A 35-year-old man, fearing for his life outside a bar, shot and wounded a 28-year-old man displaying aggressive behavior, who was ultimately arrested, according to Palm Beach Sheriff's Office.
Before he became an accomplished photographer and performance artist, University of Northern Iowa professor Jeffery Byrd struggled with how to safely express his identity in a time and place where being out was dangerous.
His formative experiences growing up in Alabama have shaped a 30-year career in which Byrd, who was one of the founders of UNI’s first gay and lesbian studies course, has been a resource and advocate for UNI students figuring out their own identity. That’s why he was one of the first to join the campus’ Out and Ally Network, a group of faculty and staff who are LGBTQ or allies of the community.
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