View this post on Instagram Northwestern has a rich history of LGBTQIA activism and student-led organization, including the Gay & Lesbian University Union (GLUU), a campus-wide group that aimed to provide a welcoming and safe network of support for all LGBTQIA students and allies on NU's campus. As an organization, GLUU played a pivotal role in obtaining equal benefits and coverage for same-sex partners for all NU faculty and staff members in the mid 1990s. They spread the word about meetings, campaigned for equal coverage, and kept the campus informed and engaged through mailings and flyers. GLUU also helped educate the masses by sponsoring social events, panels, and discussions, including the above flyer (image 2), "Rethinking the History of the Closet: Lesbian & Gay Stories Before Stonewall," which also featured a visiting professor from The University of Chicago. . Pictured above is the rainbow of GLUU's event flyers ca. late 1980s-1990s! . #pride #pridemonth #gaypride #lgbtqpridemonth #lgbtqpluspride #studentactivism #nualumni #nuarchives #universityarchives #archivesofinstagram A post shared by NU Archives (@nuarchives) on Jun 24, 2019 at 10:54am PDT
Northwestern has a rich history of LGBTQIA activism and student-led organization, including the Gay & Lesbian University Union (GLUU), a campus-wide group that aimed to provide a welcoming and safe network of support for all LGBTQIA students and allies on NU's campus. As an organization, GLUU played a pivotal role in obtaining equal benefits and coverage for same-sex partners for all NU faculty and staff members in the mid 1990s. They spread the word about meetings, campaigned for equal coverage, and kept the campus informed and engaged through mailings and flyers. GLUU also helped educate the masses by sponsoring social events, panels, and discussions, including the above flyer (image 2), "Rethinking the History of the Closet: Lesbian & Gay Stories Before Stonewall," which also featured a visiting professor from The University of Chicago. . Pictured above is the rainbow of GLUU's event flyers ca. late 1980s-1990s! . #pride #pridemonth #gaypride #lgbtqpridemonth #lgbtqpluspride #studentactivism #nualumni #nuarchives #universityarchives #archivesofinstagram
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