Morning folks, I really enjoyed last nights meeting, thanks to you all for coming along, again congrats to paddy for his new position in the students union, I know you're gonna keep them on their toes, and thanks to Judith for coming along and talking to us.

I'd like to re - itterate what they both said about voting…USE yours and make sure you have a students union that you want and can work with. They are there for us guy's and girls lets make sure they're who we want, so get out and VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!

Right with that done, on with the news!

Next meeting:

Monday 3rd of April at our new venue up in the meditation room, this area is comfertable and affords us the use of a kettle to make tea and coffee. Don't forget that there is a drop - in at the counciling centre between 5 - 6 in the evening with the meetings begining at 7 pm.
Directions as follows…go to the first floor, block A. Go down past the fish tank, on the side of the postgrad reading room and computer room. Go through the two brown doors and take the stairs directly to your left, keep going up the stairs until you get to the top, there is a rainbow flag on the door. The second way is to go to the venus labs and take the stairs straight to the top (any one with a heart condition, or out of shape may want to go the first way).

Coming out workshop:

The third and last of these is on in the MEDITATION ROOM (see above for directions), this thursday at 7.00 pm we're showing the movie 'TRANSAMERICA' as part of the workshop on coming out, we hope to see you all there, pop corn, and candy will be supplied.

GAY BALL:

Last call for anyone intrested in going, the soc are paying for the tickets which are 45 euro, the rooms are 50 per room (not per person sharing) and 17 euro for the afters. We'll be wanting to head down before seven on the 30th and I need to know by the latest this evening who all is going. So far we've three.

Bowling:

if anyone wants to go, e-mail and we'll sort something out.

Clubs and Socs Ball:

The soc has one ticket left, who wants it? e-mail the list and let me know.

QUEERBASH:

Right so, the posters will be going up on friday for this event around our uni, we'll be sending them out to the other uni's today and tomorrow as well as posting them around town.

Next week, we'll be making up the party packs of condoms, femi packs and our websites/ forum logos all will be expected to help in this.

Decorating commitee needs to decide what way they want to decorate the place, don't forget we've three rooms to do, so ideas welcome.

We'll be contacting the staff of ul to invite them along for the night, and contacting two hotels looking for a reduced rate for anyone coming in from out of town.

This is going to be a busy week as far as QUEERBASH is concerned, any help being offered will be most welcome.

GAY FREINDLY NIGHT:

We all know that since BAR 3 closed down there hasn't been much of a selection of venues to call our own, well thanks to one or two people, bentley's has begun a gay freindly venue for us. This week it's on a friday night, please go along and see what you think.

Also, might be an idea to go to riddlers and get a feel for the place…

okay folks, so that's it for this week again, I hope ye all have a good week and I hope to see you at one or two of the events mentioned above. If I've forgotten anything, please contact me and let me know.

Gina
- your pres…for the moment! 

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Well good morning people, how ye all this fine and damp week? How was yer rag week? How was paddy's weekend??? I hope ye all had a blast.

OUR NEXT SOCIETY MEETING:
Monday 26th march at 7 in room3 students union.

COMING OUT WORKSHOP:
The second night of this is on Thursday, 22nd of March at 7.30 pm in the meditation room. Its located on block A. If you go through the doors on the student canteen level, and go past the post grad reading room and computer room, then through the next set of double doors, and go up the stairs to the top your basically there…there is a rainbow flag on the door, and signs on the wall. Its worthwhile going to this so please do attend.Remember, this is not just for those who are just coming out, or questioning, this is actually good for those of us who are out already.  For more information e - mail gerard.hanley@ul.ie or if lost anyone with my number, call me.

BABY BLUE:
The uptake on this event has been very poor, if its still to go ahead, please either e-mail the account tomorrow, or as I'll be on campus around 6 tomorrow evening, meet me in the students canteen on the first floor of B block. I got the message, just need the numbers now.

CORK GAY BALL:
Again, we need numbers folks. I'm not running a bus down for just three people so I want numbers by monday or forget it. If intrested contact us via e-mail with gayball in the subject line.

CLUBS AND SOCS BALL:
okay, we've three tickets, don't know if we can get more, but is anyone intrested in going, cause we can apply. Again, e-mail with clubs and socs ball in the subject line.

QUEERBASH4:
well we're doing the press release as I type, and it will be sent to the appropriate websites and papers asap, we'll be sorting out the posters for the uni's asap as well as sorting the ones to go up on campus. It is important now that we get this moving. I would also like ye to make a choice for the second band and let me know on monday night.

BOWLING:
do ye want to go again? or is this too much on top of everything else?

alright, that's all I can think of right now, so hopefully I'll see some of ye on thursday night at the coming out workshop and all of ye at the meeting on monday. 

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OUT In UL-The University of Limerick Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Society Hosts:

Out In UL, the LGBT society at the University of Limerick, will host its 4th annual “Queerbash”, a fundraising event and social night for the LGBT community, on the 13th April 2007 in Limerick.

Following from its success, in recent years, this year will see the event host the Lounge Lizards from Cork, as well a whole line up of songs from the resident in house DJ.

‘Queerbash’ operates on an Outreach basis and its whole premise, is to bring together all communities, gay and straight, in a safe and controlled environment.

Out In UL, provides support for the LGBT students on the campus of UL, as well as an active awareness program of LGBT issues, chief among which lies the concept of Violence towards the Gay community, hence the name “Queerbash”. The Society is also involved with other LGBT’s across the country, many of whom will be in attendance at this event which is one of the longest run & most premier student-run LGBT events in the country.

Tickets cost 8EUR and will be available on the door on the night. For more information please contact outinul@yahoo.ie or go to http://heaven.skynet.ie

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