Donations to Culture For Tolerance LGBT Festival, Krakow, Poland.
http://www.tolerancja.org.pl/english/
Presentation by Ida Lukawska from the Culture For Tolerance LGBT Festival, Krakow, about the situation of LGBTQI people in Poland, about what we do and how it is to be a "queer activist" in Poland, with photography showreel, followed by open debate discussion.
There are many differences between Poland and old western democracies like the UK.
I would like to focus on things like our struggle to escape various labels (like the three mentioned in the title), to create a queer community and get people active (and get them out of their closets first), on how not to get commercial and to stay ourselves, what we like and what we hate about co-operating with people/organisations abroad, on our doubts on how radical we can get, how to talk to mass media, etc.
Most of these problems are alive in the UK and other countries as well, and Misc ToMb()Y (Manchester-based Queer Activist, Artiste & Youth Worker), will briefly introduce similar issues from Manchester perspective for open debate and discussion.
Website:
http://www.tolerancja.org.pl/english/
Description:
Manchester Pride 'Big Weekend'
Time:
5:00am-11:00am
Description:
Community Info Stands, Stalls, Vegan Bakesale, Get Bent! Merchandise For Sale!
The LGBT centre, Sidney Street (off Oxford Road) will serve as a meeting point for those wishing to flyer the Pride parade.
It will also serve as an information point for those wanting to know more about Get Bent! such as programming, our aims and vision and for all manner of LGBTQI and other campaign groups and social/support organisations, such as Queer Youth Network, No Borders, Trans Youth Manchester, MORF, Citizen32 and many more TBC...
Donations.
Time:
2:00pm-8:00pm
Description:
Time: 10pm - 4am
Venue: Saki's Bar, Oxford Road, Opposite Whitworth Park (+Tesco, obviously!), Rushomolme, Curry Mile.
Entry: 3 pounds 50 pence (some proceeds go to LGBT youth groups)
* Doing Gay The Smart Price Way!
Calling All Gay Pigs, Dyke Dogs & Bi Bunnies!
A queer disco outside the village!!!!!
Every second friday of the month, get your skates on and head out of the village towards rusholme to .....
disco opposite tesco, a night of guilty pleasures, upstairs at saki's with special guest performers,and dj,s. + bingo with authentic blackpool prizes!
and not forgetting the slow song at the end of the night!
* Saturday Aug 25th *
*Anti Mardi Gras spectacular*
3 pounds 50 pence (some proceeds go to LGBT youth groups)
SPECIAL GUESTS:
*PUZZLE
*VILE VILE CREATURES (Playing Get Bent 1st Sept @ Contact Theatre)
* STE McCabe (Playing Get Bent 1st Sept @ Contact Theatre)
* More to tbc...
Village fete on Saki terrace with fairy cakes, treasure hunt 'Hook the dyke' and of coruse, the Get Bent Info Stall - Hurrah!
