21 Down brings together today’s queer youth for an inspiring experience! Being held as a part of the Mardi Gras festival at Slide Lounge, 21 Down is a combined effort of Courtney Act, ACON’s Fun & Esteem and Young Women’s Projects and Bitch Productions.

So a couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of performing at the Reclaim The Right Vigil here in Sydney. The Vigil came about due to all of the violence and attacks that have been occurring around Oxford St of late. It was a brilliant day where the community came together with great speakers, hosts, entertainers, a fantastic crowd and beautiful weather. Steph Sands and Maxi Shield hosted the day and speakers included Clover Moore, Adrian Loveny , Shayne Mallard and Shelly Dahl. Shauna Jensen, The Homotones and myself provided the entertainment.

I decided to perform an original track called ‘What About Me’ which I wrote last year after I was a victim of homophobic violence. It was very empowering performing an original track of this nature at such a relevant event. Thank you to Mark Chapman for backing me up on the Acoustic Guitar! Let me know what you think of the track by leaving a comment below!

Come down to Sydney’s hottest new venue. The Trademark, right under the infamous Coke sign in Kings Cross. Alex Taylor and Kate Monroe will be playing, so you know the music will be hot, the venue is fabulous and it is my job to ensure everyone is having a good time. If you want to pop down send an email to rsvp@trademark.com.au to get your name on the door!

The 30th Anniversary of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras took place on the weekend and was an absolute hoot! I marched in the FagTag float and then got all frocked up for the 2am show. In 1988 and 1998 a mass of drag performers took to the stage to perform the classic anthem ‘I Am What I Am’. Once more in 2008 the legend was re-created with performers flying in from all over the country to be apart of history. I had the pleasure of being in this show, along side some legends!

Here are some of my pics:

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21 Down is back and bigger than ever!! The hugely successful party for GLBT people and their friends aged 21 years and younger is back for its second outing this Mardi Gras season. Last years lineup included Cosima (Australian Idol), Iota (Hedwig, Berlin and the Rocky Horror Show) and Shauna Jensen (Australia’s leading gay house diva). There were speeches by community icons like Australian High Court Justice Michael Kirby and 2-Day FM newsreader Geoff Fields.

The event is once again hosted by the wonderful, the gorgeous, the divine Courtney Act. In her second performance at 21 Down, hear an exclusive set from Mardi Gras DJ Sveta. This year’s line up is going to be massive so watch this space for further announcements. This a free event produced by ACON’s “Fun & Esteem” and “Ins and Outs” projects.

RSVP to youth@acon.org.au or call 02 9206 2077 before 5pm Thursday 7th Feb and you will be in the running to win the 21Down Exclusive VIP luxury package.

The winner of the 21Down Exclusive VIP Luxury Package will arrive at Slide in style, in a luxury limousine. They will then be greeted on the red carpet by some of our Special celebrity guests. They will receive an autographed photo of them and one of our celebrities to take home. The winner will then be given a VIP pass and escorted to the exclusive VIP area, where they can relax and meet and rub shoulders with all of the celebrity guests. They will also be provided with food and free soft drink for the entire afternoon.

For those who don’t win the 21Down Exclusive VIP luxury package, don’t worry. If you RSVP and arrive at Slide between 1pm and 1:30pm, you will still be given a VIP pass and will receive a photo of you with one of our celebrity guests to take home.

And for those who don’t arrive before 1:30, well… 21Down is still going to be amazing.

Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th of February 2008!
On the eve of Mardi Gras, Courtney Act, Jeremy Brennan & King Casual get you in the mood with some fantastic live music, including some samples of Courtney’s new original tracks and some super hot mash-ups.

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Here are some highlights from Courtney’s last Will & Toby’s show in December!

Courtney Act performs the Corey Hart hit ‘I wear my Sunglasses at Night’ for TradeMarks VIP party dressed as Melbourne Party Boy Corey Worthington (Delany)

If you like Amy Winehouse you’ll love ‘Our Version Of’ - Amy Whinehouse. I got all dolled up for ‘Rehab’, the Social Diary summer party! What a hoot!