As the Irish government gears up to legislate for same sex partnership, a number of gay rights organisations fighting on the issue are to come together to push the equality agenda forward.

The next 100 Days for Equality Platform meeting will take place at Outhouse, Capel Street, Dublin 1 on Saturday, January 12 from 10.30am to 12.30pm and you are invited to attend along with LGBT Noise, MarriagEquality,the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and the National Lesbian & Gay Federation (NLGF).

USI are holding their Standing Conference on the same weekend in Trinity College Dublin on the evening of the 22nd and on the 23rd of February.

"The conference will review the development of the Union's policy in relation to LGBT rights, review the work of the LGBT Rights' Officer and LGBT Working Group and elect the LGBT RO and Working Group. The registration fee for the conference is EUR 10 per delegate EUR 5 per observer. Accommodation and meals are not included"

LGBT Project Request
We received this request and the file is attached:

Hiya, I'm a Biological Anthropology student from the University of Kent and would really appreciate your help with my third year project, if you could please read the attachment and get back to me I would be most grateful. As a thank you for your participation any volunteers will be entered into a prize draw to win a £20HMVvoucher. I understand that this can be a sensitive issue and as a fellow lgbt member I promise to deal with the subject with its due respect and delicacy.

Francesca Whitethouse

EDEN - EUR 5 for students
Friday 11th January.
Dj Nigel Hennigar takes to the decks
mixing up the best electro/ techno/ house from 10pm.
www.myspace.com/djnigelh

Saturday 12th January
Dj John returns to Eden Limerick
Spinning Pop / chart / house from 10pm.
Live show with drag sensation Jerri Singer

La Boutique
La Boutique is due to be held on the 12th and 19th Jan (note that this is 2 Saturday's in a row)

That's all for now!
Joe

OUT IN UL-The University of Limerick’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Society presents ‘QUEERBASH V’

Out In UL, the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Society in the University of Limerick, will be hosting the 5^th Annual Queerbash event on Friday 22^nd February 2008 in Baker’s Place & Underground, Limerick. ‘Queerbash’ is a fundraising and social event for the LGBT community in Limerick and the Mid-West.

Queerbash 5 is geared up to be another success, as it has been for the previous 4 years. It will build on these achievements by continuing to use the event as a means for Outreach within the Lesbian, Gay & Bi-Sexual Community in the Mid-West, but also to those who are straight who just want to come along for a fantastic evening of fun in a safe and controlled environment. There will be 2 DJ’s downstairs battling it out, whilst a Charity Auction will take place, with all proceeds going to Rainbow Support Services-an LGBT resource Centre in Limerick City.

Out In UL, provides support for the LGB students on the campus of UL, as well as an active awareness program of LGB issues, chief among which lies the concept of Violence towards the Gay community. The title of the event, “Queerbash”, represents a recognition of this violence, which is still ongoing within our society-Some 41% of people in a 2006 survey on Hate Crimes claimed to be a victim. Of that group, nearly 50% suffered a Physical Attack. (Source: Johnny, Hate Crimes Report 2006, Dublin: 2006). Queerbash is about raising the profile of such attacks and reneging the victim status which becomes attached to a person who has been attacked because of their sexual orientation.

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 & premier student-run LGBT events in the country.

The Event will be run this year in conjunction with “Baby Blue Training” Conference, which is another LGBT event being hosted by Out In UL, with support from NUI Maynooth and Kildare LGBT this year. This Conference will feature workshops, discussions on various LGBT issues arising in Ireland including city vs country life, Civil Marriage Rights and Health Issues.

Tickets cost 5EUR before 11pm and 8EUR after. For further information contact outinul@yahoo.ie or see http://heaven.skynet.ie

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