Time: Friday, May 22nd, 8:00pm
Location: The LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St. betw 7th and 8th Ave.
(please visit reception desk for meeting room number)

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Time: Friday, May 16th, 8:00pm
Location: The LGBT Center, 208 West 13th St. betw 7th and 8th Ave.
(please visit reception desk for meeting room number)

Description:

Meeting Cost: $5 General Admission ; $2 for Members (all proceeds go towards cost of operations; exp. LGBT Center Room Rental, Food, etc.)
Questions/concerns? Please contact us at: gapimny@gapimny.org

Date: Thursday, May 8th
Time: 8:00-9:30 pm
Location:
APICHA (Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS) Building
Lower Level Floor
400 Broadway [Entrance on 70 Walker Street, across the street from Citibank]
New York, NY 10013
Google Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=400+Broadway,+New+York,+NY+10013&sll=40.744981,-73.989315&sspn=0.011705,0.026693&ie=UTF8&ll=40.718867,-74.00175&spn=0.002927,0.006673&z=17&om=1

So you’re having sex, watching porn, or doing both at the same time! How does the porn industry paint gay asian male sexuality, and how does it manifest in your sexual relationships? Do you always find yourself performing your racial stereotypes? Aren’t we more than just submissive geisha bois? Talk, listen, and share your experiences with the folks at Downetime! All experience levels are welcome!

*This Meeting is FREE
*Meetings are open to Asian/Pacific Islander men/transgender people ages
18-26 who identify as queer or questioning
*Light refreshments will be provided
DowneTime is a new monthly GAPIMNY confidential support and discussion group
open to self-identified young adult queer Asian/Asian American
men/transgender people ages 18-26 of all experience levels. The group’s
goals are to create a safe space for young queer Asian men/trans folk to
discuss issues and shared experiences relating to identity, community, and
activism. Come discuss a range of issues and meet new peers and friends.
This event is sponsored by GAPIMNY (Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York)

questions/concerns? Please contact us at: downetime@gapimny.org

Special thanks goes to APICHA for all their support, time, and space!

Do you associate Florent restaurant with fond memories of drunken debauchery only hours before? Or have you never heard of it? In either case, lets make new memories there as this beloved Meatpacking District hangout is set to close this summer after almost twenty three years in business. The quirky bistro – housed in an old diner that was a speakeasy in the ‘20s and a favorite greasy spoon for longshoremen and meatpackers in the ‘50s – has become even more cherished in recent years.

RSVP to RaphaeLkkL@Yahoo.com with name and contact number by the Friday before the brunch.

Time: Sunday, May 18th 2008
Location: Central Park, corner of the park at 59th St. and 5th Ave
(Exact time and place of our group meeting point to be determined)
Register: registration form
Donate: Help GAPIMNY support AIDS Walk New York

Hello!

We need YOU to join Team GAPIMNY for this year’s AIDS Walk New York!

To learn more about our involvement or to register through me, please email me at jakekim@mac.com or call me at 551-404-2671. I can tell you all about our team activities; give you registration cards to add friends and relatives to our team; and answer any questions you might have .

Online registration is also available at the AIDS Walk website: www.aidswalk.net. Click AIDS Walk New York and go to REGISTER. Remember to indicate that you are on Team GAPIMNY. You can download your sponsor form to print out immediately and receive your Walker Kit from the AIDS Walk office. Encourage your family members and friends to register online to walk with our team. The more participants we have, the stronger and more successful our team will be!

Please join our team today and walk on Sunday, May 18th 2008 - it’s an important cause and an inspiring day!

Bring a friend and join GAPIMNY and DownTime in celebrating our heritage at the United Nations for the 2008 Asian American Heritage Festival!

What are the most frequent Mental Health issues facing Gay Asian men? Do gay Asian men face different psychological challenges when coming out to their families? What is “good” mental health? What warning signs should members keep in mind for their friends as well as themselves? How can members & their friends seek help?

Please join us as we invite Shinhee Han (psychotherapist) and Dr. Calvin Chin (psychologist), each with 10+ years working on Asian American and LGBT issues, to share with us their experience and research on these Mental Health topics and more. Please see below for the impressive bios of our featured presenters.

This meeting will include a short video that features interviews with gay asian men and their parents, a presentation/discussion on Mental Health topics lead by our distinguished presenters, and time for Q&A.

Meeting Cost: $5 General Admission ; $2 for Members (all proceeds go towards cost of operations; exp. LGBT Center Room Rental, Food, etc.)
Questions/concerns? Please contact us at: gapimny@gapimny.org

Presenter Bios:

Shinhee Han
Shinhee Han is a psychotherapist in private practice. Her specializations include working with Asian American clients (adolescents and adults), international adoption, LGBT issues and academic issues. Previously, she was on the staff of the counseling services at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Barnard College and Columbia University. She received her B.A. from the Univ. of Minnesota, her MSW from the Univ. of Chicago, and her Ph.D from New York University. Shinhee is fluent in Korean. Of note, Shinhee’s dissertation focussed on Asian American gay men who came out to their parents. Shinhee’s published works includes a paper co-written with David Eng, titled “A Dialogue on Racial Melancholia,” which appeared in the collection Loss: The Politics of Mourning.

Dr. Calvin R. Chin
Dr. Calvin Chin is the Assistant Director of Outreach and Community Clinical Services at Columbia University. Prior to joining Columbia Health Services, Calvin trained and conducted research at several hospitals including the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mt. Sinai Hospital, and the Beth Israel Medical Center. He earned his B.A. at the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at New York University, and completed an internship in clinical psychology at the Bellevue Hospital/NYU Medical Center. He then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in College Counseling at Columbia. Calvin’s professional interests include working with Asian and Asian American students, with gay and lesbian students, and examining the process of integrating multiple identities. In addition to his work at Columbia, he is a mental health consultant to the Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS, where he leads workshops on prevention and empowerment. He recently presented a paper on postvention responses to suicide at the New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health Conference and has lectured extensively on Asian American identity formation and development.

FEATURING
Speakers from the NYPD’s Community Affairs, GLBT, and New Immigrant Outreach Programs:
- Sergeant Tracey Servello, Chief of Community Affairs
- Detective Thomas Verni, Citywide GLBT Community Liaison
- Lieutenant Albert Chan, New Immigrant Community Liaison
- Officer Sue Too, Asian Liaison

LOCATION:
The LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street, at 7th Avenue. West Village, New York City

DATE/TIME:
Friday, March 21, 2008
8:00 to 10:00 PM

Contact: GAPIMNY at 212-802-RICE or gapimny@gapimny.org
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GAPIMNY provides a safe and supportive social, political, and educational forum for gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning Asian and Pacific Islander men in the New York metropolitan area. In an effort to create a safe space, this meeting is only open to gay, bisexual, and questioning men and transgender people of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. Thanks for respecting the space.

A little latin flavor and some asian zest is what you’ll find at The Music Box’s LA party as co-sponsors GAPIMNY and ALP Capital Campaign once again bring together gay people of color. Come for a drink and the special show. All are welcome!

The Music Box, Saturday 3/22, 10PM, Free
40-08 74th St. (at Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Hts)
Jackson Heights, Queens
718-429-9356
Subway: E, F, V, G, R to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Ave; 7 to 74th St-Broadway