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Illinois Humanities hosts discussion on mass incarceration

Illinois Humanities hosts discussion on mass incarceration

By Kiersten Owens , Staff Reporter
October 31, 2021
Activists listen to speakers at the March for Reproductive Rights while holding a sign that reads STOP THE BANS! Oct. 2, 2021 at the Carbondale Civic Center in Carbondale, Ill.

People of Carbondale march against the attack on reproductive rights

By Jamilah Lewis, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2021
Southern Illinois Pride Queen, Blanche Dubois, and King, Faim Lee Jewls, of 2019-2020 lead the drive-thru Pride parade, June 28, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill.

Rainbow Cafe: Serving the LGBTQ youth of southern Illinois

By Diksha Mittal, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2021
REACH bill aims to require inclusive, comprehensive sex education in Illinois schools

REACH bill aims to require inclusive, comprehensive sex education in Illinois schools

By Elena Schauwecker, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2021
Image provided to the Daily Egyptian by Blanche DuBois.

Local drag queen shares their 40 year long career story

By Sara Wangler, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2020
Chavez Ellis, a senior from Effingham studying information systems and applied technology, skates passed Morris Library on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, while handing out flyers for the Saluki Rainbow Network’s Sept. 7 cookout in Carbondale. Ellis, president of Saluki Rainbow Network, traversed SIU’s campus with Stephanie Barcelona, a junior from Tinley Park studying Equine Science, and drag performers Julie and Alex Socorro of Murphysboro. “Our main goal is to bring awareness of Saluki Rainbow Network to the community,” Ellis said. “We want incoming LGBTQ students to know they’re not alone.” Saluki Rainbow Network’s new office is located on the third floor of the Student Center.

1 in 4 LGBTQ youths prefer pronouns outside of the gender binary

By Amber Koteras, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2020
Southern Illinois Pride Queen, Blanche Dubois, and King, Faim Lee Jewls, of 2019-2020 lead the drive-thru Pride parade, June 28, 2020, in Carbondale, Ill.

Love done differently: Carbondale celebrates Pride amid the pandemic

By Ana Luiza Jacome , Staff Photographer
June 28, 2020
List: Carbondale business closures and event cancellations

List: Carbondale business closures and event cancellations

By Alex Williams, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2020
SIU to showcase local volunteer opportunities with upcoming fair

SIU to showcase local volunteer opportunities with upcoming fair

By Bethany Rentfro, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2020
Mayor Mike Henry addresses a question alongside mayoral candidate Nathan Colombo on March 28, 2019, at the Mayoral LGBTQ Open Forum in the Center of Empowerment and Justice.

Mayoral candidates discuss issues facing Carbondale LGBTQ community

By Rana Schenke and Jacob Lorenz
March 30, 2019
Carbondale City Hall (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Rainbow Cafe to host forum on LGBTQ+ issues with Carbondale mayoral candidates

By Jacob Lorenz, Staff Reporter
March 17, 2019
Miss Gay Missouri USOFA 2018 Trinity St. Moore, sings Saturday, June 2, 2018, during the Rainbow Cafe benefit drag show at Street Bar in Carbondale. (Mary Newman | @MaryNewmanDE)

Southern Illinois celebrates first annual Pride fest

By Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
June 3, 2018
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