GOULBURN VALLEY PRIDE INC. Newsletter Pg. 1 Issue 61, August 2014

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AUGUST 2014 – ISSUE 61

Don’t miss this OUTintheOPEN Festival fundraiser on Thursday 21 August @ 7.00pm

You’re invited!

Please support this OUTintheOPEN Festival fundraiser!

Film Synopsis

At the height of the bullying scandal that rocked the U.S.

in 2008, a 15-year-old boy named Larry King asked

another boy to be his valentine in a suburban

schoolyard in California. The next day Larry was

dead, shot in cold blood by his 14-year-old crush

Brandon McInerney. At turns shocking, devastating,

and outrageous, VALENTINE ROAD bores

deeply into the homophobia, sexism, racism, and class-

struggle that inform everyday American life—and reveals an American

justice system that is utterly unprepared to deal with the

realities of teenage crime and punishment. Directed

by first-time feature documentarian Marta

Cunningham, VALENTINE ROAD is an unforgettable

exposé of society’s pervasive and deadly

intolerance of young people who don’t conform to its

gender “norms.” World premiered at Sundance 2013, this film will both

break your heart and fire you up into action. Tickets on sale now @ www.trybooking.com/FEUF

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“PFLAG Greater Shepparton are a group of parents, families

and friends of gay, lesbian and bisexual people who meet once

a month and offer support and friendship to families,

particularly parents, and also to members of the GLBTI

community who may need support in coming out to their

families and friends.

“We offer support through public education and advocacy, to

end discrimination and secure equal civil rights.

“PFLAG aims to provide a vital link between GLBTI people

and the wider community.” Contact Glenys Leach for more

info on 0409 626 657 or visit www.pflagshepparton.org.au

Join PFLAG Greater Shepparton members &

friends at Star Bowl on Monday night 4th

August for pizza (7pm), 10 pin bowling

(7.30pm) and an opportunity to network - local

groups including GV Pride, Nexus Primary

Health LGBTI Community Group

(Broadford/Seymour) and PFLAG will be in

attendance.

Cost: $23.50 per person includes 2 games of

bowling and pizza (choice of 8 pizzas inc.

gluten free and veg). NOTE: If you do not wish

to have food it is $15 per person for 2 games.

When? Sun 10 August, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Meet us @ 10.30am SHARP for brunch/coffee/chat - the Lemon Tree has a very yummy menu

including pancakes. Up to 15 members & friends usually attend GV Pride brunches & we always have

an absolute ball! Don't miss out! See you there! PLEASE NOTE: We book a table for 15 people &

the Lemon Tree is ALWAYS busy - it's therefore important you arrive @ 10.30am SHARP please so

the 15 seats are full almost immediately. Thank you for your cooperation :) Everyone welcome!

You are receiving this newsletter because you are a current financial member of GV Pride. If

there is a GV Pride m/ship form included with this newsletter then your m/ship has lapsed. GV

Pride is run entirely by a committee of volunteers and your m/ship fees help support the group –

we appreciate YOU! Membership gets you freebies, SMS reminders about events, $12.50 Village

movie tix, reduced bus fares & so much more! Please renew your 2014 - 2015 membership today!

Only $18/yr for individuals or $30/yr for families – we value you & are grateful for your support!

Find all this info & more @ www.gvpride.org and/or www.facebook.com/gvprideshepparton

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100 days to go! OUTintheOPEN: What is it?

Shepparton's newest festival celebrating diversity 14-16 November 2014 - Stay tuned! Visit

www.outintheopen.org.au for more info...

Please visit us on Sat 13th September @ Fairley's IGA, Shepparton (north-end)

and grab some lunch! Support Greater Shepparton's Festival celebrating

community diversity – we’re having a BBQ/SAUSAGE SIZZLE!

Sausage in bread (with or without onion/sauce) @ $2.50 each

Cans of soft drink/bottles of water @ $2.00 each

We will start cooking at 10:30am and finish up by 2:30pm (unless the food

runs out first)! We will be setup near the McDs end (look out for our purple

banner) - we look forward to seeing you there! :) Keen to volunteer or help out?

Please let us know on 0418 511 562 or email enquiries@outintheopen.org.au

GV Pride goes to "Involuntary" | Thu 7 August @ 7.30pm

Watch these amazing dancers interpret the impact, emotion and inherent comedy of

technological change by giving you permission to laugh at yourself and everyone

around you for ‘virtually’ losing their minds.

Where: Eastbank Centre, 70 Welsford Street, Shepparton

Cost: Normally $37pp

Join GV Pride members/friends for FREE – just another way your annual

membership of only $18 per person or $30 per family/business pays for itself!

Contact Damien Stevens (GV Pride's PR Officer) NOW to lock in your seats!

One Point 618 present an ironic realisation of the struggles everyone with a

password will understand. Reclaim your ticket back to reality!

Do you miss face-to-face communication? Want a real person on the other end of the line? Have you

laughed at the state of risk management and public liability restrictions these days?

Our lives are becoming so busy and preoccupied by the pressures of life, we often avoid questioning

the implications of our lifestyle choices and social behavior as we operate in a society often driven by

litigious superficiality and hypocrisy. Watch these amazing dancers interpret the impact, the emotion

and the inherent comedy of technological change. Don’t miss Involuntary.

More info @ http://www.riverlinksvenues.com.au/involuntary.html

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Are you a young person living in western Victoria? Or a service provider who has connection to young

people in the region surrounding Warrnambool? Then check out this amazing program of events

happening August 14th - 16th in Warrnambool. Supported by TransGender Victoria, Ygender Melbourne,

Zoe Belle Gender Centre (ZBGC), YUMCHA, headspace Bendigo, FREEZA, Brophy's Family and Youth

Services and the Department of Health.

