CARBONDALE “AT THE TABLE” LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH DINNER & DIALOGUE EVENT
Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/10/2024
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Carbondale Civic Center
Categories
CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale, Golden Rainbows of Illinois South, SIU LGBTQ Resource Center,
and Rainbow Cafe will celebrate LGBTQ History Month during the upcoming Carbondale “At the Table”
Dinner & Dialogue event on Thursday, October 10th at the Carbondale Civic Center.
This October, the City of Carbondale proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of LGBTQ History Month in
the United States. Inspired by the SIU LGBTQ Resource Center’s theme for their 2024 LGBTQ History
Month event calendar, this month’s dialogue will center on Reclaiming Queer History. Golden Rainbows
of Illinois South (GRIS) will kick off the evening by highlighting the queer history of our region and state.
Attendees from diverse backgrounds will then personally reflect on queer history and discuss issues
facing the aging LGBTQ community while enjoying a community meal.
This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 5:30pm and the Dinner & Dialogue will
begin at 6:00pm. Seating is limited and registration is preferred. To register, please click here. For more
information, please contact Dianah McGreehan at dmcgreehan@carbondaleil.gov or call 618-457-3282.
The City of Carbondale would like thank our community partners for empowering the voices of our
LGBTQ community this October while honoring the past and paving the way for a more equitable
tomorrow. To learn more about the full month of calendar events hosted by the SIU LGBTQ Resource
Center, please visit https://smrc.siu.edu/lgbtq/
“Carbondale prides itself on providing its visitors, students, businesses and residents with a unique mix
of edge and ease. It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as
urban sophistication. Here, we are open to new ideas, experiences and cultures, so you are encouraged
to both express yourself and be yourself, in all ways. That’s Carbondale…All Ways Open…for family, fun,
business, new ideas and a bright tomorrow.”