Raynbow Collective’s Back to School Pride night promises to be a real drag

As Raynbow Collective gears up for Saturday’s BYU Back to School Pride night, Provo is suddenly in the national spotlight again. Planned festivities at Kiwanis Park include LGBTQ speakers, a Pride march, live touring bands, vendors and food trucks, but the highlight of the evening is a “family friendly” drag show at 6 p.m. TheContinue reading “Raynbow Collective’s Back to School Pride night promises to be a real drag”

Chalking the Block: an interview with former BYU students on being queer at a church school

This weekend, Brigham Young University’s queer students are celebrating Pride. The celebration is spearheaded by Raynbow Collective, a Provo non-profit organization that focuses on creating and identifying safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff at the LDS church school. The collective invited allies and queer studentsto chalk the sidewalks just outside of campus asContinue reading “Chalking the Block: an interview with former BYU students on being queer at a church school”