Queer Tasmanians

Does anyone actually have this on their list anymore?

Transdestinations : A symposium and gathering for trans* and trans*-connected people.

Held over one day and two nights, Transdestinations surveys the current state of play and future possibilities for trans-connected communities. It includes forums, workshops, and arts events ranging from spoken word, music and performance to visual arts exhibitions.

The forum program begins on Sunday 27 January with Trans* Health and Wellbeing – a two-part discussion looking at issues of both health and culture. After a lunch break and some poetry and performances, the afternoon session - Living Politics - will kick off with a facilitated discussion about the legal and political realities of everyday trans*life before delving more deeply into issues around the law and legislation. The afternoon will also feature the Trans Sexuality Workshop, focusing on sex-positivity, issues around gender dysphoria, porn, and psychologically- safe sex.

All participants will then have the chance to share in a very special Tiwi Islands Gay & Sista Girls performance, included in the days ticket price.

The Transdestinations symposium and gathering runs in association with spoken-word event Tranzlezbian Gendermash (Sat 26 Jan at 10.15pm), ButchFemmeTrans Melbourne’s A Sunset Soiree cocktail party (Sun 27 Jan at 5.30pm), and genderqueer cabaret/party Upstart Alley (Sun 27 Jan at 9pm) to create a weekend of trans-positive discussion and entertainment.

Date: Sunday 27 January
Venue: Gasworks. Cnr Graham & Pickles Sts, Albert Park.
Time: 9.30am to 5pm
Tickets: $20/$15 - lunch is an extra $5 on the day or bring your own.
Bookings: t: 9699 3253 or www.gasworks. org.au
More info: T: 03 8606 4200 or E: frontdesk@gasworks. org.au

...but ah well, like the previous poster, I'll post anyway!

Also like the previous poster, I am an 18 year old pansexual female. Always up for making new friends, so... say hi!

For Sale:

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It'll need at minimum two people to manhandle it out to your method of transport, which should probably be a small truck, or ute, prolly not suited to strapping on a roofrack 8-)

btw.. in the Hobart area..

Hi everyone, hope you had a great Christmas without too many cares.

Sadly, sometimes Christmas is far from care-free, with the costs and stresses of getting supplies getting some people down that they can almost forget it is a time to celebrate. I'm happy to tell you that there IS a solution.

From the bottom of my heart, I can recommend the Chrisco Christmas hamper club...



With a little bit of planning, you can spend the year paying off supplies little by little. You will hardly notice that the money has gone each week, but come Christmas time, it will all add up to a wonderful hamper of Christmas goods being delievered to your house. The sooner you order and start paying, the smaller your weekly/fortnightly/mothly (whatever suits you best) payments will be.

The full range of hamper choices can be viewed online, or you can request a catalogue by calling 1800 28 28 28.

It may sound like a well-worn advertising slogan, but never a truer word was spoken when they say you can save for a magical Christmas with Chrisco.

I am not a troll, nor do I make any profit from posting this. I simply believe in this program, and am sure you will too if you give it a go.

Hi, I'm kinda sick of being the token gay friend and not really knowing any local LGBT people, so I decided to join this community. I'm a lesbian who is in a long distance relationship, and I live in Hobart. Please talk to me! Cheers.

Quinnie

hi folks my names ash and i joined this group to suss out a bit more about the island down south!

my partner and i are heading to hobart for 5 days on the 19th of October and i was wondering if any one on here had any ideas of cool queer and trans friendly bars or fun places to go check out while we are there?

im also vegan so any tips on where to eat good vegan would be awesome too!

hope everyone is having a swell weekend,

ash

Greetings,

I'm trying to re-establish contact with a dear friend who moved to Tasmania about 3 years ago with his partner. Michael O'Halloran, from Picton in NSW, is a mature-aged and gorgeous guy who retired to Tasmania in 2003/4 with his partner Jeff, and their dogs. And I, sadly, fell prey to the 1001 other things going on in life and lost touch.

If anyone has an idea where I might get back in touch, or conversely (as people often find it rude to have their personal details passed on without checking), if you know Michael or Jeffrey could you pass them my email addy - reynardo at livejournal dot com? My gratitude would be immense.

Hi, I'm posting here because it is glbtq related and I feel strongly that your input can really make a difference. However, if it is not in alignment with the essence of this community, please feel free to release this post.

I want to introduce a brand-new homo/bi/t friendly community: happy_gay_life This is a community dedicated to building a positive glbtq image by sharing joyful and constructive experiences of being glbtq.

Ever wonder why there are so few glbtq stories/movies with happy endings? I did.

I figure out that it has to come from us. We've got to count our blessings and share these lovely moments with each other: the special moments that bring smiles to our faces, that make our hearts sing, that tickle us, that move us to tears of joy ... on a daily basis.

Every time you share a line of joy, you're contributing to creating a better life for yourself and building a positive glbtq image.

Come! Join us and have some fun!

I was recently sent a really handy election site. It basically does the work for you.
It's called Moving Forward and it's dedicated to The 2006 Tasmanian State Election, with up-to-date information for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Tasmanians.