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Fifty-three years ago this June, the Stonewall rebellion took place in New York. In remembrance of this historic event, Pride Month is celebrated nationally each year in June. Our University celebrates Pride Month during the academic year, throughout the month of April, to recognize the impact and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends at WIU and beyond.

The honors program instituted workshops, added a course substitution policy and revised the peer-adviser process in the fall, according to a semesterly report.

The feminist, gender and sexuality studies program is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a yearlong series of events.

The community celebrates Terry Collins, long time warrior for the people The community celebrates Terry Collins, long time warrior for the people July 29, 2021 Terry Collins, 1936-2021, was a Black Panther, a 1968 SF State Student Striker and BSU organizer, a founding member of San Francisco’s Black radio station KPOO 89.5 and mentor and professor to countless young activists in California and around the country right up until his last days. We at the Bay View remember him with deep love. His work here continues. – Photo: Johnnie Burrell by Arlene Eisen On July 24, 2021, a sunny Saturday...

Before he became an accomplished photographer and performance artist, University of Northern Iowa professor Jeffery Byrd struggled with how to safely express his identity in a time and place where being out was dangerous.  His formative experiences growing up in Alabama have shaped a 30-year career in which Byrd, who was one of the founders of UNI’s first gay and lesbian studies course, has been a resource and advocate for UNI students figuring out their own identity. That’s why he was one of the first to join the campus’ Out and Ally Network, a group of faculty and staff who are LGBTQ...