SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 2010
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 2010
Awareness Fair
Flag Raising
Academic Panel
Wine and Cheese
All Ages Alternative
Keynote Address
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010
Sex Workshop: Sex Ettiquette
Get your DRAG QUEEN on
Get your DRAG KING on
Film Screening: 'A Jihad for Love'
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2010
"Legal and Policy Aspects of Bans on Gay Male Donors" (Presented by UBC Faculty of Law Dean Mary Anne Bobinksi)
Queer Slam Poetry Workshop
Queer Open Mic Night!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2010
Sex Workshop: Fetish Basics
Queer Friendly Dancing with Swing Kids
Queer Friendly Dancing
Hard to Starboard: The Bash, Titanic Style
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 2010
Scavenger Hunt on Davie! | 4:00pm
Where: Community Garden on Davie St (@ Burrard)
Cost: Free! (bring a digital camera if you can!)
For this fun pre-event, you and a team of 2-3 others will head out along Davie and collect interesting and creative photos of items along Davie!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 2010
Awareness Fair | 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: SUB concourse
Come check out the booths of Pride UBC and a sprinkling of queer groups from across Vancouver in the SUB concourse!
Flag Raising! | 12:00pm
Where: Flagpole in north SUB plaza
Join us at the flagpole on the north side of the SUB for the raising of the symbolic pride flag! Cake will be served!
Academic Panel | 3:00-5:00pm
Where: SUB Partyroom
Cost: Free!
Queer U: Transpire, Transgress, Transform - a student academic panel will feature progressive research by students here at UBC.
Wine and Cheese! | 5:00-7:00pm
Where: SUB Partyroom
Cost: $5 admission (including one glass of wine), $3 per additional glass
Enjoy wine and a selection of hors d'oeuvres in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. 19+
All Ages Alternative | 6:00-7:00pm
Where: SUB 205
Cost: Free!
Grab a slice of pizza and mingle with the cool under 19 set before joining the Wine and Cheese crowd for the Keynote!
Keynote Address | 7:00pm
Where: SUB Partyroom
Cost: Free!
Dr. Chris Shelley will provide a key note address that will provide an informal talk about queer issues, specifically about the complexity and diversity of what queerness means.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2010
Sex Workshop: Sex Ettiquette | 12:00-1:00pm
Where: SUB 214-216
Cost: Free! (donations welcome!)
Join Jennifer of Libido events in learning the basics of sexual etiquette, whether a pick up or meeting the parents, what to do and not to do, say or not say, lick or not lick, to be a better lover!
Get your DRAG QUEEN on! | 2:00-3:00pm
Where: SUB 214-216
Cost: Free!
Cameron Mackenzie, alter ego of THE Queen of East Van, Isolde N. Baron, shares with you basic tips and secrets for, and the true meaning of, being a drag queen!
Get your DRAG KING on! | 6:00-7:00pm
Where: SUB 214-216
Cost: Free!
Ethan, AKA Buttah, and Rayne give an in-depth workshop on the ins and outs of releasing your inner drag king!
Film Screening: 'A Jihad for Love' | 7:30pm
Where: Norm Theatre, SUB
Cost: By donation!
Come out for a screening of 'A Jihad for Love', a documentary that provides an intimate portrait of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2010
"Legal and Policy Aspects of Bans on Gay Male Donors" (Presented by UBC Faculty of Law Dean Mary Anne Bobinksi) | 12:00-1:30pm
Where: University Centre Lower Level (UCLL) Room 176 (Beneath Sage Bistro near the Rose Garden)
Cost: Free!
This in-depth presentation by the UBC Faculty of Law Dean will shed light on the legal repercussions and policy aspects of the Canadian ban on organ and blood donation by sexually active gay men
Queer Slam Poetry Workshop! | 4:00-6:00
Where: SUB Partyroom
Cost: Free! (Donations welcome!)
The workshop revolves around exploring, reframing and sharing our coming out stories and other narratives that we have that are relevant to our identities as queer folks.
Queer Open Mic Night! | 7:30-10:00
Where: Boulevard Cafe (University Town)
Cost: Free!
Come on out and let your expression flow at this friendly, inclusive open mic event! If you missed Kimothy's slam poetry workshop, be sure not to miss his stellar performance!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2010
Sex Workshop: Fetish Basics | 12:30-1:30
Where: SUB 212a
Cost: Free! (Donations welcome!)
Join Jennifer of Libido events in this fantastic and informative workshop that will introduce Vancouver resources for many common fetishes and put people on the right track to locating more esoteric resources for the less common or less "out" communities. We will also point out the ties between the fetish community and communities built around other forms of sexual expression such as BDSM, bi-sexuality, gender queer, polyamory, and swinging.
Queer Friendly Dancing with Swing Kids! | 3:00-4:00pm
Where: SUB Partyroom
Cost: Free!
Queer Friendly Dancing! | 4:00-5:00pm
Where: SUB Partyroom
Cost: Free!
Join Pride UBC's very own Allen Chen in a whirlwind class covering basic waltz, cha cha cha and salsa in a queer friendly context!
Hard to Starboard: The Bash, Titanic Style! | 7:00-11:30pm (Doors at 6:30)
Where: SUB Ballroom
Cost: $8 before February 6th, $10 after
All ages!
This will no doubt be a night to remember! We'll first enjoy a delightful meal in pleasant company. Bread, salad, a choice of several pasta dishes followed by coffee or tea with fruit and biscotti, a feast not to be missed!
Near, far, where ever you are, join us after 9:00pm, as the DJ will play on and the doors will open up for a night that's sure to leave you in anything but frigid water!
Costumes are not necessary, but are encouraged! Take the theme where you will!
And that's all, folks!
For more info contact Dan at danny.mcgraw@gmail.com or Michael at MBHaack@gmail.com
