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
Come join GAPIMNY to unwind with old and new friends. Escape the cold weather in a Brazilian restaurant. As we all know, weather is not the only thing that is hot in Brazil!
La Palette
www.cafelapalette.com
Where: 94 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014 (At 12th St)
When: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 1:00pm
RSVP: Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Friday midnight.
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Friend Request: Accept or Reject?
Whether it’s age, personality, smarts, or dare we say it, appearance, the decision to accept a friend into our lives is almost like picking a date, but on a more frequent basis. We’re also known to collect one too many friends (re: Facebook). Who do you really want to have in your life? And who can you share your crazy lovable quirks that you can’t with someone else, beyond the casual remarks (heyyy, wat up!!, HAPPY B-DAY!!)? These are one of several questions to ponder as we explore who you choose to share your deepest and silliest stories.
To kick off the new year at DowneTime, you’ll be casting a search for friends - and maybe making a few new friends too!
When: Wednesday, September 16th from 8:00-9:30 pm
Where: APICHA (400 Broadway, NY, NY 10013) [Entrance on 70 Walker Street]
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The sparkling white snow has fallen as shimmering icicles adorn the city skyscrapers. Oh who am I kidding, it’s freakin’ cold out there but let’s make lemonade out of these lemons. Get those fuzzy hats, warm mittens, and fluffy scarves out to join GAPIMNY and friends SALGA & Q-WAVE in Bryant Park for some fun on the rink.
Gays on Ice!
Ice Skating in Bryant Park with our brothers and sisters!
http://www.thepondatbryantpark.com
Janurary 16th, 2010
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
please RSVP at rsvp@gapimny.org
Skate Rentals: $12
Locks: $9 (lockers free)
Visit the website for more details.
2010 QAPI Town Hall meeting (& Steering Committee Elections):
Moving Forward - Building a stronger QAPI community in NYC
Time: Friday, Jan. 15th from 8-10PM
(Elections will be conducted 8-8:30pm)
Location: The LGBT Center, 208 W. 13th St. between 7th& 8th Ave.
Light refreshments will be provided
Free admission
Inspired by the North East regional caucus held at NQAPIA’s national QAPI conference in 2009, we will host an open discussion to accomplish greater inter-group collaboration within our QAPI community. We will be welcoming representatives from the QAPI organization below, and we will focus on the next steps in reaching this goal.
In addition, GAPIMNY will be holding our annual steering committee elections. GAPIMNY members may take part.
QAPI Groups represented at the Townhall meeting (As of 1/11):
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Celebrate the Holidays with GAPIMNY
Friday, December 18th, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Steering Committee of GAPIMNY cordially invites you, your friends, family, significant others, one and all, to our annual Holiday Party.
There will be a cash bar, raffle prizes, food, fun, and holiday cheer! Includes a buffet dinner to be served at 8:30 PM.
Where: Heavenly Bamboo Pavilion [map]
10 E 39th St (Between 5th and Madison Aves.)
Private room upstairs
When: Friday, Dec. 18th, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Door: $15 members, $20 non-members
$5 off member price if you sign up for a 2010
GAPIMNY membership
RSVP: rsvp@gapimny.org
Get psyched as we get ready for the holidays with a special social GM! GAPIMNY is excited to help co-sponser the November FREE LGBT Night at the Leo Bar at Asia Society! Meet new folks, get some delicious drinks, and enjoy the beautiful exhibition and facility. Looking forward to seeing you!
LGBT Night: Leo Bar at the Asia Society
Friday, November 20, 2009
6:00-9:00pm
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City
Free Admission, Cash bar
Event Open to EVERYONE
Drink Specials on martinis, bellinis and more from 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
Exhibition Tours scheduled for 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
Current Exhibitions:
Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art from Pakistan
Devotion in South India: Chola Bronzes
Yoshihiro Suda: In Focus
November’s Outreach Partners: APICHA, GAPIMNY and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
What is Leo Bar?
Leo Bar is all about chatting and mingling with cocktails in a museum! Meet and rub elbows with fun and interesting people, enjoy the free docent-lead exhibition tours, then relax and network the night away while sipping an intriguing and whimsical lychee martini!
