THE LATEST = Mid DEC 2008 - Mid MAR 2009

 

Lesbian Tribune is the quarterly revised not-for-profit community information website for South Australia.

To streamline Lesbian Tribune, all information will be added as new and updated where possible within each quarter. We hope we can help you via this website. The Latest includes Feast Update, Community Update, Newsletters and other features as added. Info in the Calendar are ongoing monthly events; this will enable the site to continue with little fuss. As per usual, thankfully, you'll still be able to access all the info whenever anytime of day. You'll be sure to find a group of girls with interests similar to your own.

If you have one-off or regular community events please email your community information and all updates to info@lesbiantribune.com with LT UPDATE in the subject line, and this will allow us to continue to keep all the community information concise throughout Lesbian Tribune. We appreciate how as a community we help each other.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

GIRLFEST 09
23 - 26 January 2009
Hyatt Coolum

girlfest.org
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COMMUNITY UPDATES

 

Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008
From: Temptress Productions <info@temptressproductions.com>
Subject: GIRL FEAST DANCE PARTY

DEAR GIRL FEAST GIRRRRLS,

The wait is nearly over! After a much deserved break, we are back on track working on the next GIRL FEAST event and we hope to inform you of all the details in early January 2009.

We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Please spread the word. We need your support so we can continue to give ADELAIDE'S LESBIANS THE PLACE ... AND THE SPACE ... TO PARTY!

Thank you.

Cheers,
THE GIRLS FROM TEMPTRESS PRODUCTIONS XOXO
For the latest event info: TEMPTRESSPRODUCTIONS.COM

**Please note: Replies sent to this mailing list cannot be received**

To unsubscribe to this mailing list, send an email to:
girlfeast-unsubscribe@temptressproductions.com with unsubscribe in the subject.
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008
From: Leysha Penfold <leysha@pinksofa.com>
Subject: Article for publishing
Press Release: Lesbians - pussycats not tigers in the workplace.doc [34 KB] >>

Hi,

Attached is our last article for the year - hopefully you'll want to publish it!

If you do publish it would be very much appreciated if you could notify me.

You'll receive another article around mid January.

Thanks again and on behalf of the Pink Sofa I would like to wish you a fab festive season.

See you in cyber space next year!

Regards
Leysha Penfold

Pink Sofa Pty Ltd
Leysha| Content Administrator
P +618 8241 7100 | E leysha@pinksofa.com
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Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2008
From: Temptress Productions <info@temptressproductions.com>
Subject: GIRL FEAST DANCE PARTY SUCCESS!

DEAR GIRL FEAST GIRRRRLS,

What can we say? Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! GIRL FEAST WENT OFF!

GIRL FEAST was destined to suffice all the senses. From the moment the doors opened DJ LUSH got the Girrrls grooving and really set the mood for the night. DJ JOSH then played a massive set from 11pm to 3am, as bringing the PARTY to a close at 2am, simply was not an option, as the dance floor was still packed with girls who just couldn't get enough!

First and foremost, a massive THANK YOU goes out to:
* SHANE AND ROD who own MOJO WEST. Their support right from the beginning has been phenomenal ... How good is the venue
* All the sexy bar staff, you did a fantastic job
* Tessa, our lovely door girrrl
* The security staff who made sure the night ran smoothly
* DJ JOSH & DJ LUSH, it goes without saying, the music was awesome and really set the night alive, WELL DONE GIRLS!
* LYN ROWBERRY for adorning the walls with her magnificent art
* MARIKA BIRO and BLAZE MAGAZINE
* THE PINK SOFA (pinksofa.com) - Connecting Lesbians
* All our WONDERFUL FRIENDS who helped us advertise and spread the word about GIRL FEAST
* And, last but not least, THE LESBIAN COMMUNITY, your immense support made GIRL FEAST an overwhelming success - The positive and uplifting energy created by us all coming together was beautiful

Therefore, we are proud to announce, there will be MORE GIRL FEAST DANCE PARTIES! The next date is not confirmed at this stage, but will be in 2009.

