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I need to find an organization in BC that advances the rights of intersexed persons. My intent to build bridges between intersexed and transgendered activists. Failing that, I would like to find one elsewhere in Canada - or heck, even in Washington.
Any recommendations?
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| Volunteering for Vancouver Pride! |
[08 Jul 2009|09:54am] |
Hey everyone!I just wanted to let you all know that It's not too late to sign up to volunteer for Vancouver Pride 2009; we are still accepting volunteers for a few events, including the Pride Parade and Festival, August 2nd. I wanted to make sure the word gets out to everyone in the community, so that no one misses the chance to be a part of this. Sign up sooner than later to get the shifts you want; last year we filled up fast and we anticipate the same to happen for this year. Just this week we implemented a new system where you sign up, get your very own login, and then from there you can sign up for the exact events, shifts, and positions you want... immediately! Absolutely no waiting to be scheduled. You can then view your shifts online any time, instead of waiting for an email. You can either go to www.vancouverpride.ca and look for the volunteer page, or take this shortcut: http://web.volunteer2.com/public/organization/listjobs.aspx?OrganizationGUID=c37d4207-7d2c-4b24-8d55-6c29226b561f&AppForm=1Just click on "I would like to volunteer for this organization" and take it from there! Remember, ANYONE can volunteer. You don't have to be GLBTQ, etc, etc. I get that question a lot =)  |
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| Looking to start a meet up |
[19 May 2009|02:17pm] |
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I am currently looking to find or start a meet up of partners, allies, family of transgendered/ questioning/ genderqueer/ two spirited people. Or if you are trans yourself thats great too. Pretty much this this group will be pretty open to who comes.
I have found groups at centers to go to but I am looking to something that is casual and a place for people to come and meet friends talk anything play games whatever we feel like doing.
Now details:
Meet up from Vancouver, BC or surrounding areas if you can come
I would like to arrange something if people are interested maybe once or twice a month.
Meet coffee places go for lunch have a picnic anything anywhere
Mainly I just want this to be a safe place we can come meet new people and talk about things we all may be experiencing and have fun.
If this sounds like something you will be interested in let me know comment, private message me, and we can look into starting something up.
Xposted numerous places sorry if you get this more then once.
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| Fruit Basket! All ages youth variety show focusing on gender, sexuality and sex. MUST SEE! |
[08 May 2009|11:02am] |
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A Raunchy Roster of Relevant Rhetoric on Friday, May 22!
8:00pm @ the WISE hall (1882 Adanac Street)
A basket of fun is waiting for you, calling you forth with its bright colours and sweet promises.
Fruit Basket presented by the Cultch, on Friday May 22nd will be a whimsical variety show focused on gender, sex, and orientation. It will showcase music, dance, poetry, gender performance and much more. Fruit Basket is an all ages show during the IGNITE! Youth Festival that will blow your mind like a watermelon in a microwave. Spurts of originality, a splash of variety, and a spatter of relevance.
FEATURING
Thee Ahs
Black Parade Kings
Hiiro Prince
Natalie Gray
Brandon McGorigal
Kits Improv
Kidnap Kids!
Brett Owen
With MAGICAL fruity MCs Fiona and Nina!
The WISE hall will be transformed into a magical wonderland for an evening of jaw-dropping performances all themed around issues of sex, sexuality, and gender.
Uncensored and unashamed, Fruit Basket is always a festival highlight.
This fruit basket has room for everything, not just fruit. Ever wanted to try dressing in drag? Here's some encouragement: Dress in drag and get in FREE!
Tickets:
$2 youth 12 -19
$5 students & seniors
$10 regular
$30 week pass (see the entire festival and save $20!)
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/event.php?eid=75274884997
www.igniteyouthfest.com
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| Butch-Femme Social (Vancouver) This Thursday! Come on by! |
[05 May 2009|04:33pm] |
Spread the word folks... because this is just days away!
BUTCH-FEMME SOCIAL (Vancouver!) Welcoming RopeBurner (SF) and other out of town guests.
You may have heard about its date and time, but have been waiting eagerly for the location to be confirmed in this crazy sports season....
