham’s Talk
November 29, 2002: Article on Nazareth’s Drag Show
November 29, 2002: Lecture on Religion and Sexuality
November 29, 2002: LAMBDA Club Spotlight
November 29, 2002: Auditions for The Laramie Project, a play about the murder of Matthew Shepard
February 27, 2003: Article on The Laramie Project
March 17, 2003: The Laramie Project and Open-Mindedness
April 25, 2003: Lambda Day of Silence
April 15, 2004: Rainbow Theatre
October 5, 2005: Current events article: gay marriage bill approved in California
October 18, 2005: Current events article: gay marriage officially legalized in Massachusetts
October 18, 2005: Current events article: gay priests banned by the Vatican
February 27, 2006: Current events article: marriage of Elton John
April 24, 2007: Article on the Kinsey Scale
October 4, 2007: Coming Out Day at Naz
October 4, 2007: ImageOUT Film Festival
October 25, 2007: Criticism of heterocentrism in the classroom
November 15, 2007: Drag show photographs
April 16, 2009: Information on Day of Silence
November 6, 2009: Naz students attend National Equality March
November 6, 2009: Criticism of Obama’s lack of time frame on repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
February 26, 2010: Commentary on the possible end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy
April 16, 2010: Information on Day of Silence
Whitney Thomas ‘20 was driving force behind the formation of the ATLAS center.
ATLAS Center opened. Between 2019–2023 space has undergone expansion and improvements for added resources and staffed resource hours.