So, go to TEMPTRESSPRODUCTIONS.COM for all the updates and information on the next GIRL FEAST event. If you haven't already done so, please sign up to our mailing list and you will be the first to know of all the details!

Please spread the word. We need your support so we can continue to give ADELAIDE LESBIANS THE PLACE AND THE SPACE TO PARTY!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

Cheers,
THE GIRLS FROM TEMPTRESS PRODUCTIONS XOXO
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008
To: info@lesbiantribune.com
Subject: (no subject)

Hello,
I might be in Adelaide for New Years Eve and was just wondering if you know of any Lesbian Events happening on that night.
Thanks,
Kim

LT: Have referred Kim to try http://www.pinksofa.com/guest/toast/toast.asp?sub=show&action=topics&fid=114 for the latest event listings in the Pink Sofa SA classifieds, as listed by Pink Sofa members. Well worth a look.
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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008
From: Leysha Penfold <leysha@pinksofa.com>
Subject: Article
Article: Lesbian Legal Rights Historically Passed by Australian Senate.doc [35 KB]

Hi there,

Attached is another article for your consideration to publish.

This one is a little more newsier and hopefully will be useful for your purposes.

If you do use it, it would be great if you could let me know.

You are also able to use the logo below if you desire.

Big thanks,

Leysha
Content Administrator
Pink Sofa Pty Ltd
P +618 8241 7100 | E leysha@pinksofa.com
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Date: Thu 20 Nov 2008
From: Leysha Penfold <leysha@pinksofa.com>
Subject: Article offered for publishing
Article: Nature not nurture determines lesbian sexuality.doc [32 KB]

Hi my name is Leysha and I work for Pink Sofa <pinksofa.com> one of the world's largest online lesbian communities.

I have written an article generated from one of our online polls (often they result in around 2000 - 5000 responses from lesbians around the globe), and am wondering if you would consider publishing it.

We have one of the largest databases of lesbians in the world with an active membership of more than 100 000 women and a site usage of 6.5 million pages viewed per month.

Please let me know if you do not wish to receive any more articles in the future and I will take you off our database.

Hopefully you will find something useful in each of our articles!

Regards
Leysha

Pink Sofa Pty Ltd
Leysha| Content Administrator
P +618 8241 7100 | E leysha@pinksofa.com
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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008
From: Bfriend <bfriend@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au>
To: Linda Paterson <info@lesbiantribune.com>
Subject: Thriving Launch
Press Release: Thriving.jpg [1,016 KB]

Hi all,

We have been asked if we can forward this on. Please feel free to pass on to other who might also be interested. It is the launch of the Women Thriving Booklets on Thursday 27 November 2008 (some of you recieved a copy from us earlier this year). More of the books will be available at the launch.

Cheers,
Paul
Bfriend Project
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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008
From: ralph graham <pspflagsa@hotmail.com>
Subject: An inequality you can help end tomorrow

If you haven't already, please take a minute to sign this petition and pass on to your friends.

Last year a GetUp nationwide poll made politicians and pundits sit up and take notice - over 70% of Australians want same sex couples to have the same legal rights as de facto couples. A GetUp petition was launched to tell politicians the time had come to remove this unfairness. Finally, after more than a year of intense lobbying, the Senate will debate laws tomorrow that remove this outdated discrimination. The latest word from Canberra is that some politicians who want to keep this discrimination will stall the bill once again with amendments. That's why we'll be walking the halls of Parliament with this petition in hand to convince our pollies to get the job done. Add your name to the petition we'll be carrying to make it too large to ignore.

Those politicians who want to keep the discrimination, or water it down with amendments meaning same sex couples will not be entirely equal before the law, need to know the community demands an immediate end to this unfairness. This petition will send that message - that now is the time to write this discrimination out of our laws. When the weight of public opinion is effectively expressed, politicians will follow. That's why we've been busy behind the scenes on this issue, liaising with key decision makers, writing letters to every MP and Senator and visiting politicians face-to-face to take your concerns directly to Canberra. Now it's time for our final push. We need every last signature to convince the lingering doubters that no excuses remain for not wiping this discrimination off the books. Will you help add to the final figure we present to politicians before they vote? Your signature could be the difference:
www.getup.org.au/campaign/EqualBeforeTheLaw

We know there is majority support for equal rights extending across every demographic, across every region, across every political party in the nation. Tell the politicians it's time they caught up to the people that voted them in. Tomorrow, with your help, we can travel further down the path to greater equality. Thanks for being a part of this.