Please support the businesses / organizations that support GV PRIDE!

SHEPPARTON MARKETPLACE

GV PRIDE SUPPORTER – Go to http://www.qmagazine.com.au/q_links.asp GV PRIDE SUPPORTER – Go to http://www.sanity.com.au

GV PRIDE SUPPORTER – Go to http://www.lotl.com/default2.asp?Category=146 GV PRIDE SUPPORTER – Go to http://www.ucce.org.au

GV PRIDE SUPPORTER – Go to http://www.starobserver.com.au/ JOY 94.9 - Melbourne’s Gay/Lesbian Community Radio GV PRIDE SUPPORTER - Listen online @ http://www.joy.org.au/

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Member’s Event Report – Our recent 9th birthday party @ the Aussie Hotel

“As June approached I knew it was time for another GV Pride birthday party. I was surprised to find out it that it

was at The Aussie. Just a casual lunch with food, drinks and good company was on the cards. It couldn't sound

more perfect.

“As I arrived I saw that quite a few people had attended. As the day went on there were platters brought out with

various tasty treats on them. The food was spectacular, The Aussie sure knows how to cook.

The choir performed superbly. Having Rhubarb as our waitress for the day was a fabulous idea as she knew

most of us and blended in quiet well … well, as blended as she can achieve, lol.

I commend the hard work and effort that the committee has put into organising this event, they did an excellent

job as always. Overall I enjoyed myself." ANONYMOUS

STAY TUNED FOR OUR ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT NEXT YEAR’S 10TH

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – IT’LL BE A BIG ONE!

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President’s Message – Direct from the Desks of your co-presidents, Georgie & Kieran

Looking back over the last six months GV Pride has been

involved in so much - it's amazing to see the growth we have had as a committee and an organisation! From a personal viewpoint

GV Pride offers us an amazing social connection and the opportunity to meet great people from all over the Greater

Shepparton Area and beyond. We also strive to offer ongoing guidance and a great support system and will continue to

endeavour to create greater equality, acceptance and understanding across Greater Shepparton. We recently

celebrated our ninth birthday and it was amazing to see so many of our members and friends come along and help celebrate the

community that we are all such an integral part of. This year alone we have held some great events at businesses around our local area and beyond who are both supportive and

welcoming members of the community, which is great to see. We have continued to have our bi-monthly Sunday Brunch at the Lemon Tree Cafe in Fryers Street Shepparton where the table is always full and we leave feeling the same way! Our Tuesday

night Steak nights at the GV Hotel have also been a long going favourite between members. We ventured to Echuca earlier on in the year when the weather was beautiful and have made it our mission to continue to bring you - our members - a variety of

events at different locations and venues. Earlier this year, during the summer months, we attended and also had stalls at both of Victoria’s prominent festivals Midsumma

in Melbourne and ChillOut in Daylesford. We proudly marched along in Victorias Pride March and have been to musicals and shows as well! We held a great movie event as part of the SheppARTon Festival in March with the hugely successful screening of

"Cloudburst" and some members ventured over to Bendigo for Bendigo Queer Film Festival also! The GV Pride Calender is always jam packed with events and as your presidents we will continue to bring you the opportunity to be a part of as many or as

little as you would like to be within this community. GV Pride would not be in the position it is in today without the help from our financial members. We always have room for a new

membership or renewal. Memberships offer you access to cheaper Village Movie Tickets, SMS reminders and emails about upcoming events, discounts to some events attended by members and more!

Thank you for your ongoing membership and support. We really value it and we hope you do to.

More upcoming events not to be missed...

NEXT BENDIGO FAB NIGHT IS FRI 29 AUGUST

FAB-CV is a social group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Intersex and Queer individuals who live, work and socialise in the

Bendigo and surrounding regions. Founded in April 2003, FAB-CV has grown to become a fun, supportive and friendly network for GLBTIQ

guys and gals of any age. With regular chat nights, social events, monthly newsletters and dance parties FAB-CV has become an

integral part of the Gay Community within Central Victoria. With over 800 contacts, FAB has plenty to offer for any age group, whether you enjoy a dance at the Icon nightclub every last Friday of the month, or a quiet Coffee Nite and a chat, FAB can bring

good times in a safe, supportive atmosphere. So if you're GLBTIQ, or same sex attracted (OR GLBTIQ FRIENDLY) and would like to become part of the flourishing Gay Community around Bendigo, feel free to drop in at our many social

events or a coffee nite - you will always be welcome at FAB! More info @ http://www.fabcv.org.au/

Hume Phoenix started during the mid 1990’s and was formed from 2 smaller local support groups under the guide of Albury Community Health. It grew into a large group that covered a lot of Southern NSW and North East Victoria. Hume Phoenix has a history of being a social group as well as supporting the rights for the gay and lesbian community. Next event is a Social Dinner @ Hollywoods Pizza Bar on Sat 16 August from 6.00pm onwards. More info @ http://humephoenix.com.au/

Wanna know what LGBTI festivals are happening across the country? View them all at http://midsumma.org.au/festival-circuit

You’ll have noticed this newsletter is only 6 pages long – and there’s a good reason for that! We used to pack pages and

pages of info into our newsletters, and we’d be lucky if we got them out to you every 2-3 months! (Doing these newsletters

is actually a pretty big job!) We’ve changed our style & will now be sending you monthly newsletters no more than 6 pages

long – we’ll also be updating both our website (gvpride.org) and Facebook page (facebook.com/gvprideshepparton) for

those of you who like to do it online. Let us know what you think!