Location: APICHA (Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS) Building
400 Broadway [Entrance on 70 Walker Street]
New York, NY 10013
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm, weeknights, at least once every quarter
(join the mailing list to find out when and where they’re meeting next!)
E-mail: downetime@gapimny.org
Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/hcgGs
Are you a young adult and haven’t quite found your niche in GAPIMNY? Come and join Downetime. Started in September 2007, DowneTime is a GAPIMNY meeting for queer and questioning Asian men and transgender people in their 20s. Downetime meets at least once every quarter. Join our mailing list to find out when the next meeting is. Our e-mail us at downetime@gapimny.org to get in touch with a Downetime member.
The group’s goals are to create a safe space to discuss issues and shared experiences relating to identity, community, and activism, as well as cultivate and grow GAPIMNY’s membership. Some of our past discussions include the role of sexuality in Asian culture, being Asian and out at work or school, “Going home” discussions, and the role of age and ageism in queer communities. GAPIMNY’s own young adult steering committee members will facilitate the meetings.
Although New York City has many area colleges and a large young gay community, there are still few spaces where young queer Asians can find a space to simply talk about their experience with peers, and we aim to provide that space. DowneTime hopes to provide an additional space to the traditional GAPIMNY general body meeting, to specifically address topics related to young adults. By doubling our efforts to reach out to young membership, we hope to broaden GAPIMNY’s constituency and to better represent the queer Asian community. Thus, this group hopes to further build community, encourage new leadership, and work to ensure the future vitality of GAPIMNY.
Special thanks goes to APICHA (apicha.org) for graciously offering their time, space, and full support!
