An advertisement to wish Lavender Bridges a happy birthday is included in the December 4, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.I Happy Birthday Lavender Bridges commemorating the first anniversary of WCU's first lesbian/gay advocate organization. Dece...