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Alternative Miss UCC

ucclgbt — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:30 +0000

Burlesque acts, drag acts among many others to decide who becomes the first ever Alternative Miss UCC.

Chambers, Washington Street @9pm on February 8th

€2 entry

Money collected on the night will go towards this years R&G Week charities

EGM & Transamerica Screening

ucclgbt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:08:52 +0000

This week we have out EGM in Brookfielsd G10 @7pm on Wednesday 25th to
elect a new Finance Officer and an Events Officer. To be eligible to run or
vote you must have attended at least 3 of our events since September. If
anyone is interested in running and have any questions just drop us an
email.
The EGM will be followed by a screening of the Academy award nominated film “Transamerica“.

Rainbow Week 2012

ucclgbt — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:14:49 +0000

Rainbow Week 2012 is almost upon us! Our Rainbow Week Convenor, Aaron, has a jam packed week of awesomeness planned for all of us! Here’s what we have in store for you all:

Monday 16th January

Opening Ceremony

Common Room 12pm-1pm.
As a way to kick off Rainbow Week, We will be having refreshments and a social in the common room where you can come get a programme for the week and ask us any questions you have about the events! Nibbles and NOMS to be had!

Dance Club Performance

Amphitheatre 1pm-2pm

Dance Club will be giving a special performance of Lady Gaga’s ”Born This Way” in celebration of Rainbow Week, be amazed!

Gender Reassignment Surgery Discussion

Kane G19 7pm-9pm

In conjunction with the Philosophical and Surgical societies, a talk will be held to dicuss this very interesting topic, there will be guest speakers from TENI and more, aswell as a Q&A after each so come along and learn something new

Tuesday 17th

Sexual Empowerment workshop

WGB G05. 1PM

The FUNNEST, AWESOMEST and BEST workshop ever is how I have heard this described.

Those of you who were at Pink Training may have already experienced this very popular workshop! Guest speaker, Billie, from the RedRibbonProject certainly knows her stuff and knows how to have a laugh, and anything goes, so if you haven’t been to it before, then it’s not to be missed! And if you have been before, then come along again, lots of fun to be had!

LGBT Comedy Show

Old Bar 7pm.

How many lesbians can you fit in a phonebox? How many Bi-sexuals does it take to screw in a lightbulb? If you so much as giggled reading this you MUST COME! Collaboration with Comedy Soc, this event is bound to be a good laugh with many stand-up performances and FOOD.

Wednesday 18th

Marriage Equality Talk/Workshop

ORB_123 7PM.

‘Did you know that there is almost 170 differences between Civil Partnership and full equal marriage? Marriage Equality is still a big issue in LGBT rights - this workshop highlights some of these differences and learn what you can do to help lobby the government and become an activist in the area’

UV Party

Freakscene 11pm

We’ll be meeting @ Suas at 10pm for those who don’t wanna go alone. There’ll be a professional face-painter on the night plus a dedicated photo booth with UV lights to capture the ultravioltastic mayhem!

So wear whites, fluorescents, UV contact lens, ultra-violet make-up, neon, UV wigs etc. Moonshine and Hallmark are offering a 10% discount on UV goods. Penneys sell UV nail-varnish. The Funky Skunk and Mad also sell make-up, UV lens etc…..

MORE INFO HERE

Thursday 19th

LGBT hate crime workshop

ORB_244 3pm

Karl Griffin, LGBT Garda Liaison Officer from Bridewell Garda Station will be talking about his experience dealing with victims of Hate Crime and highlighting his role as the Liaison Officer.

‘Hate Crime’ Movie Screening

Kane G2 7pm

Collaberation with with Film soc and CIT LGBT. The movie ”Hate Crime” is about two recently married men starting a new life together before one is killed in an unprovoked Hate Crime and his husband fights for justice.

Friday 20th January

Transphobia in the workplace

ORB_G38 1pm

Louise Hannon a Trans* woman who was recently in the media after winning a court case having been constructively dismissed for not being allowed to work as a Trans* person will be down to talk about her experience of Transphobia in the workplace and her endless activism since.

Dramat Play

Boole 1 7pm

In collaboration with the Drama society(Dramat) an LGBT-related play will be performed and is the final big event of Rainbow Week and so shouldn’t be missed! Also a night out session afterwards in Chambers/Rubys or wherever the night takes us, to celebrate the end of the week!’

Welcome Back Night

ucclgbt — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:55:38 +0000

Welcome Night II ORB 2.12 20:00 – 21:00 Its our second term welcome
night, for both new and old students. Hear about our plans for this
term and how to get involved in the society. Meet the committee and
other members. Sweets, games and nibbles as well of course.

For anyone who saw the ALLSTUDENT Society email. . . . . we are the unnamed event on that Wednesday night . . . . .

Christmas Party

ucclgbt — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:12:23 +0000

Super mega awesome Christmas Party on Friday 9th of December at 9pm in The Other Place, South Main Street. Free Admission.

