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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Defining Safe: NU Library archives offer a window into decades of queer life

Defining Safe: NU Library archives offer a window into decades of queer life

April 27, 2023

    Northwestern’s special collections contain a variety of rare, fragile and notably comprehensive materials, including a significant amount of publications produced by members of...

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus; part 2

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus; part 2

August 5, 2020

ALEX CHUN: For as long as he can remember, Vince McCoy has heard music in his head. VINCE MCCOY: You know, I always was, from an early age, you know, I was just singing along to recordings. And I remember...

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus

“Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation on campus

July 31, 2020

In 1970, Maher Ahmad and Bill Dry founded the Gay Liberation Front — Northwestern’s first gay rights advocacy group. The group hosted the first gay dance on campus, held demonstrations in the city...

In 1970, the Gay Liberation Front sent a contingent to march on Washington in protest of the Vietnam War.

Fighting for liberation for 50 years: Maher Ahmad remembers his time with the Gay Liberation Front

July 28, 2020

The Daily Northwestern · “Our songs are the stories of our lives”: Two men remember the beginnings of gay liberation at NU During Maher Ahmad’s (Communication ’71, ’74) junior year on campus,...

50 Years of Queer Anger: While pivotal, Stonewall wasn’t the beginning

50 Years of Queer Anger: While pivotal, Stonewall wasn’t the beginning

January 24, 2019

This is the first column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a moment that kickstarted...

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