Saturday, April 10, 2010

First openly gay student body president elected at University of Michigan

"Chris Armstrong is the newest student body president at the University of Michigan -- and he's making history as the first openly gay person to lead U of M Student Assembly," reports Freep.com. "It's a really big thing for the LGBT community on this campus," Armstrong said of his victory last month, referring to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students. "I hope it encourages other individuals on campus to come out. And it's proof that U-M is a really welcoming environment." READ MORE

Well done, Chris!