School's Out

School's Out Summer events

2009-12-26T17:14:00.000-08:00

School's Out will start up again when secondary school starts.

But until then we have a whole lot planned!

PROUD 2010 kicks off with Out in the Square
Sat 23 Jan, Civic Square
Get in touch to volunteer as a fair fairy!

Other events in the two week festival include a Pool Party, a Beach Party and much more!

Watch this space for updates

There's also a Queer Youth Camp in Nelson!
29-31 Jan

get in touch if you are keen to go!

0277 639 793
queer_schools_out@hotmail.com

or facebook Brendan

:)

Hannah's Farewell

2009-11-19T20:34:00.001-08:00

Tuesday 15 Dec

5:30pm Anvil House

But it's not all about me, its the WGWG Xmas "do" also, and we will probably be welcoming our new Community Development Worker to the raucous circus that is School's Out.

So come along and say Goodbye to me, Welcome our newbie, and send the year out in merriment with Wellington Gay Welfare!

Sexuality and Dis/Ability

2009-11-03T16:04:00.000-08:00

Thurs 3 Dec

School's Out Wgtn hosts the delicious and fabulous Claire as our esteemed guest speaker!

Claire will host a session with us about Sexuality and Dis/Ability

Red Ribbon Day

2009-11-03T16:02:00.000-08:00

Friday 27 Nov

As part of World AIDS Day, the Awhina Centre will be holding their annual street collection in Wellington on November 27, 2009.

The Awhina Centre has supported School's Out for many years now, so we want to support them and support World AIDS Day by doing some collecting!

Brendan will be on the streets as the stunning Ellie Kat, and Hannah shall be lurking around jangling a bucket.

(it's also a great excuse to get chatting to hotties...)

Come join us!

Email or phone Don if you can help in anyway

Awhina Centre: 381 6640
don.barclay@nzaf.org.nz

Or bowl along to the Awhina Centre from about 7am that morning

Women Reclaim the Night

2009-11-03T16:01:00.000-08:00

Friday 27 Nov

Wellington Women Reclaim the Night 2009

Reclaim the Night is an international event putting the issue of women’s safety from male violence on the agenda for this night and every day.

They are marching to demand our right to be free from the fear or reality of rape, of sexual harassment, of domestic violence, of stalking.

In Aotearoa/New Zealand

* 1 in 3 women will experience physical or sexual violence from a partner in their life

* 99% of sexual violence incidents reported to the Police are perpetrated by men

* 95% of them on women

* A woman is killed in a domestic violence incident every 3 ½weeks

* 92% of protection orders are taken out by women

* 1 in 3 women report sexual harassment in the workplace

This year the Wellington Reclaim the Night march addresses:

“The culture of violence towards women”

and is focused around being safe in our city; in our homes, at work, while out exercising or walking, going clubbing or out for a drink with our friends

When:
Friday the 27th of November, 6.00pm Where:
Assemble at the front of the Wellington Railway Station for speakers including Labour’s Lynn Pillay on the changes to ACC for sexual violence survivors
Performance by the Real Hot Bitches (tbc)

Who:
All self-defined women and their children

After party:
Ivy, Dixon Street from 8pm with performances from…
Edwardene Tanaki, Tyree Robertson Mahinarangi Maika, Rachael Wright Freya Eng, Palace This! And others…

Let’s celebrate being safe in our city

New Moon: Twilight Saga

2009-11-03T16:00:00.000-08:00

Saturday 21 Nov

9:30am Reading Cinema Fishtank (to get tickets for the 10am session)

Oh yes you know it!

For all you vampire and werewolf festishists, Edward and Jacob lovers and haters, and "love to hate Edward" fans, we are going to go see the second Twilight movie, New Moon.

meet 12 noon by the fishtank Reading Cinemas, Courtenay Place

we will get our tickets for the 1 pm screening early as it will be busy and packed!

Forget the pink info, there are so many Twilight fans the 1pm Sat session is a no go. And because I know you love waking up early, we are meeting at 9:30am to HOPEFULLY get tickets to the 10am session

Wahoo!

