Hype '08
What is Hype '08
On Historically Black College and University campuses across the United States, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students face harassment and discrimination everyday without any recourse. Without the federal protections against hate-crimes, unfair treatment in housing, refusal of medical treatment, and employment discrimination these students are likely to face similar hurdles after they graduate.
Hype ’08 is a Human Rights Campaign national event done in partnership with HBCU student leaders at over 10 campuses across the United States. The HRC together with HBCU student leaders are working to educate and engage the students, faculty and staff of HBCUs and their surrounding communities. By linking national and campus-wide issues such as hate-crimes, anti-GLBT harassment and discrimination, HIV/AIDS and coming out, we hope to bring these issues to the forefront during this important election year.
Look below for more details on the schools participating.
Howard University Hosts Hype ‘08 Kick-Off Event
HRC and the Bisexual Lesbian and Gay Organization of Students at Howard (BLAGOSAH) will host a bipartisan forum on issues facing the LGBT community. Speakers will include Jeff Marootian, vice president for political affairs at National Stonewall Democrats; Jasper Hendricks, director of field operations and political Programs at the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC); and Chris Scalise, President of the Washington D.C. Chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans. This is the first time a bipartisan event specifically geared towards LGBT students will take place on an HBCU campus.- Hype ’08: A Bipartisan Forum on the Issues Facing GLBT Americans
Blackburn Digital Forum
Blackburn Building
Howard University
October 6th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Participating Schools and the Events
- Central State University
G.L.U.E.
October 7th 2008 All Day Tabling- The Norman E Ward Center, Student Union
Student Led Forum 7:00 PM
Contact: Zakiya Brown zbrown@centralstate.edu - Morgan State University
Rainbow Soul
October 13th 2008
Coffee Hour 7:30 PM
Contact: Vanessa_bowling@yahoo.com - Winston- Salem State University
October 16th 2008 Tabling
Student Led Forum
Contact: orrincl@wssu.edu - Fisk University
TBA - Tennessee State University
TBA - University of North Carolina at Pembroke
One People
October 28th 2008 Tabling
Contact: vbs004@uncp.edu
Contact Diversity Student Coordinator at joseph.gaskins@hrc.org with any questions.
