{"id":40632,"date":"2025-12-15T16:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=40632"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:17:48","slug":"out-and-proudly-nescac-winter-series-boston","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/out-and-proudly-nescac-winter-series-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Out and Proudly NESCAC: Winter Series  \u2014 Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-13e77bba6e639a79e93f87401e7bd89f\">Out &amp; Proudly NESCAC is launching a series of experiential gatherings this winter, designed to keep our community-building and connections strong for LGBTQ+ alumni and allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qtlibrary.org\/\">qt library<\/a>, a community-based and LGBTQIA+-focused lending library, will present at Tufts University on book bans, in particular those targeting queer books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"register\">Grab your spot!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slate-integrations-event-embed bates-slate-integration-event-embed _hide-event-date _hide-event-location _hide-event-description\" id=\"form_9c74fcf8-25f9-4fe9-bf37-811020a0fd0e\" data-eventid=\"9c74fcf8-25f9-4fe9-bf37-811020a0fd0e\" data-embedtype=\"dynamic\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in Touch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Alumni Engagement team is here to help. 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