National Coming Out Day Today, October 11, 2011

National Coming Out Day was founded in 1988 by Robert Eichberg a psychologist from New Mexico and Jean O'Leary,an openly-gay political leader from Los Angeles.The date of October 11 was chosen because it was the anniversary of the 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights (from Wikipedia). Events are typically held across the country to celebrate coming out and to raise awareness of the LGBTQI community, as well as help people in their coming out process.  -----------------

4th Annual Oakland National Coming Out Day: Pride, Stories, Life & Poetry 

Please join us for our 4^th Annual Oakland National Coming Out Day. This will be a celebration of coming out and being out stories from within our Oakland/Bay Area community.  We will have food, poetry, music, humor and an open mic. The evening will be lifting up the diversity of Oakland by drawing stories and music from all histories, cultures, and traditions. All are worthy, all are welcome, and all will be warmly celebrated. A potluck will be served starting at 6pm.
Please come and celebrate this wonderful event. If you have any questions or you can bring a dish, please contact us atrandallwright90@gmail.com orjakilee63@yahoo.com.

Start:	October 11, 2011 6:00 pm
End:	October 11, 2011 9:00 pm
Venue:	First Unitarian Church of Oakland
Phone:	510-893-6129
Address:	685 14th St, Oakland, CA, United States,