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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Lindsey Zike, a freshman art education major, signs her name on a rainbow door for National Coming Out Day.

GSD Center celebrates National Coming Out Day

Luke Taylor, News Editor October 11, 2021

Staff from Eastern’s Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity rolled out the rainbow door for people to sign in recognition of National Coming Out Day. Each year, members of the LGBTQ+ community use...

I don’t owe you my gender expression

I don’t owe you my gender expression

Theo Edwards, Opinions Editor August 30, 2021

This past week has been an uncomfortable reminder of my gender identity. I identify as non-binary and use they, them, and their pronouns. However, society is not as caught up to ask for pronouns always...

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