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

The Daily Northwestern


Virtual painting of the Rock. Rainbow Alliance and MSA held a virtual coloring of the Rock as a way to continue the annual tradition.

Multicultural Student Affairs, Rainbow Alliance emphasize healing for Queer and Trans Empowerment Month

October 22, 2020

This year’s Queer and Trans Empowerment Month is all about accessible healing. Northwestern traditionally celebrates October, nationally known as LGBT History Month, with programming to emphasize...

Intersex artist and activist Pidgeon Pagonis talks about issues surrounding sex assignment surgeries at Harris Hall Thursday. Pagonis was selected as the Rainbow Alliance’s weekly keynote speaker for Queer and Trans* Empowerment Month.

Intersex activist calls for increased awareness about ‘corrective surgeries’

October 14, 2016

Intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis called for increased awareness on the impact of sex assignment surgeries on intersex individuals Thursday. “It’s a social emergency,” Pagonis said during Rainbow...

Janet Mock addresses an auditorium of NU students Tuesday night. As the speaker for a Multicultural Student Affairs event, the transgender journalist and activist spoke about her experiences with LGBT visibility.

Activist Janet Mock discusses transgender visibility

October 13, 2015

Author and activist Janet Mock discussed privilege, visibility and inclusive representation as well as her work as a journalist and transgender public figure on Tuesday. The Multicultural Student Affairs...

Janet Mock

Transgender activist Janet Mock, spoken word group DarkMatter to come to Northwestern

October 6, 2015

Transgender rights activist and author Janet Mock and spoken-word group DarkMatter will visit Northwestern this month as part of Queer and Trans Empowerment Month hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs. A...

Queer and Trans Empowerment Month aims to educate, inspire

October 1, 2015

Multicultural Student Affairs kicked off Queer and Trans Empowerment Month on Thursday, announcing a famous trans activist and author as its keynote speaker. Janet Mock, author of The New York Times...

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