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Alumnus Adam Beaty creates new digital collection that sheds light on queer nightlife in Champaign County

Editor's Note: The School of Information Sciences profiled history alumnus Adam Beaty and we have reshared it here with their permission.  Adam Beaty (BA, '21, history) decided to pursue an MSLIS degree to combine his love of history, the arts, and community-centered...

The untold stories of the women of France: Professor Chaplin's new book explores a nearly lost chapter of lesbianism

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on the College of LAS website in September 2022. We're resharing it to celebrate the recent publication of professor Chaplin's book, Becoming Lesbian: A...

What happened at Stonewall 50 years ago? And why did it matter?

On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Professor Kevin Mumford of the History Department discusses the legacies of the riots and their place in LGBTQ history and in the history of civil rights