Rainbow Masquerade

NOTICE: Due to circumstances out of the organizers’ control, this event has been canceled. The organizers sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

For individuals who have already purchased pre-sale tickets, you can take your ticket to the Beijing LGBT Center (Rm 2606, Bldg B, Xintiandi Plaza, Xibahe Nanlu Jia 1 Hao, Chaoyang District) before June 16, 2013 to receive your payment. If you would still like to contribute to the Beijing LGBT Center’s mental health programming, leaving the ticket with them will ensure that all the money will be used to support their work.

A Rainbow Affair

Masquerade to End Homophobia & Transphobia

Celebrate 5 years of the Beijing LGBT Center and stand in solidarity against Homophobia & Transphobia! Following this year’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia theme of “fighting anonymous web homophobia,” the Beijing LGBT Center invites you join us for a masquerade-themed cocktail gala, featuring great drinks, canapés and an enticing list of items for a silent auction and lucky draw raffle.

All proceeds from A Rainbow Affair will support the Beijing LGBT Center’s ongoing projects to end discrimination and misinformation about LGBT mental health, and provide counseling to those most in need.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Beijing LGBT Center, the Bookworm, and the Hutong. Purchase 5 tickets and receive 5 raffle tickets free – a value of 250RMB!

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013

Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Location: The Opposite House Sunken Garden & Green Room (Building 1, No. 11 Sanlitun Road)

Entry: 150RMB presale / 200RMB on the door. Available at the Bookworm, the Hutong, and Beijing LGBT Center. Purchase 5 tickets in advance and receive 5 raffle tickets free.

Entry includes one free drink and two-for-one with the first purchased drink. A selection of canapés will be served.

Dress: Business Casual, Masquerade theme

Co-Organizer:  Gays & Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (www.glifaa.org)

Sponsors: Belgian Embassy; US Embassy; The Opposite House

Media Sponsor:  Time Out Beijing

Supporting Institutions: Brithsh Embassy; French Embassy; Netherlands Embassy; Italian Embassy Cultural Office;

Silent Auction & Raffle Participating Venues (please check for updates!): The Orchid; Natookie; the Bookworm; China Culture Center; Great Leap Brewing; Más; Chill Bar; Cheers; Zap Urban Eatery.