Butch-Femme Social: Thurs. May 7th, 2009 @ 6 pm until...
The Press Box 2889 East Hastings @ Renfrew
(2 blocks from the PNE)
http://www.pressboxvancouver.com. Menu, Location on website.
Wheelchair accessible through the main doors of the hotel.
Who's welcome? It's a call out for all Femmes and Butches who may also use words like dyke, queer,lesbian, genderqueer or trans as statement of their sense of identity. Hello! This social is for you.
Not sure if that's you but thinking it might be the fit or friendly. Come on down too! The only people carding are the bartenders....
Your host isn't into a space for policing how you hook up either so Femme to Femme, Butch-Femme-Butch or Butch on Butch? Alrighty then!
Now that's been stated: You have got a great room that's been reserved for conversation without competing with the screaming sports fans (if there are any), full service commitment from the Manager and the TVs are close enough that the sporty folks can keep track of whatever score is on. It's a nice and easy space for a nice and easy social.
This and `how to get there' details can be found here:http://femmeflame.livejournal.com/33104.html
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| SM 101 CANCELLED Friday May 1st |
[30 Apr 2009|06:57pm] |
SM 101: The ABCs CANCELLED Friday May 1st Please excuse the late notice. We have just learned that Youthco will be closed from Friday night through the weekend. An exterminator will be fumigating the building early Friday evening, and while both the presenter, Reive Doig, and Kink 101 Presents are fans of breath control, attending a seminar in a toxic environment probably isn’t the safest introduction to it. The workshop will be rescheduled at the earliest opportunity. To learn more about the rescheduling, or about other Kink 101 Presents seminars you can email the organizer and/or join his mailing list by emailing the organizer Ilya at at jaoman@shaw.ca Upcoming Kink 101 Presents Seminars Friday June 12 Impact Play 101 presented by Zorklunn Friday July 10 Scene Communication presented by Dr. Pega Ren
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| SM 101 Seminar: Friday May 1, Vancouver |
[29 Apr 2009|06:51pm] |
Kink 101 Presents is pleased to be offering SM 101: The ABCs presented by Reive Doig, best known in Vancouver’s SM Scene as a founder of BIO Events which put on the Vancouver Dungeon Parties and many other kinky events and seminars.
SM 101: The ABCs (Absolute Beginner’s Concepts)
Presented by Reive Doig
When: Friday May 1st
Duration: 7:30pm to 9:00/9:30pm
Where: YouthCO Aids Society at 900 Helmcken Street, Vancouver
Cost: $10
Try building a house without a foundation. Try planting a tree without roots. Try doing a somersault without practice. Most will agree, the fundamentals are essential to doing anything. Sadomasochism, or SM, is no exception. Kink101 presents a workshop on the basic elements of consensual SM. This workshop will cover what you need to know to begin exploring your kinky side. From communication and safety issues to the basic techniques behind many sorts of play. We’ll also look at resources you can avail yourself of, local, in print and online, to further your explorations.
This workshop is planned to last 90 minutes, with 30 minutes reserved for questions at the end.
SM 101: The ABCs can be looked on as the introduction to the Kink 101 Presents book. We’re hope that after seeing this seminar you’ll want to read on… Reive Doig has been a member of Vancouver’s BDSM community for over 15 years, and a respected one on and off throughout that time. His new company That SMarts offers consulting on kink and sexuality issues to the film and television industry, as well as staging the annual Halloween Ghost Ship cruise. He was previously a founding partner in BIO Events which put on kinky happenings includingVancouver Dungeon, Cirque de Sade fetish nights, and The Conference of Kink. Upcoming Kink 101 Presents Seminars Friday June 12
Impact Play 101 presented by Zorklunn. Friday July 10
Scene Communication presented by Dr. Pega Ren. If you’ve got any questions about this seminar, or any other workshops in the Kink 101 series or if you would like to reserve a couch seat for this workshop, please email the organizer Ilya of Kink 101 (not That SMarts) at jaoman@shaw.ca
If you are looking to learn more about kinky workshops in Vancouver join the Kink 101 Presents Mailing List by mailingjaoman@shaw.ca with SUBSCRIBE as the email subject. |
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| Looking for friends in Vancouver, BC |
[26 Apr 2009|03:53am] |
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My wife is Egyptian / Canadian, and I am an American working towards living here with my beautiful wife. As she has just moved from Egypt and I have just moved from the US we don`t know anybody up here. We would like to hopefully meet other lesbian couples that like to hang out watch movies, go for coffee, museums, occasionally out on the weekend clubbing or what not. Mostly random stuff though we do tend to be the bit of homebodies at this time. My wife is a writer who recently got her coming out story in Xtra West. I am a bit of an artist and I also like to write, while doing some work making icons. We are looking to meet some nice lesbian couples to have as friends. So let me know if you are looking for the same and we can get to know each other. I am looking forward to meeting some nice people. Thank you.
