Elon’s Multicultural Center recently received a grant from the Guilford Green Foundation (GGF), a Greensboro-based nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting the community and fostering organizations which advance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons and issues. Each year, GGF provides more than $55,000 in grants to organizations throughout the greater Guilford County area to support LGBT education and programs. This year’s granting ceremony was held Oct. 14 at Studio B in Greensboro.
The Multicultural Center was awarded $3,000 to fund a student advocacy conference for Elon and other local colleges and universities. The conference is planned for spring 2010 and is a joint project between the Elon Multicultural Center and Spectrum, a student organization that strives to increase visibility and better the lives of LGBT individuals at Elon and beyond. The conference’s focus on student advocacy is a timely one, in light of current national conversations about same-sex marriage, the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and protection for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.