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GayOk By Lloyd Mason
About GayOk
Project 2012-08-19 08:21:47 +1200
Anyone who pledges and chooses a certificate as a reward will get virtual recognition on our site.
Who are we?
GayOk is a queer support group focusing on youth, we are currently networking with other organisations in the region, including schools, and other organisations across New Zealand. GayOk's is an incorporated society consisting of 15 signed members, the founder, Jason Gerbes (Chairman) is currently studying at Karamu High School in Hastings and has a large involvement with queer youth in this region. Jason also has learnt a lot from experience coming out and starting GayOk. Jason is supported by Lloyd Mason (Finance & Secretary), who is a member of GayOk currently studying at EIT Taradale in Hawkes Bay and also has learnt a lot through coming out and through his evolvement with GayOk.We have a private group on Facebook (click here to visit, contact Jason to join), which currently has 112 members, 14 of those are signed members of the group, we also have a Facebook page which is open to anyone (click here to visit). We also have a website, which can be found here, where you can find articles on queer issues, a forum and many other galleries.
We include everyone, so that even though we are a queer group we follow the QSA model (http://www.qsanetwork.org.nz) and offer support to straight youth as well.
QSA Hui 2012 (Jason in back)
GayOk is actively involved in the community, Jason and Lloyd have attended; The Big Gay Out 2012, The QSA Hui 2012, The Condom Card Scheme. GayOk has networked with organisations such as Directions, a local free youth health provider, The QSA Network, Rainbow Youth, GayNZ, The Hawkes Bay DHB and many more other wonderful community organisations and individuals.
Both Jason and Lloyd are certified practitioners of the condom card scheme and attended diversity workshops at the QSA Hui 2012, other members bring in their specialised skills and support for each other.
There is also an article on gaynz about GayOk, click here to visit the article.
Contact Details for Jason and Lloyd
Jason Gerbes
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Cellphone: 0275437237
Phone (06) 929 0353
Lloyd
Email: [email protected]
Cellphone: 0272529932
The Big Gay Out 2012
Lloyd Mason (Left), Jason Gerbes (Right)
Where are we located?
GayOk is located in Parkvale, Hastings and operate from the Direction centre in Hastings and the Family Planning centre in Napier. GayOk services the Hawkes Bay region, however that does not prevent people from outside our region from coming to us, our Facebook group and website are also for anyone.
What we are doing in the community?
We are currently in the process of establishing our presence and will be offering events, education programs, support packages for the community, an advance support website and working with local businesses.
On the 1st September the Condom Card Scheme will be available, Jason and Lloyd will be able to prescribe cards to youth, give out sexual health information and direct youth to the appropriate organisations. The Condom Card Scheme is a program offered by the DHB, the card allows youth to get a free condom pack from selected pharmacies (12 condoms, 12 lube and health information) and the card has 11 uses.
Condom Cards
GayOk is also setting up QSA groups in schools around the region including; Karamu High School, EIT Polytech and Hastings Girls High.
Another organisation GayOk is involved in is the Diversity Liaison program run by the Police Department. This program has liaison officers around the country who are trained in dealing with issues involving diversity, such a queer youth.
Police Department Rainbow Bands
Where The Funding Will Go?
Your pledges will help us provide; peer support, information packs & resources, training, safe areas, advocacy, events, and programs with organisations such as our Safe Haven program or our QSA in schools program. Our current upkeeps are; the cost of minor advertisement, our webpage, providing information packs, printing/professional printing. GayOk has a goal to have our own premises in the near future.
This project is an initial foundation project that will be followed by others if this is successful project.
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Updates
More members
08:56PM Tue 28/08/12 on GayOk
We now have 148 members and the word is getting around. Thanks everyone for your support.
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Website is up!!
12:55AM Tue 28/08/12 on GayOk
www.gayok.co.nz was down but is now up, visit for more information. We have had a huge influx of members which is great. The word is getting around. Pledges who get a certificate will also be virtually recognised on the website. Please spread the word and thanks to everyone who has pledged already.
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Pledges
Thomas Coppell
2012-09-07 12:24:57 +1200Thomas Coppell has pledged on 2 campaigns
Benjamin Thomas Watt
2012-08-31 00:13:32 +1200Benjamin Thomas Watt has pledged on 1 campaign
Tony Franklin
2012-08-30 21:39:50 +1200Tony Franklin has pledged on 1 campaign
Brandon Phillips
2012-08-30 15:06:27 +1200Brandon Phillips has pledged on 2 campaigns
Brandon Phillips
2012-08-30 14:59:45 +1200Brandon Phillips has pledged on 2 campaigns
Steve Berry-Smith
2012-08-25 16:01:52 +1200Steve Berry-Smith has pledged on 1 campaign
Jasper Burt-Mason
2012-08-22 18:36:00 +1200Jasper Burt-Mason has pledged on 1 campaign
Ryan Scott Kennedy
2012-08-22 17:54:12 +1200Ryan Scott Kennedy has pledged on 7 campaigns
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GayOk
by Lloyd Mason
GayOk is a queer support group focusing on youth. We're located in Hawkes Bay and are working with other organisations in the region to c...