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<div class=""><p class="">Dear ASA Members,</p><p class="">The Rainbow Dinner, under the auspices of the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Astronomy (IDEA) Chapter of the ASA, is an annual social gathering for LGBTIQA+ astronomers and Allies at all career stages that occurs in conjunction with the ASA ASM. </p><div class="">Given the ever-evolving COVID-19 situation in Australia, our aim is to have distributed Rainbow Dinners next week in a number of ASM hub cities. Based on the responses I’ve received and the latest information I have on which hubs will have in-person meetings, it looks like dinners may be possible in <b class="">Melbourne</b>, <b class="">Canberra </b>and <b class="">Perth</b>.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are interested in attending a Rainbow Dinner in one of these cities, please contact the relevant person as soon as possible (given that the ASM is taking place next week!):</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Melbourne</b>: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b class="">Nichole Barry</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="mailto:nichole.a.barry@gmail.com" class="">nichole.a.barry@gmail.com</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Perth</b>: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b class="">Kathryn Ross </b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="mailto:kathryn.ross1@postgrad.curtin.edu.au" class="">kathryn.ross1@postgrad.curtin.edu.au</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Canberra</b>: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b class="">Stephanie Monty</b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="mailto:Stephanie.Monty@anu.edu.au" class="">Stephanie.Monty@anu.edu.au</a></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="">If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.</div><p class="">Best regards,</p><p class="">-- Daniel Zucker, on behalf of the IDEA Chapter </p><p class="">P.S. Please note that all in-person events will naturally be
contingent on whatever local COVID-19 restrictions are in force at
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Daniel Zucker
Associate Professor
Macquarie University
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:daniel.zucker@mq.edu.au">daniel.zucker@mq.edu.au</a>
+61 (02) 9850 4442</pre>
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