Party complete with festive food and drinks! We wouldn’t be totally against dressing up!

Please be nice to Santa, he is going through a rough patch!

HIV Awareness Week

ucclgbt — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:33:30 +0000

I hope you all enjoyed our swanky wine reception and Freakscene Goes
Formal last week. This week is HIV Awareness Week. Here is what we have
planned for this week:

*Tuesday 29th @7:30pm WGB G02- “HIV- A Personal Perspective” A personal
talk with someone who lives with HIV on a daily basis. A regular guy shares
his tale, from contraction to coping and reclaiming power over the disease.
A positive account of being HIV positive.*
*Wednesday 30th @10pm Chambers, Washington Street- Safe Sex Awareness
Promotion- Come for some free condoms!*

*Thursday 1st @1pm West Wing 6- TED Talk on AIDS Awareness by Annie Lennox.
Do bring your lunch!*

*Thursday 1st @7pm Coffee Possé at the Quay Co-op on Sullivan’s Quay. Come
for the tea & coffee, stay for the craic!*

Freakscene Goes Formal & Fundraiser Wine Reception

ucclgbt — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:57:34 +0000

Another themed event with our favourite Club night on 23rd November at 23:00 - 24th November at 02:00 in Freakscene (Gorby’s) on Oliver Plunkett Street.

Freakscene goes formal for one night, so suit up, dust off that posh frock, dress for a ball or maybe retro cool!? Perhaps you’d prefer to keep it Rock’n'Roll so think Ska, Mod, 50s/early 60s, Madmen or even Gaga, get creative!!

Its kinda like a ball, only cheaper and without all that rotten food!

Freakscene photographers will be there to capture the glamour as per usual!

Freakscene Goes Formal

We will be hosting a “Fundraising Wine Reception” on the 23rd of November at ‘The Other Place‘ on South Main Street, City Centre @9pm till 11pm.

This is an “Open Event” so do bring your pals.

Its only €5 for as much snacks and drinks as you like.

Formal attire is a YES. If you don’t have any scour Cork’s Charity shops! Got me a tailcoat for €3.

We will then be going to Freakscene Goes Formal, we will have concession for those who attend.

Fundraising Wine Reception

LGBT Ally Week

ucclgbt — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:32:28 +0000

This week is our LGBT Ally week.Come to our stand at lunchtime every day and get you picture taken with out LGBT Ally poster! The aim is for everyone to change their profile picture on Facebook to this for the week. We will even give you a an LGBT Ally Pledge Certificate! Do please encourage your friends to come too, as the more Profile Picture that get changed the greater the impact. So invite them all to this —> LGBT ALLY WEEK

Heres the Weeks Timetable
Monday-Thursday: Pledge to be an LGBT Ally outside the boole library @12-3pm

Monday: At lunchtime we will have an awareness campaign on the MSM Blood Ban in Ireland @12-3pm

Monday evening: We will be watching Philadelphia in Boole 4 @ 7.30pm

Tuesday: “Being an LGBT Ally” A talk with our long-standing ally Aaron Keohane. Coffee and nibbles at the start G02 Western gateway Building @7:30pm

Wednesday: Games and Nibbles night followed by a night out in Freakscene (we have concessions!!) @7.30.Electrical Engineer Building l2

Thursday: At lunchtime Atheist Soc will be meeting to watch a TED Talk and eat lunch. Short discussion/row to follow! On from 1-2pm in the Student Centre. We will be meeting in front of the Student Centre @1pm

Thursday evening: Discussion and coffee night. Common room. 7.30pm

We will be holding our Trans Week between the 14th to the 18th of November

Coming Out Week

ucclgbt — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:52:22 +0000

Coming Out Week

Monday 3rd: Film Night with Film Soc (Milk) @ 7:30pm Boole 2.

Tuesday 4th: New Members Coffee Posse @ 6pm meeting at Student Centre.

Wednesday 5th: Coming Out Workshop @ 7pm WGB G02.

Wednesday 5th: SuperFreaks Freakscene @ 11:00pm Gorby’s.
Dress as your favourite Superhero!

Hallmark (Winthrop Street) are offering 20% discounts on all superhero costumes which include everything from Wonderwoman and Batman to Green Lantern and Flash Gordon. All you have to do is mention Freakscene!

Thursday 6th: How to be an LGBT Ally Workshop @ 7pm Western
Learn how you can support the LGBT Community

Friday 7th: Cinema Trip @ 4pm Meeting at Student Centre

Welcome Night & Pizza Party

ucclgbt — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:00:52 +0000

Howdy People,

Hope you all had a great summer and a big welcome to our new freshers. We hope this year is even more awesome than last year!

Our first event is a welcome Night and Pizza Party on Wednesday 28th of September at 7:30pm in the ORB 212.

Remember pizza always tastes nicer when its free!

Nom nom nom nom

How to eat a Pacman Pizza—> Pizzaman