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

The Daily Northwestern


The report on priorities for gender-queer, non-binary and transgender individuals was published following a Feb. 18 meeting at the Provost’s Office.

Report highlights priorities for gender-queer, non-binary and transgender members of Northwestern

February 20, 2020

Expanding health services, increasing accessibility to facilities and supporting identity are among seven recommendations outlined in a 82-page report compiled by members of Northwestern’s Gender-Queer,...

The original location of the Black House, on 1914 Sheridan Road. The Multicultural Student Affairs hosts intersectional dialogues as a part of Black History Month.

Black History Month features intersectional dialogues

February 16, 2020

This year’s “All Black Everything”-themed Black History Month programming included events with other identity-based communities to explore the intersections within the black community. The programming...

The windows of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center displays the faces of 22 transgender individuals lost to transphobic violence in 2019. A small group gathered at Norris University Center for Transgender Day of Remembrance.

MSA vigil memorializes deaths of transgender individuals

November 21, 2019

In 2019 alone, at least 22 transgender people — mostly black women — were killed due to anti-transgender violence, and two more deaths are still being investigated for discriminatory intent, according...

Defining Safe: Rainbow Alliance speaks on importance of pronouns

Defining Safe: Rainbow Alliance speaks on importance of pronouns

October 20, 2019

CASSIDY JACKSON: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Cassidy Jackson. Thanks for tuning in, and welcome to the sixth episode of “Defining Safe.” In honor of October being LGBT History Month, I talked...

Matt Abtahi is the new director for LGBTQ issues at Multicultural Student Affairs. Abtahi is a Chicago native.

Matthew Abtahi starts new position for LGBTQ students, reconnects with Chicago

October 10, 2019

Starting his new position as the assistant director for LGBTQ issues at Multicultural Student Affairs, Matthew Abtahi said he felt like he was coming home. “Illinois has always been home for me,”...

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