june 2009
1. Campus Summer Luau: Wet & Wild Foam Party – Thursday June 18th
2. Queer West Film Fest – Screening of “Brown Like Me” – Saturday June 20th
3. Dosti PRIDE meeting update – Sunday June 21st
4. “Sex and the Village” – SOUTH ASIAN PRIDE FLOAT!!!
Campus Summer Luau: Wet & Wild Foam Party
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=87224413535
Start Time : Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 9:00pm
End Time : Friday, June 19, 2009 at 2:00am
Location : St. Marc's Spa
Street : 543 Yonge St.
This event is WOMEN AND TRANS INCLUSIVE AND PROGRAMMED!

Reminder: This event is not necessarily a sexual event, it is a social event in a traditionally sexual environment. Student ID required, if you don't have student ID come with someone who does!

On Thursday, June 18th 2009, St. Marc Spa once again teams up with University of Toronto’s LGBTOUT to present the second in a series of queer student bathhouse parties for men, women and trans people: Campus Summer Luau: Wet & Wild Foam Party!

Also sponsored and programmed by SEC, OUT@UTM, SCOUT, SDSSU and UTSU! This event will bring all three campuses together for a hawt party programmed for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans and queer people.

Not simply a party that gives a glimpse into one small aspect of queer culture, this unique event will also be an opportunity to get schooled. Male and female representatives from most Toronto AIDS organizations such as ACT, ASAAP, BLACKCAP and ACAS will be on hand, in their own rooms, to answer any questions about safe sex that
students may have. St. Marc Spa is determined that everyone who enters its doors at this
event and at any other time practices safe sex.

In order for the event to be a physically safe environment for students, the entire bathhouse will be closed from 6 PM.
This will allow the premises to be properly decorated and will give staff ample time to clear the rooms of all guests currently on site. These guests will be given free passes to come back at another date.

Student ID for the event is mandatory. All students must be over 18 and have valid ID. All guests must be accompanied by a student and must also have valid ID.

Cover: $5 (Gets you a locker)
+$2 (Gets you a room)
Dress Code- Beach Wear Bling
Snap Shots of the Luau

Hosted by Drag Extraordinaire Samantha Stone, and co-hosted by:
Corey Scott (LGBTOUT)
Lali Mohamed (Ryerson)
Jessica Denyer (SEC)
Ramon (OUT@UTM)
and
Vash (SC:OUT).

With beats by DJ Sumation.

SMS Play Room- Foam Party Dance Floor Epicentre
Lounge Area- Transformed into a tropical cabana bar
Hot Tub and Wet Area- Transformed into a tropical oasis with bright lights and water toys
SMS Cinema- Lubed Hula Hoop Contests
Cubbie Cubicle- Spin the Condomed Corona Bottle
Northbound Leather Play Room- Naughty Student Spanking Demos
SMS Massage Room- Complimentary 15 minute massage service from 9 PM to 11 PM

St. Marc's Spa is on Yonge Street just south of Wellesley (Beside LCBO). Nearest station is Wellesley Station. If you are concerned with the goings on of the night please contact homohop@lgbtout.com
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Queer West Fest Film Festival
Screening of "Brown Like Me"
Date : Saturday, June 20, 2009
Time : 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Location : Fixt Point Studio
Street : 1550 Queen Street West
Queer West will be getting a selection of films Iron Dvd and from New York City, filmmaker, photographer, artist and producer Katrina del Mar, Her films have been screened at numerous festivals and del Mar has received several awards and fellowships, including the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Katrina is a personal friend of Forest Lightbody ... Read MoreQueer West Film Fest director and manager. http://www.katrinadelmar.com

The event will include a screening of BROWN LIKE ME, 27min, a short documentary capturing the journeys of queer South Asian youth - submitted by the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP).

There will be a resource table for ASAAP and both Rahim Thawer and Mohini Datta-Ray are guest speakers at the event.

http://www.queerwest.org/queerwestfilmfest.php

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PRIDE" - Guest Speaker, Discussion, Munch & Mingle!
Dosti Social/Support Meeting
 
NEW Date : Sunday, June 21, 2009
Time : 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location : The Centre for Women and Trans People @ U of T
Street : 563 Spadina Avenue / North Borden Building / Room 100
***NOTE: THE EVENT'S DATE AND TIME HAVE CHANGED DUE TO A DOUBLE BOOKING. THIS IS THE CURRENT PLAN**

NEW DATE: SUNDAY JUNE 21st !

This month, we're bringing together a discussion group for Dosti members, a guest speaker and
a Munch & Mingle social!!

While the discussion group is open only to Dosti members, the guest speaker portion is open to all queer/trans and queer/trans-friendly South Asians - girls and boys!

Schedule:
Dosti Discussion; PRIDE edition 1pm - 2:30pm-
  *Open only to queer, questioning, and trans-identified South Asian men**
Guest Speaker 3 to 4:30 pm- (Q&A, 4 to 4:30pm)-
  *Open lecture*
  “A Socio-historical analysis of pride parades & queer diversity” by: Kevin Nixon, M.A. Cultural Anthropology (Queer studies focus)
Munch & Mingle" Social - 5 to 7pm-
  *Although snacks will be provided, the social will be held at a pub/restaurant nearby*
 
Location:
The Centre for Women and Trans People @ U of T 563 Spadina Avenue / North Borden Building, Room 100
http://womenscentre.sa.utoronto.ca

Mapquest Location:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Toronto&state=ON&address=563+Spadina+Avenue&zipcode=m5s

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=122612492#/event.php?eid=197926560281
 
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SOUTH ASIAN PRIDE FLOAT!!!
 
Toronto’s Pride Parade is on June 28, 2009!!
Show your pride by volunteering and/or marching with ASAAP’s Queer South Asian Youth (Q-SAY) Community float. Individuals of all ages and sexual/gender identities are welcome to participate.
Email or call Siva at tamil.outreach@asaap.ca or 416 599-2727
ext 227.
We need marchers, dancers, amateur make-up artists, and building/tear-down crews! Your participation is what will make the float spectacular!
 
HAPPY PRIDE!
www.pridetoronto.com
 
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