LGBTQ conference makes history at Illinois State

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More than 2,200 attended the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) at Illinois State, making it the largest conference in the 22-year history of MBGLTACC.

Ain’t I a Woman: Laverne Cox to speak Feb. 25

Laverne Cox

Transgender-issues advocate and critically acclaimed actress Laverne Cox will speak at Illinois State University on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cox, who currently appears in the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, will present Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 in Braden Auditorium at the Bone Student Center.