- UniQ
In
New Zealand , UniQ is the Queer Students Association at New Zealand Tertiary Institutions.UniQ is active at all New Zealand
universities and severalpolytechnics . In New Zealand, the termqueer has beenreclaimed - that is, it was once (and by many is still held to be) a term of severe offence - to represent all people that are not heterosexual;gay ,lesbian , bisexual,transgendered ortranssexual ,fa'afafine ,takatpui .UniQ works to promote education and understanding for and about queer students under-taking tertiary study and regular events held around New Zealand's Tertiary Institutions include "Pride Week" when local UniQs facilitate a week long series of events usually culminating in a dance party.
UniQ meets once annually at a national conference. These usually include workshops, planning sessions, guest speakers (including political, religious and disabled speakers), plus dinners and a dance (or a night on the town). Recent conferences have been hosted by the following groups:
* 2001:
Massey University MUSA
* 2002: University of Otago OUSA
* 2003:Auckland University of Technology AUSM
* 2004:University of Waikato WSU
* 2005:Victoria University of Wellington VUWSA
* 2006:Massey University MUSA
* 2007:University of Auckland andAuckland University of Technology AUSA & AUSM
* 2008: University of Otago OUSASee also
*
LGBT New Zealand
*Gay rights in New Zealand
* [http://www.uniq.org.nz UniQ national website]
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