Newsletter 10th August 2011

Welcome to this weeks Newsletter.

Movie night is tonight @ 6.30pm! Its looking like Bound may pip any contenders to the post, so if you have a preference get your spoke in now! Popcorn and soft drinks provided. If it your first time coming in to LINC Emma will be here to welcome you with a friendly face. To make a suggestion or if you have any ideas for more fun nights. Email emma@linc.ie .

Movie Night

Book Club The next meeting is arranged for the 6th of Sept in LINC The Book is The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai In this delightful, funny, and moving first novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with reading take to the road. Lucy Hull, a young children's librarian in Hannibal, Missouri, finds herself both a kidnapper and kidnapped when her favourite patron, ten- year-old Ian Drake, runs away from home. The precocious Ian is addicted to reading, but needs Lucy's help to smuggle books past his overbearing mother, who has enrolled Ian in weekly antigay classes with celebrity Pastor Bob. Lucy stumbles into a moral dilemma when she finds Ian camped out in the library after hours with a knapsack of provisions and an escape plan. Desperate to save him from Pastor Bob and the Drakes, Lucy allows herself to be hijacked by Ian. The odd pair embarks on a crazy road trip from Missouri to Vermont, with ferrets, an inconvenient boyfriend, and upsetting family history thrown in their path. But is it just Ian who is running away? Who is the man who seems to be on their tail? And should Lucy be trying to save a boy from his own parents? New Books in LINC Library

Genderqueer- voices from beyond the sexual binary. Joan Nestle, Clare Howell and Riki Wilchins (Eds). Thirty eight first person accounts of gender construction, challenges and shatters the Western notion of a binary gender structure. Suggestions for new books are most welcome, contact emma@linc.ie

Support
Women in Recovery Currently this group is not meeting. If you would like to contact someone regarding support please contact LINC.

Parents/Friends of LGBT, Lesbian Gay Bi-Sexual Transgender Support Group Monday 19th of Sept 2011 Shannon Family Resource Centre 7pm -9 pm Hosted by Shannon FRC & Rainbow Support Services Tea/coffee will be served. LGBT Information available. All are Welcome For more information please dont hesitate to contact Shannon FRC 061 707600

Lesbian Line runs Every Weds from 7pm to 9pm Call 021 4318318 National LGBT Helpline runs Mon to Fri 7pm to 9pm and Sat & Sun 3pm to 6pm 1890 929 539

March for Marriage on August 14th. Meeting 3pm at City Hall, Dublin.

UCC LGBT have organised Poster making for the March For Marriage and a Coffee Posse at Theotherplace Cork Saturday the 13th at 3pm They are also meeting at the Aircoach Bus Stop on Patricks Quay, Cork for the March for Marriage On Sunday August 14th at 9am. Its 22 for a return bus ticket. Follow link for more details http://www.facebook.com/event.php? eid=215922995104184

Sports & Activities

Badminton Every Tuesday in Carrigtwohill from 8 until 10. For more details on Badminton please give Nicky a call on 086 8479051

Tennis For more details on Tennis please ring Sheila on 087 6129040

Soccer This is postponed until September. We will publish the details nearer the time.

New Cork LGBT Sports Group

Whether it is soccer, running or exercise classes, sport is a great way to keep in shape and to socialise. No matter how good (or bad) you are at a particular sport, people are encouraged to join to have fun, take their mind off their daily routine and meet like-minded people. The aim of the club is to meet 2 / 3 times per month and to have a diverse selection of activities to appeal to everyone followed by a social coffee / drink afterwards. Come along to our events and check out our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/outandactivecork) or send an email (info@theotherplacecork.com ) if you have any questions or suggestions on future activities / events.

www.outandactivecork.com

Job Vacancies

Outhouse Community & Resource Centre Outhouse is a community and resource centre for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) people and their families. The primary goal of Outhouse is to provide a safe space where people can: get information and support, meet like-minded others in a relaxed environment, attend events and meetings. We are now looking for a: 1.Caf Co-ordinator/operative Outhouse wishes to recruit a caf co-ordinator/operative who will have dayto-day responsibility for the running of the caf at 105 Capel St. The position is funded under the Community Services Programme. Position is part-time 24 hours per week.

2. Venue co-ordinator/operative Outhouse wishes to recruit a Venue co-ordinator/operative who will have day-to-day responsibility for the operation and development of the theatre and social spaces at 105 Capel St. The position is funded under the Community Services Programme. Position is part-time 24 hours per week. For a full job description email manager@outhouse.ie

TENI requires a part-time bookkeeper experienced with Excel to work approximately one day per month. (The time could be divided up as one morning per fortnight). Basic tasks are: petty cash reconciliation, bank reconciliation, credit card analysis and cheque payments. We have no VAT, and no debtors as such; all transactions are through cheque or e-payments and petty cash. We are flexible as to what hours and days would suit. Our offices are based in the Gate Lodge of the Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups (North Brunswick Street). You would be working in a small, friendly office, supporting our work for human rights and equality. Closing date: we are looking to appoint as soon as possible If you are interested in applying, please email a cv to Orlaith O'Sullivan at office@teni.ie.

Surveys

The LGBT Parenthood Survey is seeking to identify the experiences and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents and those planning to be parents in Ireland. This is the first time that a study of this nature has been carried out in Ireland and our aim is to build up a picture of these experiences so that we can inform service provision and policy changes for LGBT parents and those planning to be parents. The findings from the survey will be published and widely disseminated to Government and relevant State bodies, NGOs and advocacy groups, both mainstream and LGBT, to assist them in effecting positive change for LGBT parents and those planning parenthood. The study findings will be shared

with all LGBT organisations in Ireland and in particular support groups and organisations to assist them in meeting the needs of the community We are currently looking for participants to complete an anonymous survey. You are invited to participate if you: Identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person. Are a parent or you are planning to be a parent. (The term parent includes biological and non-biological parents, guardians, adoptive parents and foster parents, living with or separately from our child/children of all ages) Aged 18 years and over Living in the Republic of Ireland You cannot be identified by this survey and all of the information you give us will be anonymous and confidential. How can I participate? If you are interested in participating, there are two ways that you can complete the survey. You can click on the link HERE to fill in the survey online. If you wish to receive the survey by post see www.lgbtdiversity.com for more details If you would like to contact us about the survey please email us on email address or you can telephone us on 086 347 8037.