This week’s Rainbow Connection is dedicated to all of the LGBT kids and teens whose parents drag them to Pastor Charles L. Worley’s horrid, little church.
Posts by Tracy Nectoux:
A race to help endangered species
This is one of the more interesting ways to help endangered species that I’ve come across in a long time. A five mile race has been organized by an eight-year-old girl named Brigid to support …
Amasong kicks off fundraising for a new CD
Join Amasong at Wines at the Pines for delicious food and drinks — wines for sampling or purchase, other gourmet beverages, appetizers, desserts — and the opportunity to help them kick off their Kickstarter fundraising …
Illinois Safe Schools Alliance created a beautiful video
And one of our own — a member of eCISSA — participated. Listening to these kids use so few words to say so much about their day-to-day experiences is enormously meaningful. This video was …
Now hiring: Teen Awareness Group members
Are you a high schooler who is looking for an excellent volunteer opportunity in C-U? Well you’ve found it! Apply today for the Teen Awareness Group (TAG). TAG is a group of high school students …
The Rainbow Connection: May 14–20
It should come as no surprise that this week’s Rainbow Connection is dedicated to President Barack Obama and Governor Pat Quinn.
Governor Quinn joins the president in support of marriage equality
Back in 2008, I wrote to Mr. Quinn and asked him his thoughts regarding same-sex marriage. And I asked him for a simple yes or no answer: Do you support marriage equality? Not civil unions. …
Pygmalion Festival passes on sale today
Passes for the Pygmalion Music Festival go on sale today at 10:00 a.m. Get them here. Don’t procrastinate! Early Bird passes sold out in 20 minutes last year, so get on that shit.
Quasari String Quartet to give last performance at Indi Go
Location: Indi Go Artist Co-Op Date: May 10, 2012 Time: 8:00–9:00 p.m. Cost: This event is free and open to the public This is Quasari String Quartet’s final performance! The program includes works by Beethoven …