September 2011
26 posts
RIPE - Melbourne's Newest Gay & Lesbian Event!!
Join us for our burlesque style launch party on October 14th at Sugar Lounge in Toorak, where our sexy waiters and waitresses will keep the drinks flowing throughout the night from any of the three bars, spread across two floors, whilst listening to the best DJ’s in Melbourne play your favourite beats. We’re giving you:
Complementary six level parking above Sugar Lounge
Free...
Midsumma National DJ Search is in collaboration...
We are looking for the best Australian DJs to ROCK T DANCE 2012.
The winner gets the chance to DJ a set at T Dance in Melbourne on 15 Jan, 2012.
A great platform for any DJ seeking to make a name for themselves in the explosive Melbourne scene.
See midsumma.org.au for details on how to ENTER NOW!
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Men In Pink Tights | My Ticketmaster Presale!
Making their World Premiere season in Australia, LES BALLETS ELOELLE are bringing their new production Men In Pink Tights - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever.
From the thrilling pirouettes of the male dancers (in male and female costumes) with brilliant choreography to the side splitting humour, LES BALLETS ELOELLE new show Men In Pink Tights is a show...
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Homophobia? There's an app for that.
Can the developers of the “Is My Son Gay?” Android app actually predict someone’s sexual orientation in 20 questions?
No. But they are definitely making a quick buck spreading a slew of stereotypes about gay people. Targeting mothers who are questioning whether their kid might be gay, the new Android application asks whether their son “is very careful when choosing...
Emergent Futures Tumblelog: Our Pro Bono Program... →
emergentfutures:
Many of you might not know that we run a pro bono program where we donate up to 10% of our consulting days to assist not for profit organisations.
Currently we are:
Assisting the CEO of Western Chances in thinking about the strategic future of the organisation. Western Chances is a not for…
Tumblr vs Facebook - ask a teen if you want to... →
Online Gamers Crack AIDS enzyme puzzle →
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Tumblr Lands $85 Million in Funding - NYTimes.com →
stoweboyd:
Jenna Wortham via NY Times
Over the past few years, Tumblr, a microblogging service, has steadily built a community of fans and users who like the site’s combination of social networking features and simple blogging tools that lets them quickly post photographs, videos, songs, links and bits of text.
Now, the company has attracted a slew of venture capitalists who are hoping to...
know how to get a party started? →
Get T-Dance the biggest outdoor queer party of Midsumma started! Midsumma’s National DJ Search, heats announced for Perth and Adelaide. Wanna know more? Hit the link for details..
http://www.midsumma.org.au/midsumma-2011-program/midsummas-national-dj-search
HISTORIC MOTION: Tasmanian Parliament First in...
After a historical vote today we saw the Tasmanian Parliament be the first in Australia to vote for Marriage Equality.
The motion put by the Greens leader Nick McKim and was supported by Premier Lara Giddings and got overwhelming support by politicians with only 2 speaking against the motion in the debate.
The vote was passed 13votes for 9against to support marriage equality and called...
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Melbourne Fringe Festival Giveaways
CANDY B - AUSTRALIAN BOOTY (At large and curaveous)
Candy B knows your pain, she knows the pain of being female and curvaceous with a body made for touching and a booty most bodacious. she understands feeling likeyour body is wrong and the pants are right. In her debut stand up comedy show, Candy Bwill get to the bottom of things and leave everyone feeling a little bit more comfortablein their...
Free Arts Law Workshop for Performers: Thursday...
Walking a Tightrope – Rights and Risks in the Performing Arts
You’re invited to a free workshop co-presented by the Arts Law Centre of Australia, Theatre Network Victoria, Ausdance Victoria and the Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association, with a presentation by senior solicitor Rebecca Laubi. Issues to be covered include copyright and moral rights, online distribution and OHS ...
Melbourne Fringe at The Butterfly Club
Highlights include: - Silver Sircus – To The Place That is Called Home: Acclaimed cabaret-noir experimentalists, Silver Sircus. Making a name for themselves in their hometown of Brisbane, combine the themes of loss, grief, death and despair with beauty, hope, wry comedy and high drama to create a compelling and spellbinding performance style. - Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th Sept at 7pm (6pm...
Pro Gay Rally in front of Bob Katter’s Office...
Over 70 people carrying placards such as “Start Walking Katter”, “A gay marriage: What every couple wants” and “I deserve misery too! Equal Love means Equal Rights” showed up at Mount Isa’s first Equal Love rally in response to Bob Katter’s continued homophobic statements and to demand equality. The rally included mostly Mount Isa Residents both gay and straight as well as two Cairns...
THIS WED: Skills and Training Session - Risk...
Community Skills and Training
Council offers ten free skills and training sessions for community groups. The sessions run from February to November 2011, and provide groups with practical advice to assist in everyday activities, such as working with financial statements, recruiting volunteers or planning an event.