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| youth GENDER-BLENDER discussion workshop on Sunday, May 3rd!! |
[25 Apr 2009|06:49pm] |
Attention youth 13-24!
We want you to attend the 2nd annual Gender Blender, presented by IGNITE!, Vancouver's largest youth-driven arts festival, and the Fruit Basket variety show.
The Gender Blender will be an open discussion session about all things related to sex, gender and orientation, combined with fruit smoothie-making and lots of laughter. Arrive at 5:30 with a piece of fruit to break the ice with smoothie-making and -drinking. At 6:00 we will begin our discussion based on your ideas. Topics could include: sex, sexual orientation, pornography, gender identity, queer issues, straight issues, relationships.
This is the third and final workshop in our series, and if you missed our drag techniques and queer history workshops, you definitely won't want to miss this!
Don't forget to bring a smoothie-friendly piece of fruit to share! We'll be providing the blenders, frozen berries, soy milk, and yogurt!
Sunday, May 3 at 5:30pm
The green house, 1885 Venables (right next to the under construction Cultch)
Phone:
6042511363
Email:
cultchfruit@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=99130075630
Want to know more about Fruit Basket?
A basket of fun is waiting for you, calling you forth with its bright colours and sweet promises. Fruit Basket at the Cultch on Friday May 22nd will be a whimsical variety show focused on the topics of gender, sex, and orientation. It will showcase music, dance, poetry, gender performance and much more. Fruit Basket is an all-ages show that takes place as part of the IGNITE! Youth Festival @ the Cultch. It will blow your mind like a watermelon in a microwave: spurts of originality, a splash of variety, and a splatter of relevance. This fruit basket has room for everything, not just fruit. Ever wanted to try dressing in drag? Here's some encouragement: Dress in drag and get in FREE!
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| Mayhem conference May 8-10: POC+ Allies caucus! |
[20 Apr 2009|03:12am] |
Are you at Mayhem? http://www.canadianmayhem.com
Were you thinking about it but not sure because it's been enough coming out as queer and now what?! Kinky....
Well, lucky you! ... There's still time to join other newbies, rookies and wallflowers making there way to Mayhem.... No, you don't have to be at the play party... you've got sessions for sitting in community and learning... I mean really when last did Vancouver have a conference for queer women and transfolk connected to the women's community about sex?!
If you are coming... and you've got time for a caucus or two or three...
http://canadianmayhem.com/whattodo/other-events/caucuses
Consider the POC + Allies Caucus!
I am pleased to invite EVERYONE attending Mayhem to come by the hour long session for People of Colour and Allies.
Schedule announcement during the conference times.
Who's welcome?: Everyone!
This session will be supported by a few folks attending the conference - to name just two:
Rope Wolf (presenter of the Erotic Dominance D/s 24-7 workshop)
http://canadianmayhem.com/presenters/rope-wolf
Lamalani (IMSL 2009)
http://www.internationalmsleather.com/
What is it?: People of colour have been in Leather for a long time. Coming out and taking care of our growth while negotiating in multiple communities: queer, kinky, female-bodied and of colour. Navigating the hills and valleys of our leather walk both privately and publicly.
It's gonna be a fresh caucus that doesn't happen too often on the North American Leather conference circuit. Be in on it!
