The UC ANR LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group is planning to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. We will be creating a video compilation of ANR employees sharing messages in recognition of coming out. The video will be shared with ANR colleagues.

There are two options for participating. You can record a 1-2 minute video on your own or, in early to mid-September, Ricardo Vela can film your responses to one or more of the following prompts:

• What was coming out like for you? 
• What do you wish you had known as you were coming out? 
• What would you say to colleagues who are considering coming out this year? 
• If you came out by choice, what was the reason you decided to come out?

If you are interested in creating a message, please reach out to Katherine Soule at kesoule@ucanr.edu by Sept. 3. Once your participation is confirmed, she will share the formatting requirements for filming your own statement or set up a time for you to work with Vela.

Finally, if you are interested in joining the LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, please email Rebecca Ozeran at rkozeran@ucanr.edu.

You can learn more about the group at https://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/About_Us_705/Employee_Resource_Groups/#LGBTQ.