いよいよメルボルンの夏が近づいてきたとともに、クィア関連行事が多くなって参りました。しかも今年のミッドサマー祭はAsia Pacific Outgameとの共催ということで更なる盛り上がりを見せそうな予感。

とりあえずいろいろなイベントの情報が回っているようなのでココで纏めてリストアップです

まず、クィアな人たちの人権を守るロビー・グループ、Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby Incorporatedの総会が今月18日にRMIT大学であるようです。多分入場無料で公開講義が聴けると思います。政治系の活動に興味のある方は是非。

VGLRL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING　
The Annual General Meeting of the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
Incorporated will be held at 6.30pm Thursday 18 October 2007 at RMIT,
Building 10, Level 8, Room 04, near Swanston and La Trobe St, Melbourne. A map to locate the venue is available on the website www.vglrl.org.au
AGM GUEST SPEAKER: GRAEME INNES
"Beyond the Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Inquiry"
Graeme Innes AM, Human Rights Commissioner and Commissioner Responsible for Disability Discrimination, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity　Commission　[HREOC]
Graeme will present for 15minutes, with 15minutes of Q&A's, a 30minute break　will then be held to provide opportunities for socialising before the formal AGM meeting commences.
NOTE: All members of the public are welcome to attend both the speech and
AGM.

続きまして…

年明け一月の下旬から開催されるOutgameへの参加登録の締め切りが迫っています。今月の18日までだそうです。いろいろなイベントごとに登録料が違っていたりするので詳細はウェブサイトをチェック。国際人権に関する学会もあったりして、身体と脳みそどちらとも活発化できそうな催しになりそうです。

実は公式サイトのトップページにこのコミのメンバーが満面の笑みで登場しています（←軽くアウティングｗ）。

ASIA PACIFIC OUT GAMES - HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE - REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
All twelve sports and the two day human rights conference are open for
registration. With some activities taking a little longer to open than
others, organisers have decided to extend the registration incentive offer　to midnight (Melbourne time) on Thursday 18 October 2007. All people who　register up to this time go into the draw to win a A$500 STA Travel voucher to go towards accommodation in Melbourne or Australian domestic or　Trans-Tasman air travel, plus a 12 month subscription to DNA (for a male)　and LOTL Magazine (for a female).
To register simply go to http://melbourneoutgames.org/ select registration　on the right hand side and then follow the prompts for the easy two step　process. First step is to register as an Outgames Participant which costs　A$60 and then register and pay for your Activity fee (you can register for more than one). Asia Pacific Outgames registration accepts Visa or　Mastercard.

まだ続きまして…。

メルボルンのクィア専門ラジオ局Joy 94.9がお届けするチャリティー社交ディナーパーティ「Be the change」が11月の10日にあります。お洒落に着飾って楽しい夜のひと時をすごしたい人には是非お勧めです。チケットも65ドルとお手ごろ。ディナー付、そして一晩中ダンスフロアで踊りつくせると考えれば安いでしょうこの値段。デートで誰かを誘うにもいい機会かも知れませんね。と言うことで、詳細は以下参照。

"Be the Change" - A Gay & Lesbian Charity Ball
6:30pm 10 November 2007
Tickets are $65 and all proceeds will go to the Asylum Seekers Resource
Centre, Animals Australia and Joy 94.9.

There is a fantastic line of guests, a superb three course meal, bubbly on arrival, DJ Fiona Scott-Norman and an amazing floor-show by International
Ballroom and Latin dance champions Adam Blakey, Jared Parnell and their male dance troupe. There'll also be the $20 game - heads or tails - last person standing wins $1000, surprise give-aways on the night.

It will be a great night, you'll be helping some very worthy organisations - and we really need you. The ball will be on in only four weeks, which means ticket sales will need to close in around two weeks time. If you're thinking of coming, now is the time to buy your tickets. Please!

Tickets available from: Hares & Hyenas, Out Video & Joy FM. For further
enquiries please email fi_p_n_me@jadeleonard.com



てな感じでイベント盛り沢山です。財布の紐とよく相談しながら参加してみては。何事もモノは試しですよ、みなさん！