Forum | Being out West
July 16th 2010 08:33
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Link: theglorias.com.au/home
XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010)
The XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) opens in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday 18 July, with more than 20,000 delegates. This year's theme is Rights Here, Right Now, and the conference will have a big focus on human rights, and the need for science-based policies on drug use and HIV prevention, which respect human rights. More...
Abstracts: On 17 July, the full text of abstracts accepted for presentation will be available online.
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The GLORIAs are a new, fun event that shines the light on outrageous, ignorant and ridiculous comments made about our GLBTI citizens every day.
The GLORIAs will culminate in an awards dinner at NSW Parliament House on the International Day Against Homophobia Monday May 17, 2010. The GLORIA's are hosted by Penny Sharpe MLC. The MC for the night is journalist, author, commentator David Marr.
Key Dates
Wednesday 7 April:
Public nominations open online
We want you to vote for which outrageous, ridiculous, ignorant comment deserves to win a GLORIA for 2010.
From Tuesday 27 April you can vote here for the comment in each category that deserves to win a GLORIA for 2010.
Anyone can cast a vote online right up until the awards night.
Voting will close at 7.00pm Monday 17 May 2010.
The categories are; Media, Politics, Sport, Religion, the Law, Online and the Silliest GLBTI comment made from within the GLBTI community.
The winners of each category will be announced at the awards night with the worst comment of 2010, the Golden GLORIA, being chosen from the category winners by an audience boo-off.
Thursday 22 April:
Nominations close
Tuesday 27 April:
Public voting opens online
Monday 17th May:
Voting closes 7:00pm at GLORIAs Awards Night
Winners announced
International Day Against Homophobia
Previously - February 10th 2010 22:16
POLICE officers, anti-violence activists and representatives from the gay and lesbian community will discuss the issue of homophobic violence in western Sydney at the University of Western Sydney's first Open Forum of 2010 on Thursday, February 25, at the UWS Parramatta campus.
The forum, called Being Out West, will begin at 6pm. Police and government authorities will discuss strategies in place to prevent attacks and to prosecute offenders.
Speakers at the forum include:
Greg Harland, a community representative, who will share his story of homophobic violence in Blacktown;
Superintendent Donna Adney, the NSW Police corporate spokeswoman on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex matters;
Vanessa Viaggio, a member of the Attorney-General's crime prevention unit; and
Robert Knapman and Nancy de Castro, from the ACON Anti-Violence Project;
Former Australian Human Rights Commissioner Sev Ozdowski, the director of equity and diversity at UWS, said the forum would help community members and authorities come together to discuss ways to reduce homophobic violence.
"The issue of homophobic violence in western Sydney is an ongoing issue for many people," Dr Ozdowski said.
"The NSW Police Force has hired more gay and lesbian liaison officers for western Sydney to address the problem, and [liaison] trainees will be attending the event."
"By having gay and anti-violence activists as part of the panel leading the discussion, we hope to make a positive difference in preventing further attacks."
Being Out West is an official 2010 Mardi Gras event and is included in the Mardi Gras Festival Guide.
SOURCE: Community News
The XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) opens in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday 18 July, with more than 20,000 delegates. This year's theme is Rights Here, Right Now, and the conference will have a big focus on human rights, and the need for science-based policies on drug use and HIV prevention, which respect human rights. More...
***************************
The GLORIAs are a new, fun event that shines the light on outrageous, ignorant and ridiculous comments made about our GLBTI citizens every day.
The GLORIAs will culminate in an awards dinner at NSW Parliament House on the International Day Against Homophobia Monday May 17, 2010. The GLORIA's are hosted by Penny Sharpe MLC. The MC for the night is journalist, author, commentator David Marr.
Wednesday 7 April:
Public nominations open online
We want you to vote for which outrageous, ridiculous, ignorant comment deserves to win a GLORIA for 2010.
From Tuesday 27 April you can vote here for the comment in each category that deserves to win a GLORIA for 2010.
Anyone can cast a vote online right up until the awards night.
Voting will close at 7.00pm Monday 17 May 2010.
The categories are; Media, Politics, Sport, Religion, the Law, Online and the Silliest GLBTI comment made from within the GLBTI community.
The winners of each category will be announced at the awards night with the worst comment of 2010, the Golden GLORIA, being chosen from the category winners by an audience boo-off.
Thursday 22 April:
Nominations close
Tuesday 27 April:
Public voting opens online
Monday 17th May:
Voting closes 7:00pm at GLORIAs Awards Night
Winners announced
International Day Against Homophobia
Previously - February 10th 2010 22:16
POLICE officers, anti-violence activists and representatives from the gay and lesbian community will discuss the issue of homophobic violence in western Sydney at the University of Western Sydney's first Open Forum of 2010 on Thursday, February 25, at the UWS Parramatta campus.
The forum, called Being Out West, will begin at 6pm. Police and government authorities will discuss strategies in place to prevent attacks and to prosecute offenders.
Speakers at the forum include:
Greg Harland, a community representative, who will share his story of homophobic violence in Blacktown;
Superintendent Donna Adney, the NSW Police corporate spokeswoman on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex matters;
Vanessa Viaggio, a member of the Attorney-General's crime prevention unit; and
Robert Knapman and Nancy de Castro, from the ACON Anti-Violence Project;
Former Australian Human Rights Commissioner Sev Ozdowski, the director of equity and diversity at UWS, said the forum would help community members and authorities come together to discuss ways to reduce homophobic violence.
"The issue of homophobic violence in western Sydney is an ongoing issue for many people," Dr Ozdowski said.
"The NSW Police Force has hired more gay and lesbian liaison officers for western Sydney to address the problem, and [liaison] trainees will be attending the event."
"By having gay and anti-violence activists as part of the panel leading the discussion, we hope to make a positive difference in preventing further attacks."
Being Out West is an official 2010 Mardi Gras event and is included in the Mardi Gras Festival Guide.
SOURCE: Community News
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