When the Lavender Closet opened in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s LGBTQA+ Center in October 2019, it was immediately a success.
Center staff spent those first few months organizing and hanging clothing, displaying shoes and accessories and welcoming students to a positive resource and experience available to anyone who was needing affirming clothing.
“Our goal for the Lavender Closet is to provide inclusive, affirming and affordable clothing, whether that be ethnic, cultural or gender identities,” said Jay Cleveland, engagement coordinator for the center and upcoming senior in fisheries and wildlife and grassland ecology and management. “Dressing in ways that affirm your identity really does help improve people’s well-being and state of mind.”
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