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Hey guys!

Yup, it has been awhile since I’ve updated this blog. I’ve been busy with….. life. So here is an update of things that have happened:

Genderfuck Ball:

It happened on the 15^th of May. It was wicked and it was awesome.

OK that what has happened lately.

But on the 25^th of June, there is a Queer Collaborations Busy Bee! We’ll be making shirts, hanging out and getting pumped for Canberra!

On the 26^th of June there is a Same Sex Marriage Action Planning Forum at Edith Cowan University - Mt. Lawley campus. Building 3, Room 116. It starts at 5.30pm so come along and be productive!

Remember! Queer Collaborations is on from the 13^th-17^th July at Canberra! And some of us will be in Melbourne the week before. Watch out Melbourne and Canberra…. muahahahaha.

Upcoming events!

Hey guys.

I admittedly fail in not being very creative with this blog, I am going to try and post pretty pictures but until I am finished with my Corporations Law assignment, you will have to deal with the bland-ness.

Some upcoming events for you:

CCQN Meeting:
The next CCQN meeting will be held at Murdoch. Yup, and it is going to be the best damn CCQN meeting ever!! It will be held on the 9th of May starting at 5pm at the Murdoch Queer room. The actual meeting will start around 7pm so there is plenty of time to mingle with your fellow queers. Come by if you got something to say or just wanna hang out with cool people like me :D.

Queer-i:
There is a new event to check out also called Queer-i being held at Walter's Cafe in Murdoch Library from 5-7pm on Thursday May 14th.

Queer-i is all about addressing how to find Queer venues, support services or even just people you can talk about your sexuality and gender without fear or discrimination. . It's an evening of information about support services, venues/safe spaces, the community at large and just how to go about solving Queer-related issues.

This is also a great event for those not familiar with Queer spaces around Perth, those that don't really get into the "Queer Community" and those that are even simply beginning questioning their sexuality and not sure what to do about it or where to go.

A number of guest speakers will also be attending and will be more than happy to answer any questions, concerns or queer-ies your have about anything Queer in WA.

This is a free event open to all WA students brought to you by the Collective in collaboration with Murdoch Equity, Access & Diversity.

Karaoke Night:
Hellz yeah it is back people!!!!!!!!!!! The last one was SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO good, that it is now becoming a monthly thing!!!!

It will be held on the 21st of May at the Basement on Broadway on 88 Broadway Ave. Oh man, the last one was so good, if you don't go really you are missing out!!

That is all for now.

d-_-b Celia

An update!

OK Apologies for not updating. I've been doing some assignments and in general procrastinating!

The karaoke was a lot of fun though w00t!

Gay Prom is being held at our favourite gay bar The Court held on the 26th of April. It starts around 6pm and should be a ball of fun! Here is the description:

Did you miss out on your true prom experience because you couldn't take your real date to the ball?

Well now you can. The Court is hosting Gay Prom, a fairytale event in the beer garden, just follow the yellow brick road and you'll find your way into a world of fantsy and magic. Bring along your partner or meet a sexy single there.

Featuring live band Time Out (formerly the New Romantics) and DJ Seb Sharp.

Have your photo taken with your prom date and enjoy finger food all night long.

Dress: Fairytale or formal

Tickets $10 presale and $15 at the door. Available soon from The Court.

I'll be there so come and join me!

ALSO...

CCQN is also doing CAMPus! at the Court on the 28th of April. It starts around 6pm. CAMPus is a monthly fundraiser organised by GLCS. So come along for some beer, pizza, raffles and so on.

d-_-b Celia

Results of the Cross Campus Queer Games

Hey guys!

Just wanted to update you guys on the results of the Cross Campus Queers. It was a successful turn out with students from all the universities in Perth turning up. However due to Murdoch's disappointment, UWA won this year. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

But A-Attack performed at the after party which was a great success! The Mary and Max movie fundraiser was also a great success as well.

I don't have anything interesting to add. Currently it is study week so come on guys! Study hard!!!!

d-_-b Celia

KARAOKE NIGHT!!!!

There is going to be a KARAOKE NIGHT on the 16th of April!!! It is held at....

Norbert's Karaoke,
The Basement on Broadway
88 Broadway Ave
Nedlands WA

Get there around 8pm! It it going to be pretty sweet!!!



d-_-b Celia

Genderfuck ball!!!

On the 15th of May this year, The Cross Campus Queer Network of WA will be hosting the annual 'Genderf@*k Ball' - a fabulous evening of expression, performance and rule-breaking.

So don your best pair of heels, wax your moustache and break out the glitter.

It's time to break some rules, raise some eyebrows and have some fun!

There will be food provided, performers as well as a fundraiser auction.
As always - proceeds from the ball will go towards getting the kids from the WA Uni Queer Departments over east to the Queer Collaborations Conference.

Check out our official website for more information:
http://genderfuckedperth.comfypage.com

The dress code is - of course, Genderfucked - That is, something that subverts, mocks or 'f@*ks' with gender binaries, rules or norms. Boys in skirts, girls with ties. Boobs AND a strap-on. Bearded ladies, ladyboys, leather Queers, Doms, Subs, Drag Kings, Drag Queens, trannies, tramps, sissies, dykes, queers and poufs, ball gowns and facial hair, combat boots and a tutu ANYTHING!