All sessions take place on the first Wednesday of the month from 6.00pm -...
Australian Marriage Equality Update
The coming weeks will provide you with many opportunities to play a part in the campaign for equality. In Tasmania there will be huge forum, in Mt. Isa a rally outside Bob Katter’s office, and in Sydney two fundraisers and the filming of a campaign video. Below are the details on how supporters across Australia can help make history.
Hobart Forum - September 13th You’re ...
The Spring BBQ
When: Saturday, 17 Sep 2011
Where: DTs Hotel 164 Church Street Richmond (cnr Church Street & Highett Street) Description: Join us for a social afternoon for Positive people and their friends and family for a Saturday BBQ for Planet Positive. Enjoy great food, beverages and door prizes in a safe and friendly environment.
Time: 1-5pm RSVP: Wednesday 14 September Contact: ...
Goulburn Valley Pride proudly “Relay(ing) for...
Please join our team & walk with us on Oct 15 & 16. “At Relay For Life we Celebrate Survivors. Remember those lost and Fight back against a disease that takes too much. Please support our campaign by making a donation or walking with us.” Cancer Council’s Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. Relay For Life is a unique event where teams of 10 to 15 friends, families or...
PFLAG Greater Shepparton meeting – EVERYONE...
When? Monday 5th September, 2011 @ 7.30pm sharp – 9.30pm (RSVP now)
Where? UnitingCare Cutting Edge, 136 Maude Street, Shepparton. We are a group of parents, families and friends of gay, lesbian and bisexual people who meet once a month and offer support and friendship to families, particularly parents, and also to members of the GLBTI community who may need support in coming out to their...
TASMANIA'S arts community is reeling after the...
Premier Lara Giddings, who is also Arts Minister, yesterday announced the Government would cut funding altogether for the Tasmanian Theatre Company and Island Magazine and also reduce funding for IHOS Opera.
Theatre Company artistic director Charles Parkinson was shocked by the bad news, saying the decision would impact widely on local artists and the community.
“In 2010-2011 we...
Cyndi Lauper Opens LGBT Youth Homeless Shelter
Former SF Pride Celebrity Grand Marshal Cyndi Lauper is opening a homeless shelter for LGBT youth in September. The True Colors Residence will open its doors in Manhattan on September 1st.
The residence is located in Harlem and will be the first permanent housing facility of its kind in the city. 40% of homeless youth in New York City identify as LGBT and Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone quotes...
CRASS!
…is a new queer alternative happening that sinks it’s mits into Melbourne’s soggy parts on the first Friday of every month. Favouring dance-floor dramatics, wardrobe malfunctions and embracing the theory that you haven’t had a good time until you’ve lost a shoe, CRASS serves up a balanced diet of Dj’s and 1 x live band every month (this time around, cold wave German electro slappers...
Welcome to BENT TV: The Reboot.
After completeing a 1st season of programing BENT TV are now turning our focus on some of the more fundamental processes involved in running a successful community group. Should you be interested in becoming a member or volunteer, please contact us at feedback@benttv.org.au The new season of our show “Alphabet Soup” will be airing on Channel 31 on Sunday nights at 10pm from...
August 2011
61 posts
Upcoming in Melbourne - 01 September
Submissions:
Take Care {out} There calling for short films: by 16 Sep Read »
Midsumma Event Registrations: by 15 Sep Read »
Pinnacle scholarships now taking submissions: by 15 Oct Read »
Midsumma Carnival Stallholder Registrations: by 31 Oct Read »
MCV Pride March Community Village invites participants Read »
Call for Monologues - Looking for Articles from Female...
K.D. Lang at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
The Dainty Group are giving us the opportunity to purchase General Admission tickets to the breathtaking k.d. lang, live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday 12 November for only $65! (transaction fees may apply - offer ends 5pm Friday 2 Sep or when allocation exhausted). Book now so you don’t miss this magical performer under the stars!
New War - Ghostwalking 12 inch Launch Party
New War will launch their debut 12”, produced by Lindsay Gravina (Rowland S Howard) & backed by Gossip & HTRK remixes, on Saturday 24 September at new venue Phoenix Public House, at 133 Sydney Road. Increasingly known for their compelling live show & shapeshifting sound, New War have quietly amassed a loyal audience sharing the stage with the likes of Wire, Laughing Clowns,...
{also} Short Film Competition closing soon!
The ALSO foundation is looking for films between 30 seconds and 15 minutes. Be it a shaky, handheld iPhone or a fully produced short film, the emphasis is on the creative delivery of a message.
The ALSO Foundation invites emerging filmmakers across ALL levels to submit entries for the inaugural Take Care {out} There Short Film Competition. Films must address or include sexual health and...
