Free Shipping Upgrades!

Now through Christmas we're offering free shipping upgrades on many orders. If you select "U.S.P.S. Standard Mail" (which is Parcel Post) as your shipping choice (normally 4 to 6 days shipping time), we will upgrade you to "Priority" shipping (normally 2 to 3 days shipping time) at no extra charge to you. This offer applies to US orders only, and some items (depending on size and weight) are not eligible. By the way, the picture here is our Rainbow Christmas Tree GAY Holiday fridge magnet. You can see it here in our Christmas Catalog.

Light To Unite - Easy AIDS Research Donation

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is hosting their 3rd annual Light To Unite campaign. Again this year they are donating $100K to AIDS Research by encouraging you to light a candle on their site (the link is below). All you need is flash enabled in your browser. You simply use your mouse to light the candle. Every lighting is a $1.00 donation by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Please take a moment to visit their site, light a candle, and pass on the link to your friends and family. Click HERE to go directly to their donation site.

Thanksgiving Dinner with Heart

This Sunday, Augie's Tap in Rock Island, IL, is having it's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. There is no charge as usual, but any donation you would like to make goes directly to AIDS Project Quad Cities Emergency fund. This years menu includes turkey & stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy, green bean casserole, and assorted pies for desert. Games (bingo & euchre) will start at 2:00pm, and dinner will be served at 5:00pm. Join Rick and friends for a nice afternoon of companionship, good food and an easy donation for this worthwhile cause. Augie's Tap is located at 313 20th St.

14th Annual Red Ribbon Dinner

AIDS Project Quad Cities (http://aidsprojectqc.org) now has tickets available for this years Red Ribbon Dinner & Great Art Auction. Tickets purchased during October are discounted 10%. Founded in 1986, AIDS Project Quad Cities is a non-profit AIDS Service Organization that provides support to persons living with HIV/AIDS as well as their families and friends in Iowa and Illinois. Check out APQC's website for full details of the dinner, auction, and this years entertainment.

Bench Pumping

Former Judge Donald D. Thompson of Oklahoma, a veteran of 23 years on the bench, is on trial on charges he used a penis pump on himself in the courtroom while sitting in judgment of others. Thompson’s former court reporter, Lisa Foster, wiped away tears as she described tracing an unfamiliar “sh-sh” in the courtroom to her boss. She testified that between 2001 and 2003 she saw Thompson expose himself at least 15 times. “I was really shocked and I was kind of scared because it was so bizarre,” Foster said. She testified that during a trial in 2002, she heard the pump during the emotional testimony of a murdered toddler’s grandfather. The grandfather “was getting real teary-eyed, and the judge was up there pumping on that pump,” she said. “It was sickening.” The allegations came to light after a police officer who was in Thompson’s court heard pumping sounds and took photos of the device during a break in the proceedings. The story is from MSNBC.com

The bumper sticker above is available here.

Cedar Rapids Pridefest This Saturday!

Please join us as we party at the Cedar Rapids (IA) Pridefest 2006 this Saturday. All the festivities this year are once again in Greene Square Park. Entertainment this year features DJ B*FAST, The Quire, and the always popular PRIDE Pet Contest. The party begins at noon and runs until 5pm. Alcoholic beverages are allowed, so bring your cooler (alcohol will not be sold). We'll be on hand with a wide assortment of our most popular products, including the several dozen we've added since our visit last year. You can see all our new stuff at Rainbow Gifts.

Quad Cities Annual "We Care" weekend

The Illinois and Iowa Quad Cities holds their annual "We Care" festivities this weekend. This one of two annual fundraisers for AIDS Project Quad Cities. For an updated list of all the activities, visit this page at Pride of the Quad Cities.