Don’t be surprised to see girls kissing girls and boys kissing boys as the campanile chimes at noon today.

“Reverse Campaniling” is one of the activities taking place during Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Awareness Week.

Traditionally, a student at Iowa State must kiss his or her significant other under the campanile at midnight in order to become a true Iowa Stater.

But everything will be the opposite with reverse campaniling.

“I can assure you, me and my sweetheart will be there at noon, kissing away,” said Sine Anahita, coordinator for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Services.

Anahita said she hopes the event increases visibility on campus for LGBTSS.

“These in-your-face activities are not easily ignored, and they increase the chance for dialogue,” she said.

Jason Rivera, president of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Ally Alliance, said Reverse Campaniling is an attempt to get people involved.

“It is a fun, positive event to do in the middle of the day,” he said.

Rivera said the event has taken place on the ISU campus before and the response of the student body will vary.

“Some will pay attention and some will ignore it,” he said. “Five or six years ago the Des Moines news channels showed up.”

LGBTAA sponsors Coming Out Week in the fall, and the LGBTAA executive committee organized Awareness Week this spring.

A number of lectures dealing with LGBTAA academic issues were presented earlier this week.

Anahita said all of the speakers have been either students or faculty at ISU.

It is a great chance to show off the high level of scholarship and talent at ISU, she said.