GL@M Presents

"A Queer View", Photographic interview telling the stories of gay and lesbian young people form Sydney's Northern Beaches

Exhibition Launch, Brookvale TAFE Library, 12 pm Wed 17 Sept / Manly Library, 6 pm Wed 17 Sept.

GL@M - Gays and Lesbians at Manly is a fortnightly social support group run by Manly Council for young gays, lesbians and transgendered people or young people simply questioning their sexuality.

Please contact Kate Munro, Manly Youth Cenre 9977 5599 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you'd like to submit a picture or for more information. Photographs can be displayed anonymously.

Karumah Positive Living Centre

Tribute night for Leather, Drag and DenimFriday 26th September.
 
A Charity Fundraising night is set to pay tribute to members of the community who love Leather, Drag and Denim. The night called 'The Blue Oyster Bar' will see many of Newcastle's finest come together to support the work of 19 year old Newcastle based HIV/AIDS charity, Karumah Positive Living Centre.

Their will be shows by some of Newcastle's finest plus some expatriate performers coming home for the night. DJ Josh Spare Parts will play music from the last decades of the last century.
 
The 'Blue Oyster Bar' will be at Club G at the Gateway Hotel in Islington and will cost $10 entry. Tickets are now on sale at the Gateway Hotel and will be available on the night as well.
 
The night starts at 10pm and will go to 3am. There will be prizes for 'Most Leather', Trashiest Drag (Male and Female), Most Glamorous Drag (Male and Female) and sexiest Denim.
 
For more info on the Dance please phone Andrew on 0414 652516 For more info on Karumah phone 49408393
   

'Trashy News'

Newcastle now has an online eNewsletter with up to date info for the local gay and lesbian and hiv community. Called 'Trashy News' . The Newsletter is produced by local identities Mr and Mrs White Trash. To subsribe email subscribe to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Southern Cross Outdoors Group

Day walk - Fairfield Sation to Lake Gillawarna, Georges Hall. Please bring food and drink and suitable footwear. 

Lawrence (02) 9724 3675, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dates for your 2009 diary - Bushdance (Aug/Feb).

Go to our website: www.scog.asn.au

Trivia nights - Portia Turbo

When: Every Wednesday from 7.00 pm
Where: The Penrith Hotel, High Street, Penrith
When: Every Thursday from 7.00 pm
Where: The King's Park Tavern Sunnyholt Road, Kings Park (Blacktown)

The Frocky Horror Harbour Cruise

80's Night, Ocotober 31st, Halloween
Pickup is 6:45pm from Darling Harbourand finishes 11:00 pm.
Dress code is fancy dress and costs are $40.00 per person.
More details: thefrocks.com.au

Calling all writers – new theatre wants your scripts

Brand Spanking New is an initiative of new theatre to foster new Australian writing through the creation of a hothouse for emerging and established writers and directors.

Augusta Supple is keen to hear from writers, both established and emerging, who may have an unproduced play under 20 minutes in length or who have an exciting idea that they would like to develop.  Whether you are just starting out in your theatre writing career or have many years’ experience, you are welcome to submit a script or a synopsis/treatment for consideration.

To get a copy of the Guidelines for Writers and an Application Form, please contact Augusta Supple on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

More information is also available by visiting our website: www.newtheatre.org.au

One in ten screenplay contest

A screenplay contest dedicated to the positive portrayal of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, trangender and queer individuals in film, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008.  Entries are now being accepted online and are limited to the first 300 for 2008.  Executive Director, David Jensen, "We are excited to celebrate our 10th anniversary and are looking at a record number of entries this year.  

The ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST has gained respect and notoriety from Hollywood studios, agents and producers.  Entries for 2008 are being accepted online at:  www.OneInTenScreenplayContest.com

Prizes for 2008 include cash, industry exposure and merchandise.  The 2008 One In Ten Screenplay Contest is sponsored by: Cherub Productions, Final Draft Inc., scr(i)pt magazine, www.inktip.com, www.TopFilmFestivals.com, www.ScreenplayContests.com and Jungle Software.

The submission deadline for 2008 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST is September
1, 2008.  Entry forms are available online through the contest website:

Mike Dean

CHERUB PRODUCTIONS
One In Ten Screenplay Contest
Post Office Box 540
Boulder, Colorado 80306
(303) 629-3072

www.OneInTenScreenplayContest.com
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Bulldog Books 

Bulldog Books is a major Australian importer and distributor of a wide range of specialist books, calendars, postcards and other publications of interest in the genres of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender literature, general and academic, adult sexuality and erotica.

We represent publishers from Australia, the USA, Europe and Asia. Our titles are available in good bookstores around Australia and New Zealand.

Bulldog Books also supplies titles to educational and academic institutions, libraries and other organisations.

Our website has links to publishers' websites where you may see detailed information about books and publications in print.

For more information and a full list of titles and new releases, go to www.bulldogbooks.com.au/

WIRES Inner West seeking volunteers

We are a community organisation and all our members are volunteers giving up their time to care for our injured and orphaned wildlife. Contrary to popular belief, we actually have a lot of native wildlife in the inner and coastal suburbs of Sydney.

As Chair of the Inner West branch and an active member of the gay and lesbian community, I am hoping to reach out to the animal lovers in our community and recruit new members to join the handful of queers and others currently working hard for our wildlife.

We are running new member’s training on August 30th & 31st for the Inner West branch and September 27th and 28th for the Eastern Suburbs. Information on both courses can be obtained by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or the Sydney Rescue Office on 89773333.

Thanks for your support.

Brigette Sharp
Chair and Bird Coordinator
WIRES, Inner West Branch
 9385 0981

Rights for same sex couples

The Australian Coalition for Equality (ACE) has urged all members of the LGBTI community to take five minutes to make a submission to the current Senate inquiries into the rights of same-sex couples.

Individual LGBTI people can contribute to ending discrimination by sending a submission. Personal stories may be added to a sample submission that can be downloaded from www.coalitionforequality.org.au

For more information please contact Corey Irlam, ACE Spokesperson on 0401-738-996.

Same-sex couples and family law

Is the family law system ready for same-sex couples and their children?  Is the legal profession ready to deal with the specialist needs of women’s employment issues under Workchoices, and the changes to employment law?

The Inner City Legal Centre certainly is, and has moved to a new location in Kings Cross to offer these clients and the general local community an inclusive, free legal advice service.

To coincide with the Centre’s relocation, a series of community legal information seminars concerning same sex parenting and women’s employment issues is being organised by the Centre.  Details about the seminars will be publicised shortly.

For further information on the opening, please contact Robyn Solomon, Deborah Henwood or Yasmin Hunter on (02) 9332 1966.