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The Daily Northwestern

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


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Carnations, cocktails and queens: How Evanston plans to ring in Pride Month

May 25, 2022

As Pride Month approaches in June, Evanston is getting ready to celebrate. From car parades to youth engagement opportunities and events recognizing the hard-won battles of LGBTQ+ activists, local residents...

Queer: From slur to rainbow umbrella

Queer: From slur to rainbow umbrella

April 21, 2019

This is the tenth column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. The word “queer” has a complicated history of oppression and liberation....

Jamie Bragg and Heather Kae Smith play Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, respectively, in Promethean Theatre Ensemble’s production of “Gross Indecency.” The play runs Feb. 15 through March 23 at Strawdog Theatre.

NU alumni put gender-bending twist on Oscar Wilde’s life in ‘Gross Indecency’

February 21, 2019

The original production of the play “Gross Indecency” featured an all-male cast. However, for their upcoming production of the show, artistic director Brian Pastor (WCAS ‘03) envisioned a version...

Turkolmez: Literature is burning out with devastating consequences

May 10, 2018

It is becoming an unavoidable fact that people, especially teens and children, read less and less by the day. You could go to any bookstore from multi-franchise giant Barnes & Noble to indie Strand...

Evanston Public Library holds first LGBTQ book discussion

October 15, 2014

The Evanston Public Library launched Tuesday its monthly LGBTQ book meetings, which aim to discuss the relationship between books, their authors and the LGBTQ community. Greg Salustro, the former chair...

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