On The Road: Campus Pride goes to Rhodes College in Memphis, TN

Rock n' Roll and southern barbeque.

Well, thanks to a flight delay, I didn't have time to enjoy all of that, but I can see that Memphis is a great place to visit when I have more time.

The reason for my trip is for what some would call work. I call it 80% fun, 20% work. I was a guest speaker at Rhodes College tonight on behalf of Campus Pride (http://www.campuspride.org). I had dinner (sushi) with student leaders from campus and then my program "Coming Out as an Ally" on campus. The campus has 1200 students approximately and has been working hard to create positive LGBT efforts on campus. Thank you to my hosts -- Whitney, Rachel, Todd, Mykkel, Joe, Erica & Olivia.

I have been doing college speaking engagements for nearly 12 years since my first book OUT ON FRATERNITY ROW was released in 1998. It seems like only a couple years -- but so much has truly changed on college campuses across the country. I am personally and professionally empowered by the young adults I encounter who are leaders in their campus and local communities. I often say that Campus Pride has little money (so far) but we have tremendous PEOPLE, PRIDE & PASSION. Sometimes that is all it takes to keep going. That is really what a movement is built on -- college students get that.