In the spring of 2008, a U of I student became the victim of a hate crime as he walked down Green Street with a few friends. Students mobilized to protest against the hate by displaying love with the first HUG-IN. People were stationed on corners in Campustown distributing flowers, candy, cookies, and dispensing free [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Our third Day of Silence was incredible. Mother Nature decided to be nice and cooperative. 70 degrees most of the day. Thanks to… The Excel Campus Ministry students, thanks for helping out at the booth: Johannes, Jonathan, April (who got really pink), Ben, Josh, Jesse, Kelly and Excel Alum Will Shalter. To the folks from [...]
Yesterday was the Day of Silence. The students in our campus ministry helped to run a booth on the Quad to support our LGBT friends for this day of silent protest, remembrance, and reflection. I was asked to speak at the Break the Silence Rally at 5pm, also on the Quad at the University of [...]
Last Monday night was just totally amazing. We hosted a viewing of the Lifetime Movie Prayers for Bobby. It was a month in the works, partnering with the Office of LGBT Resources at the University of Illinois. We did promotions the usual way: Facebook Event, fliers in coffeeshops, personal invites, the Illini InQueeri newsletter. As [...]
This last January, the Lifetime Movie Channel aired the movie “Prayer for Bobby” on two different night. I was unable to watch either broadcast so I had my sister record it for me. It’s the true story of a conservative Christian mother’s reaction to her son’s admission of being gay. Mary Griffith begins a campaign [...]
