UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — While the rest of the country celebrates National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11 this year), Penn State celebrates Coming Out Week. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 12, with the HUB Takeover, the LGBTQ community has a lot to look forward to, including lectures and a pride rally at Old Main.

Appearances will be made by famous members of the LGBTQA community — Todrick Hall, April Haynes, Peaches Christ and Lea Delaria will be hosting various events. There will also be a discussion titled “Is Faith Straight?” co-hosted by the Center for Spiritual & Ethical Development and the LGBTQA Student Resource Center. Panelists for this event will include students and spiritual leaders across faith traditions and will focus on the intersection of faith/spirituality and gender/sexual identity.

Monday, Oct. 12

HUB Takeover — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., HUB-Robeson Center

Todrick Hall — 9 p.m., Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center

Tuesday, Oct. 13

LGBT Lecture Series: April Haynes — 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., 129B HUB-Robeson Center

Peaches Christ — 7 p.m., Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Pride Rally — noon, Old Main

Lea DeLaria — 7 p.m., Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center

Thursday, Oct. 15

Discussion: Is Faith Straight? — 6 p.m., 233 HUB-Robeson Center

All community members are encouraged to attend the events, which run through Thursday, Oct. 15. Full details can be found at http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/lgbtqa/.