Coming Up at School's Out Wgtn

2009-11-01T00:07:00.000-07:00

Thursday 19 Nov

Internet forever: perks and perils. Internet dating, facebooking and web cam stripping

Thursday 12 Nov

Esme takes us for a wild and wacky Creative Writing session

fighting fat-phobia

2009-10-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

Thursday 5 Nov

School's Out Wellington, will host exciting guest speaker Laressa!

Laressa will spend a session with us talking about how and why, about fighting Fat-phobia and Body-phobia.

Laresse used to work for OutThere, national queer youth development, and helped organise Kaha earlier this year.

Fighting Fat-phobia and Body-phobia

Thursday 5 Nov
3:30-5pm
Awhina Centre, 187 Willis St, Level 1

for more details or any queries:

queer_schools_out@hotmail.com
0277 639 793

Queer Youth Development Camp

2009-10-20T17:58:00.000-07:00

Insight 09 : queer youth development camp

hosted by Waikato Queer Youth

Huiterangiora Marae, Waikato (Kirikiriroa/Hamilton)
11-13 Dec 09
4pm Friday -3pm Sunday

Workshops Focusing on Understanding the Diversity within Queer Communities, and changing society's views.

We will be taking a van up, so we need to know numbers. Places will be limited to van seats.

queer_schools_out@hotmail.com for more info

school's out in term 4

2009-10-07T14:48:00.001-07:00

hey all

good to see a bunch of you at the holiday events.

school's out regular meetings will start up again next week,

Wgtn city weekly on thursdays, from Oct 15 onwards.

And in the Lower Hutt, fortnightly from Friday 16 onwards.

hope to catch you then

:)

Movie in Lower Hutt, SkyCity Cinemas

2009-09-13T21:51:00.001-07:00

Weds 7 Oct 2009

Movie in Lower Hutt, SkyCity Cinemas

1:15pm session, but we will meet a bit before 1pm to get tickets and say hi to everyone etc

"Fame" (movie bout students at a performing arts school in New York, lots of hotties...)

http://generationfame.com/ to check out the trailer

Mates and Lovers, Theatre

2009-09-13T21:50:00.002-07:00

Weds 30 Sept 2009

8:30pm meet
(9pm show starts, we'll be seated about 5-10mins before then)

Bats Theatre
1 Kent Tce
$18 waged/$13 unwaged

Perfomance about NZ gay history in the flesh.

There will be a bit of nudity and simulated sex acts as it is live history...

Dvds and shared lunch at Anvil House

2009-09-13T21:50:00.001-07:00

Monday 28 Sept 2009

12noon-4pm

Dvds and shared lunch at Anvil House (hann's office)
138 Wakefield St, Level 1

bring a plate to share

UniQ Ball 09 - Burlesque!

2009-06-28T15:43:00.000-07:00

The ball will be held on 11 July 2009 at 8pm at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor on the Terrace.

This year the ball is being timed to coincide with the National UniQ Conference, from July 11-12. (events page coming soon) There'll be queer kids from all over the country so the event is looking to be bigger and better than ever!

There will be a scrumptous dinner provided, followed by burlesque performances, DJs and dancing, and prizes in five catgories:
-Biggest heels
-Most revealing outfit
-Dykiest walk
-Most PDAs/horniest couple
-Exec pet

Your ticket will also get you free entry in to the official afterparty at Club IVY, which is coinciding with an 80s party celebrating 23 years since the Homosexual Law Reform, hosted by Aaron and Andy!

It really is the only ball that matters - the only ball for queer students and their friends!

Drinks will be available from the bar but because it's an all ages event, you'll need to show your I.D.

Tickets available from Cosmic Corner (Cuba St and Courtney Pl):
$25 with student I.D.
$35 waged

tickets are limited and in the event that they have run out, contact us in advance and we can organise a door sale.

There is much more information on the Facebook page here.

If you have any questions or concerns, email uniqvictoria@gmail.com

UniQ all ages ball coming up in July!!

2009-06-16T19:12:00.001-07:00

Watch this space for more details...