The South Asian Lesbian & Gay Association of New York City (SALGA) serves to promote awareness, tolerance, acceptance, empowerment and safe spaces for sexual minorities and people of all gender identities, who trace their heritage to South Asia or who identify as South Asian. Our mission is to enable community members to establish cultural visibility and take a stand against oppression and discrimination in all its forms.  We pledge to encourage leadership development, provide multi-generational support, work towards immigration advocacy, address health issues such as HIV / AIDS, and foster political involvement in the interest of creating a more tolerant society.

8/27 - Join SALGA with Rakesh Satyal, author of “Blue Boy”

Posted: August 3rd, 2009 | Author: NB | Filed under: Blog, Events, News | Tags: , , | No Comments »

The SALGA Book Club invites you to join us with

Rakesh Satyal
Début author of Blue Boy
(Check out Rakesh’s interview on our Blog)

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 @ 7pm
Bluestockings Bookstore

172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington
(1 block south of Houston Street & 1st Avenue on the Lower East Side)
Subway:  F train to 2nd Avenue or JMZ to Essex / Delancy Street

SALGA Book Club Meeting - May 24th

Posted: May 21st, 2009 | Author: NB | Filed under: Blog, Events | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Our first book club meeting will be on Sunday, May 24th from 2:00 - 4:00pm at the LGBT Center, Room 310.

Bring your favorite books!
Bring your favorite books and talk about them in a casual setting with your SALGA friends. We’ll provide some snacks and wine. At the end of the meeting, we’ll vote on our first book!

Some book suggestions that we’ve heard so far include:
- Middlesex (most recommended)
- Call Me By Your Name (second most recommended)
- Funny Boy
- Ode To Lata

Feel free to bring excerpts, articles, audio recordings, your favorite author in person or anything you want to introduce the group to.

Happy Reading from SALGA!

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