FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 18, 2009

PRESS INQUIRIES:
Campus Pride
704-277-6710 or info@campuspride.org

Campus Pride Announces New Locations & Dates for Gay-Friendly College Fairs this Fall 2009 & Spring 2010

Boston, Los Angeles & New York are targeted for larger fair attendance along with strategic partnerships with local youth organizations

Charlotte, NC, June 18, 2009 – Do you want to recruit out LGBT and ally students? Thanks to Campus Pride and local partners now your college can. Campus Pride announces dates for it’s third annual national college fair program this Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 specifically designed for out lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students to find LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. More information online at http://www.campusclimateindex.org/events

2009-10 Campus Pride
LGBT-Friendly College Fair Program Dates & Locations

New England Fair --- Wed, September 30, Boston, MA
East Coast Fair --- Friday, November 6, New York, NY
West Coast Prep Day & Fair --- Sat, February 27, Los Angeles, CA
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Two college fairs will be held in Fall 2009 and then a day-long college fair and college prep day will be held in Spring 2010. The first national fair is in partnership with Friends of GLBT Youth, Inc. based in Boston, Massachusetts and will take place on Wednesday, September 30. The second fair will be on Friday, November 6 in partnership with Youth Enrichment Services of the LGBT Community Center in New York City. The last fair will be a day-long college prep conference and fair to support LGBT and ally youth and families in the college application process, financial aid, search, campus visits, scholarships, etc. This college prep event will be in partnership with the University of Southern California’s LGBT Resource Center.