October 2009:
Thursday, October 22, Syracuse University to host LGBT Activist Daniel Choi.
The Syracuse University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center will sponsor a lecture by Lt. Daniel Choi on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium in Hinds Beard Crouse Hall. Choi’s lecture, “Truth and Consequences: One Man’s Fight to Openly Serve His Country,” will detail his story as a West Point graduate, an Iraq War veteran, and an openly gay Korean American. On Mar. 19, 2009, Lt. Dan Choi announced that he was gay on The Rachel Maddow Show. Because of three words – “I am gay” – Lt. Choi’s life changed forever. Despite his value as a fluent Arabic speaker, one month after his announcement, Lt. Dan Choi was notified that the Army had begun discharge proceedings against him. He was one of only eight soldiers from his graduating class who majored in Arabic. Lt. Dan Choi was born in Orange County, California. A first generation American, his parents emigrated from Korea.
This lecture is free and open to all Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF students, faculty, staff, and Syracuse community members. Parking will be available in the Irving Garage at the reduced rate of $3.50 per vehicle. Disabled parking with proper identification can be directed to the Q-1 lot. For directions and maps of the Syracuse University campus, visit http://parking.syr.edu/.
For more information:
LGBT Resource Center
Syracuse University
750 Ostrom Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13244
http://lgbt.syr.edu
315-443-3983