It's just the right spot for you if catch yourself thinkin':
"I'm of colour. I got kinky thoughts.I don't know what to do with them!"
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"I'm not white and woah I don't often talk about being of colour and kinky in the same conversation!"
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"I think I am the only kinkster of colour in the town most days"
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"My partner is of colour and sometimes I feel like I don't really get her side of the experience and how the interracial part of our relations impacts our relationship in either direction"
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"How comes it seems like there's so many stunning people of colour in town - but not at the play parties?!"
This space is POC-focused with room for partners and allies. It's quite possible it will be useful to witness if you feel some part of your identity has been hyper-visible and invisible at the same time while navigating the world of kink.
It will surely be useful if you are brand new on the scene looking for some more personal story-telling on entering the Leather community beyond the Newbies/Kink 101 caucus.
See you there right?! Right! And hey! Pass the word on!
Femmeflame
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| Where would a Queer FTM trans man Find a Gf or BF |
[22 Mar 2009|12:58am] |
hey Folks North Delta BC guy Here but now liveing in Alberta in Edmonton I am wondering if any one
knows of any good places to Look for Women into FTM's or men into FTM's as I am Kinda looking after
many years of being single since my Break with my Ex Bf I find that its been kinda hard Date Wize And to break it to someone I am a trans Man its hard as I pass more for male everyday but most think I am
Str8 So if any one might know of Any one who Likes FTM's Please leave a Comment More about me
started T back on april 24th 2004 Top Surgery Aug 28th 2006 and my Full Hysterectomy Sept 5th 2006
cheers
Ian,
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| Audition for Fruit Basket Variety Show, Part of IGNITE! X Vancouver's largest youth-driven arts fest |
[18 Mar 2009|10:39pm] |
13-24 years old? We want you to audition for Fruit Basket Variety Show, Part of IGNITE! X Vancouver's largest youth-driven arts festival.
Are you interested in gender/queer/sex issues, activism, living, love? Do you have genitals, and/or are you a human being? If you answered YES! to any or all of the above we want you to contribute to FRUIT BASKET!
Fruit Basket is an all ages variety show which is part of the 10th annual IGNITE! X Vancouver's largest youth-driven arts festival. Be a nutritious ingredient in this tasty mélange of drag, music, poetry, theatre, film, magic, stand-up or anything else you can bring to the table. We are looking for performances dealing with issues of gender, sex, and sexuality. Although there will be "fruit" in this basket, all foodstuffs are invited. Part of a complete meal.
Please email the committee at cultchfruit@gmail.com to be slotted in for an audition. Auditions are scheduled for the first weekend in April.
Application deadline is March 31st
See you there!
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| Zine Collaboration |
[06 Mar 2009|01:45pm] |
I have been wanting to put together a zine for awhile now and am looking to work with some other queer writers. I have a few zine ideas, including doing one about femme on femme relationships, as well as one about fat queer vancouver identities and gender queer androgyny. I know Vancouver has a lot of amazing writers, so i'm hoping to work with some of them and put together an amazing zine.
I am also looking for photographers who want to contribute or maybe work on something else, as i'm always willing to model for any sort of queer themed project and or help behind the scenes.
So if you are one of those talented people who have something you want to say or show the world your images, or know anyone else who does, email me at chasing.pavements14@gmail.com
thanks!
kat
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| I Support Mirror Image |
[19 Feb 2009|12:11pm] |
I hope this is allowed, if not, feel free to delete or tell me to delete. My friend over in Nova Scotia is organizing this amazing cause. It's not BC related but it's Canada Trans related so I thought maybe some of you guys would want to show your support. I know I am, even all the way over in BC :)
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Transsexualism is a rare condition where a person's gender does not match their sex. Many of these individuals seek treatments such as life long hormone replacement as well as several surgeries, so they may live normal and happy lives. This is a very expensive process, and is not currently covered in Nova Scotia, despite being covered in several other provinces across Canada.
Born from love, Mirror Image is one of the first of its kind. Produced by Your Mother's Moustache, we held the first show in June of 2008, raising over $700 in support of a transgendered friend's surgery, as well as $200 towards the Lulu LaRude Scholarship Fund. Due to the great success we received, we continue to raise money for other transgendered individuals. Through all of this not only are we raising money, we're raising awareness for this very important issue.