Be creative - be expressive - but most of all, have fun and chill-out. We are seeking to create an event where dogmatic rules and gendered restrictions are thrown out of the window - where we can celebrate the diversity of expression and identity, where we can make a point and where we can be comfortable in our own skins.

Alas, this is an over 18's event, so if you're underage, sorry. But there is always next year!

d-_-b

GLAMFEST!!

Hey hey guys
I just want to tell you that Glamfest, WA's Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, is on again soon. Yay! The program this years looks pretty sweet and opens on the 15th of April and closes on the 19th of April at Astor Cinemas in Mount Lawley.

If you want to check out the entire program click here. Personally, I'm going to check out Were The World Mine which also happens to be the opening film but there are lots of other great films.

So check it out and meet some new people!

d-_-b Celia

A word about the Metior....

Also I just want to add that the Metior (Murdoch's student magazine) is looking for articles! The theme we're running on this time is "the truth". What is the truth? Where is the truth subverted? What are the un-truths in the Queer community perhaps? If you feel like contributing an article along that theme or ANY article of a topic of choice even like a movie/music/book review, a comic, some photos etc just email Nathan the Metior editor at: metior@guild.murdoch.edu.au

DO IT!!

d-_-b Celia

OK I'm taking over!!

Hello!
My name is Celia Lim and I've decided that despite Murdoch having a vibrant and lively Queer Collective, alas this blog has been abandoned. So I've decided to take it over for my personal pleasure.

Here are some of the upcoming events:

Movie Night on Tuesday the 7th of April!
We've organised to have a movie night next Tuesday from 6pm so bring your dvd collection along! As always we'll probably order food/drink on the night but feel free to bring your own.

We will also be painting a banner for Cross Campus Queer Games (on Thursday the 9th of April) so if you could help that with it would be fantastic.

Cross Campus Queer Games on Thursday the 9th of April!
One of the best events of the year is the annual Cross Campus Queer Games (CCQG) which will be held on the Thursday the 9th of April! Murdoch has won this event two years in a row and we shall continue our dominance! Join us at 11.30am on Bush Court. This event should end around 3.30pm where we shall depart to the Tav for a few pints to celebrate Murdoch's victory (or lack of victory, who needs an excuse to drink?) Also Perth's most popular all Asian Boyband A-Attack will be hitting the stage to dance it up for you guys!



Mary and Max Movie Premiere on Thursday the 9th of April!
Querelle is raising funds and needs your help!!!

Invite your mates, support your community, chill out and watch an awesome movie for only $15 prebooked or $20 at the door. Prebook your tickets by contacting Fiona on 9328 9828 and receive 25% of at the bar.

This is a claymated feature film from the creators of the Academy Award® winning short animation Harvie Crumpet. It is a simple tale of pen-friendship between two very different people; Mary Dinkle, a chubby lonely eight year old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max Horovitz, a 44 year old, severely obese, Jewish man with Aspergers Syndrome living in the chaos of New York.

Spanning 20 years and 2 continents, Mary and Max's friendship survives much more than the average diet of life's ups and downs. Voices include Toni Collette (Mary), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Max), Barry Humphries (The Narrator) and Eric Bana (Damien) and introducing Bethany Whitmore as young Mary.

This event is happening on the 9th of April at 6.15pm (doors open at 6pm) at Luna Cinema Leederville, Corner of Vincent & Oxford St so you can go to CCQG AND this movie!

Queer Collaborations (QC)!

QC is on again this year from July 13th-17th and is being held at the Australian National University in Canberra.

We'd love you to be there! Last year the Murdoch Collective formed the biggest group from any WA Uni and was one of the largest collectives present out of every Australian University! So come on guys lets do it again!

QC is a week long program of workshops, seminars, talkshops, art events, craft sessions, social events and networking. Whether you want to get political with a whole bunch of queers or just have a week of fun away from Perth, Queer Colloborations 2009 will provide you with a venue to do it. While it is political the great thing about it you can do what you want to do - pick which sessions you go to, what days you goy and what day you want to go shopping or partying! I did this last year and it was AWESOME!


Cross Campus Queer Network:
In the last couple of meetings at CCQN, we've been discussing mostly Querelle (a queer student publication produced by Murdoch and UWA), QC, and fundraising for CCQN. In the last meeting on the 28th of March the main points of discussion where:

• The CCQN quiz night that happened on the 18th of March: How everyone thought it went, what could be improved etc;
• Querelle - articles we needed (submissions are now closed for Querelle), fundraising etc;
• Discussion on the Genderfuck Ball happening some time in May;
• Unisex toilets; and
  
• Writing articles in Out In Perth spreading the word on CCQN and other events from all the Queer Collectives at all the WA campuses

The next CCQN meeting is on the 19TH OF APRIL AT CURTIN UNIVERSITY! Please come! We always welcome new people! New people = new perspectives and fresh ideas!
I think that is it!

Contact Michael (email on the sidebar) if you have any troubles/queries.

d-_-b Celia