California: Strapping on athletic shoes and racing through Bidwell Park is one way students, faculty, staff and the broader Chico community can show support for their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning peers.
Chico State's Pride/Safe Zone is putting on its third annual "Running with Pride," a three-mile run and fun walk, said Irma Rivera, president.
Pride, the student side of the organization, strives to build interaction between LGBTQ students and straight allies on campus, Rivera said. Safe Zone is made up of faculty members and campus organizations, which provide safe places to talk about sexual identity.
"Running with Pride" is the only event the club really gets a great response from the community for, Rivera said. Many allies and families have participated in past years and she hopes this year will be no different.
Freshman Kyra Eastman has been an ally since her dad came out five years ago, she said. And she plans to run to show her support for the gay community.
"I have a lot of friends who are really homophobic," Eastman said. "And I think the race makes people realize we're all just people.
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