Among various acts, such as live music and burlesque, we also host the only reverse drag shows in town. Mirror Image is not "just another drag show." We mix up the rules and gender-fuck your mind. Kings, Queens, and inbetweens unite on the stage for this amazing cause, but with a twist. The Queens perform as Kings and the Kings perform as Queens. It's not as easy as it sounds. They have to go out of their element and push to the extremes in performance.
This year we're running a much bigger show in an effort to cover the full cost of our recipient's top surgery. Eureka Love and Lanti Steele will be hosting our second installment of Mirror Image, our main fundraising event, Saturday, March 7th, at 9pm at the Bus Stop Theatre!
Come see an amazing and unique array of entertainment featuring burlesque, drag performances, and our special guest, Lucas Silveira of the Cliks! Lucas is a transgendered Canadian musician, and is currently on tour with Cyndi Lauper!
This is an all-ages event. There will be carnival games, food catered by chef Richard Sanford, and a silent auction full of fun goodies. All of the proceeds are going to Kris Figueroa to help him cover his upcoming chest surgery. Kris is an active member of the community, sitting on both the Pride Committee and the Youth Board of the Youth Project, Halifax's GLBT youth centre. With all the hard work he does for us, what better way to show our appreciation than to give back!
A dollar from each ticket is going to Bus Stop Theatre, our local indie theatre. Tickets are limited and are only available in advance. They and can be purchased in downtown Halifax at Venus Envy,
1598 Barrington Street, and Pretty Things Boutique, 5685 Cunard Street. If you are not able to access either location you can purchase a ticket or donate to The Mirror Image Foundation via email money transfer:
( donation info )
Thank you so much for your time! If you have any questions, or would simply like to know more about the event and organization, please don't hesitate to e-mail me.
- Patrick McAtamney
E-mail: Patrick@MirrorImageFoundation.com
Website: http://www.mirrorimagefoundation.com/
Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=
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| Registration is OPEN!! |
[12 Feb 2009|12:31am] |
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Mayhem! The Weekend Event for Leatherwomen May 8 – 10, 2009
Vancouver, Canada Queer women’s BDSM, play, sexuality and fun. All. Weekend. Long. We’re completely pleased to be bringing you a conference-style weekend, with play parties, education, entertainment, and a line-up of brilliant presenters. We would like to invite all past, present and future women who enjoy woman-to-woman BDSM to our unique weekend of kink, play, and fun. Whether you’re just beginning to explore kink, or consider yourself a seasoned veteran, Mayhem! is the place to play hard, play soft, learn, or just hang out and socialize with some very damn cool women. History Mayhem! will be the first women’s kink conference in Western Canada since 1993 — and the first one ever in East Vancouver, the area many local lesbians call home. The Mayhem! weekend is organized by Canadian Mayhem/Bride of Pride. Our goal has always been to put on the exact kind of party that we all dream of attending, and of course that includes inviting everyone along.
www.canadianmayhem.com
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| Mayhem! Vancouver, Canada - May 8 - 10 |
[15 Jan 2009|10:53pm] |
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Mayhem!
canadianmayhem.com/
The Weekend Event for Leatherwomen
May 8 – 10, 2009
Vancouver, Canada
Queer women’s BDSM and sexuality. All weekend long.
We’re completely pleased to be bringing you a conference-style weekend, with play parties, education, entertainment, and a line-up of brilliant presenters. We would like to invite all past, present and future women who enjoy woman-to-woman BDSM to our unique weekend of kink, play, and fun.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore kink, or consider yourself a seasoned veteran, Mayhem! is the place to play hard, play soft, learn, or just hang out and socialize with some very damn cool women.
History
Mayhem!will be the first women’s kink conference in Western Canada since 1993 — and the first one ever in East Vancouver, the area many local lesbians call home.
The Mayhem! weekend is organized by Bride of Pride. Our goal has always been to put on the exact kind of party that we all dream of attending, and of course that includes inviting everyone along.
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