# @miamialum on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CQv1q0hjpOw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19540674-miamialum-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-30T14:21:05.000+00:00

## Caption

“One of the reasons why I came out was I was in a leadership role at Miami, I was president of the GLBA. … My dad is a very smart guy, he said, ‘Listen, I know who you are, I didn’t raise you to lie.’ He basically opened the closet door and said, ‘Get out.’"

Monifa Porter ’96 was involved with Miami’s GLBA, and as she neared graduation, sought a way to remain connected to the university. It was then that she and Leif Mitchell co-founded the 1809 LGBTQ+ Alumni Club, originally known as the 1809 Lambda Alumni Club. Read more via our link in bio.

#MiamiOHAlum #Pride

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miamiohalum, pride

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