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== History ==
'''October 28ᵗʰ, 1971:''' Daniel R. Pinello’s article “The homosexual at Williams: coming out”, where Dan came out as a gay male at Williams, was on the cover of The Williams Advocate. Also in this edition of the Advocate was an article “Gay Liberation: a profile”.
'''April 9ᵗʰ, 1976:''' The first organization on campus is created, WGSO, the Williams Gay Support Organization. WGSO’s call for new members in the Williams Record sparks heated debate and controversy, creating a flurry of articles in support and denouncing the new organization.
'''April 5ᵗʰ–9ᵗʰ, 1989:''' College Council sponsors the very first sexual awareness week to deal with issues of pregnancies, date rapes, and especially STDs.
[[Image:KareemKhubchandani.jpg|right|thumbnail|Kareem Khubchandani became the first second Queer Life Coordinator in the Spring Fall of 20062004]]
'''April, 1989:''' Sex Month! Between sexual awareness week and gay pride week, the campus tackles pertinent and provocative issues. Included in this month, a showcase of men and women in various physical contact, with an image of wrestlers causing controversy. Disputes over chalking recurs, with Buildings & Grounds first scrubbing away BGLU chalkings, then called off with an apology from the Dean.
'''February, 1993:''' Student gets expelled for impersonating a homosexual and calling two male students, pretending to be attracted to them. The calls were made in response to the two males harassment of various females on campus. Disputes result over whether this incident is homophobic, and the student pursues a civil suit against the college.
[[Image:Justinadkins.jpg|right|thumbnail|justin adkins became the second third Queer Life Coordinator in the Fall of 2008]]
'''April 11ᵗʰ–18ᵗʰ, 1993:''' Queer Pride Week. Queer Bash, March on Washington, and other events.
'''January, 2000:''' Queer Life Coordinator, Stephen Collingsworth, is appointed to a permanent position in the MCC staff.
'''August, 2004:''' [http://www.williams.edu/MCC/kareem.php Kareem Khubchandani] becomes the second Queer Life Coordinator, replacing Stephen Collingsworth.
'''December, 2005:''' The Queer Student Union (QSU) ratifies a constitution.
'''Spring 2006October, 2008:''' [http://wwwmcc.williams.edu/MCC/kareem.php Kareem Khubchandani?page_id=366 justin adkins] becomes takes the first Queer Life Coordinatorposition, replacing Kareem Khubchandani.
'''Fall 2008May, 2009:''' [http://mccDaniel R.williams.edu/?page_id=366 justin adkins] takes Pinello is awarded the first “Outstanding Queer Life Coordinator positionAlum Award” at the 5th Annual Rainbow Graduation.
'''November 28ᵗʰ, 2009:''' The word "Fag" is seen spray painted in the common room of Mills-Dennett 1. In response, members of the QSU and Women's Center stage a sit-in in Hardy House to protest and make 5 demands to the administration. These demands were:
