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Join SALGA at 3rd Annual NYC Queer Asian Youth Picnic!
Bryant Park Queer Asian Invasion!
What better way to spend the summer than taking over one of NYC’s most beloved parks? Join NYC’s young queer Asian community as we take over Bryant Park for our 3rd annual picnic. We’ll bring the food, drinks and games. Just bring yourself! Oh, wait that’s a lie. Bring a blanket if you got one AND if you got a game you want to play, bring that too.
Join SALGA at Unification 2010!!!
Join SALGA-NYC for
**UNIFICATION 2010**
Presented by THE BROWNSTAR REVOLUTION
Featuring performances by:
DJ Rekha
The Kominas
Hari Kondabolu
Fair and Kind
Curated by: BROWNSTAR
When: 11pm Saturday, August 14
Where: Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street (Btwn E 4th St & Astor Place)
New York, NY 10035
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Commencing at 11 pm on Saturday, August 14 (Pakistan’s Independence Day) and continuing into the early morning hours of August 15 (India’s Independence Day), UNIFICATION 2010 celebrates 63 years of independence and the voices of talented, socially conscious South Asian/American artists.
With performances by DJ Rekha, The Kominas, Hari Kondabolu, Fair and Kind, and others, UNIFICATION 2010 will explore the politics of our motherlands, reveal the experiences of being brown outside of it, and question the tensions between us, while fostering a movement towards a more peaceful, unified South Asia.
Proceeds from UNIFICATION 2010 will support South Asian
Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
http://www.saalt.org.
Advanced tickets $20 @ www.joespub.com
Same day tickets $25 @ the door
Co-sponsored by:
Asian American Writers’ Workshop http://www.aaww.org/
Indo-American Arts Council http://www.iaac.us/
Naan Sense Radio http://naansenseradio.wordpress.com/
PakUSonline http://www.pakusonline.com/
SALGA-NYC http://salganyc.org/
Women/Trans/Gender Nonconforming Potluck!
POTLUCK!
The July Event for Women’s, Gender non-conforming & Trans folks is here!
We’re resurrecting a SALGA tradition and having a potluck!
Join old friends, make new friends. Mingle, chat, relax! Eat, drink, be merry!
We ask that you contribute at least one item to eat or drink. We will provide some basic soft drinks and snacks.
All trans and gender non-conforming people and women are welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.
When: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 1 p.m. onwards
Place: One of our members has graciously offered her Manhattan home for this event. RSVP for exact details.
What to bring: Some food or drink to share. Please let us know what you intend to bring.
RSVP: aneesa@salganyc.org
RSVP as soon as possible but by July 23rd at the latest.
Thanks!
Aneesa Sen
Support and Women’s/Trans/Gender Non-conforming People’s Events Coordinator
aneesa@salganyc.org
(917) 375-2584
SALGA Youth Group 7/24
If you’re under 24 years old,
Come to SALGA’s upcoming
Youth Group Meeting!
Date: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 4-6pm
Place: LGBT Center 208 W 13th Street
Room 305 - Wheelchair Accessible
It’ll be lots of fun and you can meet cool new people.
The SALGA Youth Group is a safe, confidential place for queer South Asians between the ages of thirteen and twenty-four to discuss issues facing our community.
Whether you need support coming out, or have questions about your legal rights as queer youth, or are just trying to connect with fellow South Asians, this is the space for you! Depending on what members want, the group can provide social events, community outings, discussions, and participation in political events.
SALGA NYC Youth is the youth branch of SALGA NYC, a volunteer organization which serves the needs the South Asian queer community both politically and socially in New York City.
Please Note: the Youth Group meeting on 7/17/2010 has been canceled to encourage participation in Youth Pridefest:
Youth Pridefest - 7/17, Youth Group Meeting at Center Rescheduled
Dear Members,
We are rescheduling the Youth Group Meeting at the LGBT Center from 7/17 to 7/24 and encouraging all youth to attend Youth Pridefest 2010!!!
When: July 17th, 2010
4PM - 10PM
Where: 55 Washington Square South
(For LGBTQ Youth Under 25)


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