Come join GAPIMNY to unwind and enjoy some good food and good company with old and new friends! This month we’re off to:
44 1/2
This restaurants has garnered some mix reviews ranging from great to bleh, but all agree that the waitstaff is cute! So join GAPIMNY for some brunch and enjoy the view. 
Time: Sunday March 7th, 1:00pm
Location: 626 10th Avenue
(between 44th St & 45th St)
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Friday midnight.
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
GAPIMNY
Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York
P.O. Box 1608 · Old Chelsea Station · New York, NY 10113
(212) 802-7423 · www.gapimny.org · gapimny@gapimny.org
Join us for a special panel discussion about LGBT immigrants’ rights. We’ll hear stories from LGBT Asian American and South Asian immigrants, updates about immigration policy, and ways we can join the fight for comprehensive immigration reform
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Reception and Networking: 6:30 PM
Program: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Asian American Writers Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, 10th floor (Between 5th Ave. and Broadway)
New York, NY 10001
Free.
Featuring:
LGBT AAPI Immigrants and Experts
Ben de Guzman, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), Washington, DC
Hon. Daniel Dromm, Chair of the NYC Council Immigration Committee
Trishala Deb, Arcus Foundation and formerly with the Audre Lorde Project
Rev. Noel Bordador
Un Jung Lim
Moderator: Miriam Yeung, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
A reception will follow.
Co-sponsored by:
Audre Lorde Project
Center for Community Change
Queer Asian Spirit
Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC
Immigration Equality
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
List still in formation.
The parade was an adrenaline rush from start to finish with kites flying above our heads, the beat of the NYU Korean drums pulsating through our bodies, and Asian LGBTQ of all ages proudly strutting across Canal Street.
Press from the parade:
A few media clips of the parade:
Dear friends,
We are days away from the first-ever Asian LGBTQ contingent in NYC’s Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade!!
We need you, your friends & family to come fly our colorful fish kites, hold banners, pass out beautiful postcards & pens, serve as marshals/security, or just be part of our historic contingent. If you cannot march with us, we still really need you to be an enthusiastic member of the crowd/cheerleader and join us for food afterwards!
(*The NYU Korean Drumming team is coaching a group of us to drum for the parade!!! :D)
PARADE DAY MEETING INFO
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An interactive workshop that will teach you practical strategies on setting goals and identifying weaknesses to be your best self.
Saturday, Feb 20th, 2:30-5:30 pm
The LGBT Center, 1st Floor Auditorium
208 West 13th St. betw. 7th and 8th Ave.
- Free Admission!
- Free Food!
- Free HIV Testing!
- Open to all ages!
Co-sponsored by:
APICHA (Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS)
GAPIMNY (Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York)
It’s time to set those Oxen free and pounce into the new year. We’ll be heading downtown to Battery Park City to celebrate with a beautiful view of the Hudson and a specially prepared 10 course banquet meal from Chef Bai of Liberty View Chinese Restaurant. Join us in ringing in the new year with a feast fit for a Tiger!
Since the menu has been specially prepared reservations are a must so please RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 17th to rsvp@gapimny.org.
Liberty View Chinese Restaurant
www.libertyviewrestaurant.com
Where: Battery Park City (at the southmost end)
21 South End Avenue [map]
When: 7:30 PM Friday, February 19th
The cost will be $28 per person, including soft drinks.
All are welcome.
Please note: This party is in lieu of our regular General Meeting; there will be no meeting at the Center this month.
We are excited to announce our participation in representing API queer families at this year’s parade, which is endorsed by John Liu, our newly elected NYC comptroller, and Christine Quinn, Speaker of City Counsel
among others.
On Jan. 30th, 2010, a press conference was held in Chinatown to announce the groundbreaking participation of LGBTQ API contingent in 2010 Lunar New Year Parade. Rev. Patrick Cheng, a minister at Metropolitan Community Church, was present and spoke about the support he received from is family as a queer Asian. Also in attendance was Jamie Tam, a Chinese American Transgendered youth who shared his experience of rejection from his own family for not fitting in with traditional Asian culture.
The Lunar New Year parade will not only raise our visibility within the NYC Asian communities but also within our own families, especially during such an important time of the year where families come together to support one another. We’ll be there to be part of the Asian community and also to show that though we suffer hardships there are still loving families.
This event will be co-sponsored by the following organizations;
CAAAV
MCCNY
Chinatown Youth Initiatives
Q-WAVE
GAPIMNY
Barangay
Asian Women Giving Circle
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), New York Chapter
New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy
Project Reach
Nodutdol for Korean American Development
Queer Asian Spirit: LGBTQ Asians of Faith
Joan Chen: Actor
Helen Zia: Author, Human Rights Activist
NQAPIA, National Queer API Alliance
