THE LINC

Dates for your diary

16th May 2012

IDAHO DAY Thursday 17th May (International Day Against Homophobia) open day at LINC for all LGBT people, their family and friends. Tea, coffee and cake- see you here!
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The F Word

LINC
Is hosting a full day exploration of your personal development from the perspective of spirituality. We are pleased to have the expertise of Anne Kelliher who has offered to facilitate this very special day here in LINC. Places will be on a first come first serve basis and will be limited. BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Beauty school dropouts?! As part of the F Word we are delighted to have the services of Catolina who will come along to LINC this Thursday evening at 6.30 to advise us on how to make the best of our skin coming into the summer. So all are welcome its FREE! Remember we have an exercise bike and cross trainer in the back room for your use- so make the most of it!

Marriage Equality for the One Family Family Day picnic in The Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 2, from 11am-5pm, Sunday 13 May 2012. OUT4DINNER The next out4dinner takes place on Friday June 1st- please note the start time of 8.00pm (second sitting). Hope to see you there!
Garda Youth Awards We were very proud to nominate the UP youth group for the above awards this year. Although they didnt win an overall prize they were however represented in the City Hall last week and received a certificate of achievement for the work, which they have done. This is a great accomplishment for a group of young people who started from small beginnings and have grown into a vibrant group. Congratulations from all at LINC and again a huge Thank-You to Gillian Barrett our youth worker who encourages the group in so many ways!

No Cost Date Saturday 19th May from 10 until 4pm For more details contact Tina or Emma at 021 4808600 or info@linc.ie or Anne at 086 8094448

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Break A Leg! Live Laugh Love will be well and truly underway when this goes to press. You can still catch the final few performances at the Trinity Platers theatre, Dublin- the show runs until Saturday.

http://gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126523 925/events

"TRUE COLOURS" In aid of Marriage Equality

An Evening of Song & Celebration by Choral ConFusion & Glria (Cork & Dublin's LGBT choirs) WHEN: Saturday, June 9th, 8pm WHERE: St. Finbarre's Cathedral, Dean St, Cork City Tickets are 15 (waged) and 10 (unwaged/student).

Artlink have come up with some amazing ideas for this years parade, the theme of which is Our Future- but we need you! This year we want to really express what a wonderful community we have and wow the city with our talent! Work has started in ARTLINK on our Pride Dragon. The workshop was a great success and in the coming weeks we will start work on new sections of the dragon so the more the merrier- check out the parade facebook page for pics to inspire you There are a number of ways people can participate - we will be calling on people to donate materials such as tubing, cardboard and art materials in the coming weeks. Watch this space http://www.facebook.com/groups/359103464 135254/ We are also calling on community groups to work on separate modules of the dragonthese will be smaller interlocking parts that each group can work on in their own time. Be expecting a call from us! Workshops take place in Artlink on Shandon street from 7-9pm. info@linc , info@theotherplace.com 3

Were delighted to announce the launch of LINCs Positive Health Booklet for Lesbian and Bisexual women. This is part of LINCs two year Target 1000 Health Project. The booklet is available in LINC and will be distributed nationally over the coming weeks. If you would like to take some booklets for your work, local community centers or library etc please contact us. Info@linc.ie, 0214808600

IDAHO DAY: International Day Against Homophobia. The Cork Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community are marking IDAHO with a Eucharist Service in St. Anne's Shandon on Sunday May 13th at 11.00am, which will be given by the Rector, Rev. Brian O'Rourke.

Live Laugh Love This WEEK! The eagerly awaited play by our very own Eilish OCarroll has opened to rave reviws and standing ovations tickets still available on some nights.
14-19 May at 9.30 pm. in Players Theatre Trinity College Dublin, with a matinee on Saturday 19. Order your tickets now, its selling out fast! Running Amach is doing a meet-up for Tuesday 15, and Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan are attending that night. http://gaytheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126523 925/events

Irish Womens Camp The dates for camp have been set! Camp will run from 4th to 25th July, same location as last year. Contact corkwomenscamp@gmail.com or drop in to us and well give you a camp leaflet.