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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Pride Dinner to be held April 24

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2015

The 21st Pride Dinner is 6 p.m. April 24 in the Holmes Student Center, Capital Room.The winners of the Eychaner Award will be announced at the celebration. The award is given to a student and faculty or staff member who "honor and celebrate the goal of...

Ally Awards ceremony to be held Wednesday

By Northern Star staff | April 2, 2015

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will hold a ceremony honoring the recipients of its Ally Award on Wednesday.The award is given to those who have "done something positive for or on behalf of the LGBT community," according to the resource center's...

LGBTQ Awareness Month Schedule

By Northern Star staff | March 18, 2015

Ask a Lesbian!9-11 p.m. April 1Holmes Student Center, Room 505 ...But You Don't Look Sick: A primer on invisible disabilities in the LGBT+ community6-7:30 p.m. April 6Holmes Student Center, Room 506 11th annual Ally awards2:30-4 p.m. April 8Holmes Student...

Northern Star staff to ask sources for their preferred pronouns

By Northern Star Editorial Board | March 2, 2015

Effective immediately, the Northern Star will require employees to ask sources for their preferred pronouns.The Northern Star recognizes the responsibility journalists have to educate and inform the public while being fair and accurate in the representation...

Question ‘gender boxes,’ masculinity

By Ryan Lee | September 24, 2014

A lack of masculine discourse is being discussed at NIU due to the efforts of the renamed Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.Combining the Women’s Resource Center and the LGBT Resource Center into one facility, the centers were merged to make one...

Centers team up to be more inclusive

By Keith Hernandez | June 15, 2014

The LGBT and Women’s Resource Centers officially united June 5 under a single name and mission in the final step of a merging process which began in September.The centers will now be known as the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and will operate...

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