The GetUp team

PS - Join over 70% of Australians, and every State and Territory, in supporting an end to discrimination against same sex couples. Help ensure Australians aren't treated like second-class citizens purely on the basis of their sexual orientation.
GetUp is an independent, not-for-profit community campaigning group. We use new technology to empower Australians to have their say on important national issues. We receive no political party or government funding, and every campaign we run is entirely supported by voluntary donations. If you'd like to contribute to help fund GetUp's work, please donate now! If you have trouble with any links in this email, please go directly to > www.getup.org.au.
Authorised by Simon Sheikh, Level 2, 294 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008
From: Danny Hales <danny.hales@gmhealth.org.au>
To: info@lindapaterson.com
Subject: AIDS Awareness Week Badge Day Fundraising Event

Hi everybody,

In my role as Social Marketing Officer at Gay Men's Health I have been asked to recruit talent for our AIDS Awareness Week Badge Day Fundraising Event to be held in Rundle Mall on Friday 28 November 2008 throughout the day. Each year staff and volunteers from the AIDS Council of SA and PLWHA gather in Rundle Mall to sell Red Ribbons to members of the public to raise money for people living with HIV/AIDS. Our staff and volunteers will be working hard from 6am until 7pm trying to raise as much money as possible, but we need YOUR help in pulling in the punters to our stall and stage area under the atrium!

We therefore would like to kindly ask if you, your company or anybody you know would be interested in donating your time and talents to this great cause by entertaining shoppers over a short time slot at one of the allotted times throughout the day. ACSA will have organised a stage and all sound and tech equipment, we just need performers and we are keen to have ANYBODY from singers, dancers and comedians to acrobats, fire twirlers and magicians... whatever your skill, we want it!

If you are at all keen to play your part in tackling HIV/AIDS, then please contact Danny on 8334 1627 or 0433 626 131 to talk about your ideas and possible times.

I hope to hear from you real soon!

Danny Hales
Social Marketing Officer
Gay Men's Health
AIDS Council of SA Inc.
Phone: (08) 8334 1627
Fax: (08) 8363 1046
email: dhales@gmhealth.org.au
ACSA website: www.acsa.org.au
<http://www.acsa.org.au/calendar.html>
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NEWSLETTERS

 

BFRIEND
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008
From: Bfriend <bfriend@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au>
Subject: Bfriend Jan/Feb Newsletter & What's On

Links:
Bfriend Jan / Feb Newsletter
[199 kb] >>
Bfriend Jan / Feb What's On
[128 kb] >>

Hi all,

Here is the new and improved Jan/Feb Newsletter, a little early but we won't be around at the begining of Jan to send it out to you. Hope you all have a safe festive season, how ever you choose (or not) to celebrate the end of 08 and the begining of 09.
The Bfriend office will be closed from Dec 24th until January 13th 2009 ... you are still able to leave us messages on our voicemail during this time, however if you are needing to speak to someone urgently, we recomend you contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Cheers :-)
Paul
Bfriend Project
8202 5192

UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide
10 Pitt St
Adelaide SA 5000
Ph: (08) 8202 5894
Fax: (08) 8202 5807
Email: bfriend@ucwesleyadelaide.org.au
Website: www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au/bfriend
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HOT NEWS
From: HotNews <HotNews@gmhealth.org.au>
Usually updated weekly: for all that's new and interesting in the GLBT and HIV communities in South Australia, Australia and beyond, view the Hot News webpage by clicking here: http://www.acsa.org.au/hotnews.html >>
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CALENDAR: ONGOING EVENTS

 

>> Please visit the CALENDAR for all the ongoing events.
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BUSINESS

 

>> Please visit the BUSINESS section and support your local women in business.
If you're a woman and own your own business and wish to notify women of your services please email details to info@lesbiantribune.com
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