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“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,...

Attendees along the parade route draped themselves in flags representing different genders and sexualities. Above, the pink, purple and blue flag symbolizes bisexuality.

50 years after the Stonewall riots, Chicago’s Pride Parade canceled due to rain

July 1, 2019

Despite the gloomy weather forecast, many Northwestern students headed to the North Side of Chicago this weekend to attend this year’s pride parade. The parade, which concluded Pride Month, highlighted...

50 Years of Queer Anger: Pride celebration etiquette

50 Years of Queer Anger: Pride celebration etiquette

May 19, 2019

This is the fourteenth and final column in “50 Years of Queer Anger,” a series examining LGBTQ+ issues in the United States since 1969. As June draws nearer, some cities, including New York City,...

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