Research Study: The Resonsance Project

Hi everyone!

We were contacted about this current research study on gay men's health and thought we would share it with anyone who was interested in participating.  Full details below.

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The Resonance Project is a collaboration of four national HIV organizations, three gay men’s health organizations (one of which is the Health Initiative for Men), and the University of Windsor.

In the last few years, there has been a lot of new information about HIV risk and prevention. We want to know what gay guys are hearing about what’s new in HIV prevention, how they’re making sense of that information, and how it’s changing the way gay guys are having sex.

If you volunteer to participate in this study, you will be asked to:
o Fill in a brief survey that collects background information about you
o Participate in a group discussion with other gay men for up to three hours
o In that group, we’ll ask you to give your opinions and thoughts about HIV risk and how new HIV information could affect gay men’s decisions about sex

You will receive an honorarium of $40 to thank you for your participation.

The information provided during these discussion groups will help those working in HIV prevention to identify how they can integrate new HIV information into prevention programs, resources and policies for gay men in Canada.

If you’re interested in participating in the discussion group, you can call our research moderator at 1-855-590-9541 (it’s a toll free number don’t you worry). He will ask you a few questions to see if you are eligible to participate. If you’re eligible and still interested, he will let you know when and where the discussion group will take place.

For more information you can e-mail resonancebuzz@gmail.com or check out their website at http://www.catie.ca/en/resonance.

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Masquerade Ball this Saturday!

Hi everyone!  Here's another qnnecting opportunity just for you!

We are happy to feature the Mpowerment YVR Masquerade Ball!  Put on your masks and come enjoy a night of fun with Mpowerment YVR! To learn more about Mpowerment, feel free to visit their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/MpowermentYVR or their webpage at http://www.mpowermentyvr.com/.

They have provided us with a description to share with you here too:

"Mpowerment YVR proudly presents Masquerade Ball 2013 @ The Cobalt.

Celebrate the beginning of 2013 with the hottest party in the city, Mpowerment YVR's Masquerade Ball, with Vancouver's best DJ's and masked performers!

ONLY $10 entry at the door.

All you need is a mask and a sense of adventure! Everyone is welcome. Come one come all.
Prizes for best mask, free drinks, great fun and a chance to meet new friends.

Where: The Cobalt, 917 Main Street
When: Feb 2nd 8pm
Cost: $10

Mpowerment YVR, building a stronger gay community by offering new social opportunities for young gay. bi, trans men and their allies."

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Totally Outright 2013: A 4-Day Leadership Workshop for Young Gay Guys

Hello again everyone! We have found some more exciting news!

The Health Initiative for Men (HiM) is now accepting applications for Totally Outright 2013.

What is Totally Outright you might ask? Here is a short blurb from their webpage.

Totally Outright is a four day leadership workshop for young gay guys (18-26, but exceptions may be possible) interested in being healthy, sex-savvy trendsetters. Over two weekends you and twenty other young gay men will participate in interactive, thought provoking presentations from community leaders and experts in gay men's health. Topics range from coming out to gay sex, drug related harm reduction to relationships, and a whole lot in-between.

If you have additional questions, feel free to take a look at their webpage at (http://checkhimout.ca/totallyoutright/) or e-mail them at totallyoutright@checkhimout.ca

Fun fact of the day: The concept and creation of the Qnnecting website came from participants of the Totally Outright program last year and is continuing to gain amazing support from everyone in the community! Thank you!

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For our fans of the theatre, check out Never the Sinner

Our qnnecting team heard of an awesome show coming up that's perfect for our theatre lovers.  It's called Never the Sinner and it's a "brilliant documentary play about the infamous Leopold and Loeb case, a curiously queer case, known in its time as the 'crime of the century' and still one of the most notorious."

It's on for two thrilling nights from November 8-9 at 8:00pm at the Carousel Theatre (1412 Cartwright Street, Granville Island).

Admission is "pay what you can at the door", which is amazing too!

For more information about the event, the writer, the director, and the performers, please see their Facebook event page at http://www.facebook.com/events/273100946143338/.

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VPL presents GLBTQ Read Dating!

Who would have thought that a trip to the Central Branch library would spark another qnnecting opportunity!

The idea is simple but genius!  Read dating (a play on the word speed dating) involves a group of GLBTQ attendees getting together and bringing along their favourite book, DVD or CD as a conversation starter.  Everyone is given a pseudonym, a character from a GLBTQ novel, and will get to meet, greet, and chat up 12 other read daters.  After the event, VPL kindly creates a separate email account to allow attendees to qnnect with others they would like to see again. 

We love how superbly organized this event is, from the wonderful pseudonyms to the innovative icebreaker.  If you are a lover of books, music and/or movies, we would highly recommend this event.  In fact, we’ve got a resident bibliophile on the Qnnecting team who plans to attend.

More details about the event and how to RSVP can be found at http://www.vpl.ca/news/details/read_dating_-_glbtq. The next one is just a week away on July 21 2012.

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Attention LGBTQ Screenwriters: There's a contest just for you!

In our search for all things queer this week, we've found a wonderful little gem: a writing contest specifically for screenplays with "at least one primary character who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning."

It's open to everyone, all around the world. So if you have a screenplay, we highly encourage you to submit.

For more details on the competition, please see the link here: http://www.screenplaycontests.com/oneinten/index.html.










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Come check out the first event for Our City of Colours!

Visit Our City of Colours at http://www.facebook.com/ourcityofcolours

Our City of Colours is having their first get together this upcoming Tuesday May 22 2012 at the YouthCO AIDS Society (#205 – 568 Seymour St. Vancouver BC V6B 3J5)! They literally became an official organization in these past few months, so it's sure to be an awesome opening event.  

 

To check out the event page, click here!  For more information about Our City of Colours, check out their page by clicking here!

Here's a preview of what they are all about:

Mission

Our City of Colours aims to increase the visibility of, and address the issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in a variety of linguistic and cultural communities in Metro Vancouver. 

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Qnnecting team