Sense Project
a Head & Hands initiative
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September 22nd, 2010Education, Events, Prevention, Queer, Sex0 comments
pile o' condoms!
This week in Sense animator training, volunteers started practicing delivering the series of three workshops we offer to youth. It was exciting to see their mad facilitation skills and secret talents come out of the closet!
Here are some highlights from Week 2:- guest stars and past Sense animators Sarah K. and Noam, who helped out and co-facilitated some mock workshops with me and Julia! Thanks!-playing a riveting round of Wizard Sleeves, which is like “who am i?”, but you have to guess the sexual term taped to your back… (see key learnings below)-some super-informative workshops on Sexually Transmitted Infections with Kathleen from Head & Hands, and HIV/AIDS with lovely folks from AIDS Community Care Montreal!-getting up super early on Sunday morning to join the rest of the Head & Hands team for Ca Marche!!Key learnings:-a “cozy charlie” is when the tips of a circumsized and uncircumsized penis are touched together, and the foreskin of the uncircumsized penis is wrapped around the head of the circumsized penis.-”bowcat” is a hilarious slang term for oral sex on the vulva, because it’s like… bowing to the… um… pussy...-if a condom breaks while you’re putting it on, start with a new one! this is also true if a condom breaks during condom demonstration - hey, it happens!
Animators rock the Rocky Horror look at Ca Marche!
-what does the “H” in “HIV” stand for? Human. Meaning, this is a virus that is passed between humans (as opposed to, say, animals), and most importantly, anyone can get it. we also learned that in terms of risk, HIV is a virus that “if it dries, it dies”. Meaning, the virus can continue to live in bodily fluids in moist environments (e.g. where there is lube, vaginal fluids, semen, breast milk, blood present) , so it’s super important to use condoms or dental dams during oral or penetrative sex, and when sharing sex toys between partners!> Photo by Amber. See more of Amber’s pics from the Marche here! To donate to our team, please visit our fundraising page!Tags: ACCM, animator training, Ca Marche, Events, fundraising, HIV, hiv/aids, photos, sense project, volunteers
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June 30th, 2010Events, Queer, job postings0 comments
Hi readers!
Sorry the blog has been a little sparse lately… the summer slowdown is setting in! We’ve been wrapping up a busy school year and preparing for an exciting Fall.
- Faggity party-goers outside the Playhouse
You know what this means… hiring! We are looking for anEvent Coordinator to work on the Sense Project’s fabulous monthly fundraiser, Faggity Ass Fridays. Check out the job posting below!Oh yes and check out Faggity’s brand spanking new Flickr!!It’s so pretty!! You can also find Faggity on Facebook or on the blog or in person at the Playhouse on July 30th!Faggity Ass Fridays Event CoordinatorHead & Hands, a non-profit community organization dedicated to youth empowerment, is looking for an Event Coordinator to coordinate Faggity Ass Fridays, a monthly queer dance party benefiting the Sense Project. This is a contract position working 15-20 hours per month. Skills required: event planning, familiarity with Montreal queer community, strong organization and trouble-shooting skills, communication and media skills. Assets include bilingualism and previous experience with the event. Email CV and cover letter to info@headandhands.ca or by fax to 514-481-2336 by July 14th, 10am (Attn: Faggity Ass hiring committee). Members of traditionally disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply.
Coodinateur(trice) de l’événement Vendredis Faggity-Ass
A deux mains, un organisme communautaire à but non lucratif dédié à l’autonomie des jeunes de 12 à 25 ans, est à la recherche d’un(e) Coordinateur(trice) de l’événement Vendredis Faggity-Ass, une levée de fonds « queer » mensuelle pour le Projet sens. Ceci est un contrat de 15-20 heures par mois. Le candidat idéal possède les compétences suivantes: expérience dans l’événementiel, connaissance de la communauté « queer » montréalaise, sens de l’organisation, compétences en communication et relations médiatiques. Le bilinguisme et une familiarité avec l’événement sont des atouts. Les candidats intéressés doivent envoyer leur CV et une lettre d’intérêt par courriel à info@headandhands.ca ou par télécopieur au 514-481-2336, à l’attention du Comité de sélection pour le Coordinateur(trice) de l’événement Vendredis Faggity-Ass. Date limite : le 14 juillet, 10h. Nous encourageons les candidatures de membres des groupes traditionnellement désavantagés.
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March 30th, 2010Prevention, Queer, Sex0 comments
Check it out (for queer women) and Check it out guys (for trans men) are two awesome campaigns that spread the word about the importance of getting regular Pap tests, regardless of who you have sex with.
Nice posters, too! Click for more
As they say:
“…we may have been told by doctors and other health care providers that because we have sex with other women, we do not need Pap tests. This is NOT true. Anyone with a cervix who has ever been sexually active needs a Pap test.”
But WHY? Because HPV, the major cause of cervical cancer, is a sexually transmitted infection that is passed on through genital skin to skin contact. You do not need to have penetrative sex in order to get HPV.
Meaning > If you’re sexually active (in any way), even if you don’t have sex with men, you should still get regular paps!
Meaning > If you have ever in your life had any kind of sexual activity with anyone that involved the genital area, you need a Pap.
The website also has advice for making pap tests and pelvic exams easier for trans guys as well as an awesome tip sheet for health care providers to give sensitive, empowering paps.
Montreal youth aged 12-25 can get Pap tests and STI tests right here at Head & Hands! Check our clinic schedule here.
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Poster by Xavier T!
Head and Hands / The Playhouse present…
FAGGITY ASS FRIDAY: Hanky Code Night
Friday, February 26th 2010 at the Playhouse (5656 Avenue du Parc)To the left, or, to the right, you’d better learn your hanky code for Hanky Code Night, be ready to flag and flag proud!
CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL FAGGITY ASS HANKY CODE AT www.faggityassfriday.blogspot.com
DJs:
DJ Fucks
Karn
DJ Torus
DJ What is UpMusic By:
Nolan Natasha (Toronto)
Joseph Gabereau (Montreal)
Dinah Thorpe (Toronto)As always, money raised from this monthly event goes directly to the Sense Project!
Tags: Events, faggity ass fridays, fundraiser, hanky code, party -
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Just dance, ok? Poster by Xavier Tolentino
Hey party animals, it’s time for FaGAGAty Ass Fridays!
More Gaga than you can shake a disco stick at. Faggity Ass Fridays promises to deliver the ultimate Gaga tribute video: real life edition. Bring your wigs, your bodysuits, and well, whatever crazy thing you want to append to your body down to the Playhouse for a night of just dancin’ and bad romancin’.
As always, money raised from this monthly event goes directly to the Sense Project!
Lady Gaga tribute cabaret:
Miss Cookies
Johnny Forever
Daniel Dance
Kitty Van Dyke
nancyboy vicious
Stefan LeDude
Hosted by: Douche La DoucheCommune and consume with RPM
http://rovingpartymachine.wordpress.com/DJ Like the Wolf / DJ Fucks / OCDJ
Look at it on Facebook.
Friday, January 29th 2010
Tags: Events, faggity ass fridays, lady gaga, Queer, roving party machine
10pm-3am
The Playhouse (5656 Avenue du Parc)
$10 suggested donation; all money goes to the Sense Project
Donate to the Sense Project
A Head & Hands Initiative
Head & Hands is an NDG-based community organization that offers medical, legal, and social services to youth aged 12-25.