Important Influences
QSCC/ULGC/FREE has helped accomplish many historically important things for the LGBT community including:
- Electing the first openly gay Student Body President, Jack Baker in 1970
- Challenging the homophobia of the student body president in 1989 and requesting his removal.
- Spearheading the removal of ROTC on campus in 1989
- First Lesbian Student Body President, Suzanne Denevan, elected in 1990
- National recognition by sports department of 'Gay Day' in 1990
- University recognition of LGBT needs by granting office space and funding in 1990
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