The Rock took on a bright spectrum of colors announcing Rainbow Week, a nine-day program put on by the Rainbow Alliance addressing LGBT issues. Members of the group painted the Rock at 10 p.m. Wednesday to make “an overt statement concerning the involvement of LGBT students at Northwestern,” said co-president Will Pearse. Rainbow Week continues [...]

Members of Rainbow Alliance painted the Rock today to advertise for John Cameron Mitchell’s speech tonight. The NU alum/award-winning actor, writer, producer and director will speak about his life experiences, being out in the entertainment industry, and themes of gender and sexuality in his cult-classic films “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “Shortbus.”
Mitchell will [...]

Members of Rainbow Alliance, NU’s undergraduate gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied student group, painted the Rock last night to advertise for Rainbow Week 2008. From May 18 to May 23 the group is hosting speakers, learning activities and social events, with keynote speaker Anthony Rapp Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Harris 107. [...]

Rapp will speak on May 21, as part of Rainbow Alliance’s Rainbow Week.

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Rainbow Alliance painted the Rock in honor of National Coming Out Day. Sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the day is celebrated to promote awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights. From the HRC Web site:
“This year will also mark an important hallmark, as National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, 2007, [...]

Students stayed quiet Wednesday for Rainbow Alliance’s fifth annual Day of Silence.

This year’s NU drag show thrilled the 300 students who attended.