CHC Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Equality

Publish Date: Nov. 23, 2021

National Coming Out Day is an annual awareness day to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and agender people in “coming out”, being proud of who they are, and for allies to show their support for LGBTQIA+ equality.To celebrate, Crafton Hills College presented a National “Coming Out” Day Panel via Zoom on October 11. Administrative Coordinator Tina Gimple served as host and welcomed the guests, panelists, and College President, Dr. Kevin Horan. Three panelists answered a series of guided questions about their personal experiences, advice to others, struggles associated with acceptance, and the importance of these experiences in their journeys.

Thank you to Justin Davis, Rabbi Lindy Reznick, and George “Butch” Zein for serving as panelists.

Justin Davis is a recent alumnus of Crafton Hills College and received his Associate of Arts degree in History. He is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. When Justin isn’t studying or saving the world, he enjoys his free time dancing in the forest listening to Cardi B.CHC Celebrates LGBTQIA+ EqualityRabbi Lindy Reznick is honored to serve as Congregation Emanu El’s first female Rabbi in its 127-year history. She is proud of the inclusive, warm, and welcoming, vibrant, 21st century Jewish community that she is helping build at Congregation Emanu El. She is thrilled to finally be settled with her family, her partner and two children in Redlands California.

George “Butch” Zein’s 30+ professional highlights began in California starting off as Linguistic Research Assistant at the famed Salk Institute studying how the human brain acquires Signed Language. Also, one of founding members of the Deafhood Foundation and has conducted over 100 classes/workshops on issues related to Deafhood the past 12 years. Currently a temporary assistant professor teaching ASL and Deaf culture classes.