DeKALB | On Nov. 9, the day after the presidential election, a senior transgender student was threatened by two boys who pretended to point a gun at him on his way home from class.After the incident, Sam, who didn’t want to disclose his last name and...

Progress has been made in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning acceptance on campus, but as October nears, which is LGBTQ history month, students should recognize the importance of continued awareness on issues members of...

Despite 10 more states suing the federal government over transgender bathroom access, NIU will put up its first gender-inclusive bathroom signs on four bathrooms today.These bathrooms, marked by an NIU-designed sign depicting a man, woman and wheelchair,...

Registration is open for Ally Program training, which is set to begin next week.The Ally Program offers a network of individuals who provide a welcoming and supportive environment for LGBTQ students through the creation of LGBTQ-friendly events and resources,...

No. 5: Cafe has high hopes despite lease issueThe leasing issues with the House Cafe, 263 Lincoln Highway, have been going on for a while. While I’m not the biggest fan of the venue, I know many students find refuge here for music and find it a place...

Take Back the Night is back at NIU and everyone is invited.Take Back the Night is an internationally known demonstration aimed at raising awareness for and standing against crimes of sexual and domestic violence that happen all the time.In writing this,...

Students are conflicted over the Proposition 8 and DOMA cases looked at by the Supreme Court last week. California Proposition 8 was passed in 2008 by a state amendment process; its passing made only marriages between a man and a woman legal. This proposition...

So, who are you? Thursday is National Coming Out Day (NCOD). On Oct. 11, people who may identify as LGBTQ are invited to “come out of the closet” and tell those around them who they really are. NCOD originates from the March on Washington, D.C., for...