Friday, September 23
Topaz Thai Restaurant
127 W 56th Street (between 6th and 7th Ave)
New York, New York
Friday, 9/23/11, 8pm
Dinner Discussion
The Empire State: Post Same-Sex Marriage
Please join us for an open forum on life in the Big Apple after Marriage Equality. What does this mean for the AAPI community. Do you plan/want to get married? How does this effect binational couples? We want to hear from you!
RSVP: please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Wednesday, 9/21/11, evening.
When: Sunday, August 7th, 2011; 11:00am-1:00pm
Where: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
115 East 54th Street; New York, NY
Calling on all queer folks and allies! Did you know that the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department recently hired a psychiatrist to teach ex-gay conversion therapy, a practice that includes a regimen of prayer and cold showers… yeah. Guess where he learned it from? Right-wing Christian groups right here in the United States.
We’re protesting in support LGBT activists in Hong Kong and they are excited that we are taking a stand with them against exported hate.
http://tinyurl.com/HongKongAction
Prepare to get wet in protest of ex-gay conversion therapy in Hong Kong and the U.S. We’ll have super soakers and water balloons to demonstrate the shortcomings of cold water for curing the gay. We’ll also have signs and banners as well. You are welcome to bring your own. We will be joined by various members of the media.
Afterwards, we’re having a pro-queer picnic.
LET US KNOW YOU’RE ATTENDING:
http://tinyurl.com/HongKongAction
Background info:
- GM Hong Kong Political Action Preparation
- Hong Hong Government-Sponsored Workshop to Cure Gays with Cold Showers
- Tell Hong Kong’s Social Welfare Department to End Sponsorship of Ex-Gay Therapy
- Conversion Therapy
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Sponsored by GAPIMNY, Q-WAVE and International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
Questions? E-mail us at gapimny@gapimny.org
Earlier this month, GAPIMNY and QWAVE learned that the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department hired a “psychiatrist” with deep roots to North American “ex-gay” organization Exodus Ministries, to run a series of workshops for Hong Kong social workers on
“conversion therapy” and how to funnel queer youth to “christian therapists.” Claiming that homosexuality can be cured by “
prayers, counseling, and cold showers,” these quack psychiatrists seek to legitimize what every reputable mental health organization in America has deemed ineffective and dangerous.
We were inspired to learn that queer Hong Kong activists with a group called Rainbow Action mounted a protest of the workshops which garnered international attention. In response, LGBT activist Dan Choi helped mobilize thousands around the world, through a change.org petition, to oppose Hong Kong’s shocking decision to undertake what Rainbow Action calls “the first example of state-sponsored conversion therapy” in the world. GAPIMNY and QWAVE have decided to mobilize and stand in solidarity with our queer siblings in Hong Kong in their struggle to rid their government of state-sponsored homophobia.
GAPIMNY and QWAVE are holding a political action at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade on August 7th. We’re leveraging our relationship with community partners and media outlets to ensure that our Hong Kong siblings know that we stand with them. But in order to stage the best action we can, we’ll need your help to prepare for the event. Come to the event and help make signs, get the talking points, and make preparations for this momentous action.
8pm-10pm
Where: LGBT Community Center
208 W 13th Street,
New York NY
Read Rainbow Action’s press release
hereThis event is open to all
GAPIMNY and Q-Wave will be marching together at Pride!
Come support Q-Wave & GAPIMNY by making some awesome posters for the 2011 NYC Pride Parade! Meet some fun-loving people! Come show us your writing and drawing skills (or just talking skills)!
Bring your smart slogans
Bring your art class talent
Bring your API pride to support our annual pride prep party!
Friday, June 17, 2011, 7pm - 9pm
CUNY CenterOn 5th Ave between 34th and 35th Streets, Room C197 (in the basement level)
{ All sign-making materials will be provided; however, if you would like to bring your own stuff to share, you are the most welcome! }
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Facebook Event
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March with GAPIMNY and Q-WAVE at this year’s Manhattan Pride Parade!
E-mail rsvp@gapimny.org to let us know that you’ll be marching. The parade is on Sunday, June 26th. We will be sending more details shortly.
Meet your brother and sisters in our annual Town hall meeting. We’ll be sharing our stories and learning from each other as we start the new year. Come and spend a night sharing your thoughts and ideas, and learning how you can help our community to be stronger, safer, and healthier. Representatives from Audre Lorde Project, APICHA, Barangay, Dari Project, GAPIMNY, NQAPIA, Q-WAVE and SALGA will be there to share their insights on what will be in store for 2011!
Note: GAPIMNY will be holding our annual steering committee election from 8:00PM - 8:20PM. All GAPIMNY members can take part in our election and are welcome to attend and meet our newest steering committee members. The meeting will start soon afterward.
Date & Time: Friday, Jan. 21th, 8:20PM - 10:00PM (Elections at 8:00PM)
Location: The LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St. between 7th & 8th Ave.
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER LGBTSTQGNC COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Everything you ever wanted to know about mental health but were afraid to ask.
Is my psychologist really doing anything or is he just spitting back everything I tell him in the form of a question? How, exactly, do you define crazy? Are all my partners just a replacement for my mother? Is it really all about my mother?
This month we’re eager to invite back GAPIMNY Shinhee Han and Calvin Chin; two of our most popular presenters to answer all your questions about Mental Health.
Time: Friday, July 30th, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: The LGBT Center,
208 West 13th St., between 7th and 8th Ave.
(Please visit reception desk for room number.)
Presenter Bios:
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A night of Queer Asian shorts.
GAPIMNY is hosting a night of Queer Asian short films. Included in the collection is “a silent film about a runaway teen who’s landed in a beach town (Still)” and “a political drama set in the Chosun Dynasty (A Crimson Mark).” Join us for a night of five short trysts into the mind of five Asian filmmakers.
Time: Friday, May 21st, 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Location: The LGBT Center,
208 West 13th St., between 7th and 8th Ave.
(Please visit reception desk for room number.)
A night of Queer Asian shorts.
Time: Friday, May 21th, 8:00-10:00 PM
Location: The LGBT Center,
208 West 13th St., between 7th and 8th Ave.
(Please visit reception desk for room number.)
GAPIMNY is hosting a night of Queer Asian short films. Included in the collection is “a silent film about a runaway teen who’s landed in a beach town (Still)” and “a political drama set in the Chosun Dynasty (A Crimson Mark).” Join us for a night of five short trysts into the mind of five Asian filmmakers.
Model Minority or Manipulated Minority?
The History of Racism in the U.S.: an Asian American Perspective
Don Kao, one of the founders of GAPIMNY, will take us through the 180 year history of racism against Asians in the U.S. in this mind opening workshop. See how Asians have been used to undermine other People of Color communities and movements for social change. In addition, we will explore a multiracial history time line to draw together the interconnections of Native American, African American, Latina/o, Asian/Pacific Islander and Women’s herstories/histories.
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday, March 17th
Project Reach
39 Eldridge Street, 4th floor
All QAPI are welcome!
Please note: This party is in lieu of our regular General Meeting; there will be no meeting at the Center this month.
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This meeting is facilitated by Project Reach
http://projectreachnyc.org/
Project Reach is a youth and adult-run, multi-racial, multi-gender, grassroots, anti-discrimination, youth organizing center with a clear mission and commitment to challenging the destruction among, of, and between New York City’s disparate youth communities. Implicit in that mission is a vision that recognizes that the empowerment of disenfranchised youth communities is critical and integral to their participation as future leaders in the larger movement for social justice.
