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.

Join us for Brunch!

Posted: May 26th, 2009 | Author: NB | Filed under: Blog | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Don’t miss our upcoming brunch!

Sunday, May 31st from 12:30 - 2:30pm
at NIRVANA
Located at 346 Lexington Avenue between 39th and 40th Streets

Complimentary Screwdrivers and Bloody Marys
Brunch for $13.95 per person

Dyke March and Pre-March Brunch

Posted: May 6th, 2009 | Author: Piali | Filed under: Blog, Events | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Saturday, June 27th

Brunch - 1:30pm @ Dhaba (108 Lexington Ave. between 27th and 28th street)
March - 5pm @ Bryant Park (42nd St. and 5th Ave.)

Come march with SALGA dykes on June 27th. March starts at 5 p.m. sharp at Bryant Park. Please arrive by 4:45 at the latest. We will meet on the steps at Bryant Park. Bring posters, noisemakers, hula hoops.

Please also join us for a delicious $9.95 lunch at Dhaba (108 Lexington Ave between 27th and 28th Street) starting at 1:30 p.m. Please be prompt as the restaurant closes at 3pm. RSVPs are greatly appreciated. We look forward to seeing you!

The Dyke March was started in 1993 by the Lesbian Avengers in Washington, D.C. Dyke Marches now take place all over the world. The Dyke March is a protest march not a parade. We march in solidarity with all lesbians: those who are out and those who cannot be out, those who are loud and those who have been silenced. We will march until every lesbian in every corner of the world can raise her head high and be proud.

Valentine’s Brunch @ Chola - Feb 15th

Posted: February 4th, 2009 | Author: Piali | Filed under: Events | Tags: , | No Comments »


Share the love with SALGA this Valentine’s weekend!

When: February 15th, 2009 - 1-3pm
Where: Chola
232 E 58th Street, New York, NY [Map] [ph: 212-688-0464]
Price: $13.95 + tax

Healing After Mumbai - A SALGA Season Event @ Aicon Gallery - 21st Dec

Posted: December 14th, 2008 | Author: Piali | Filed under: Events | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

A month has passed since the attacks on Mumbai. The questions before us have changed. How do we move past this? How do we understand our cities? How do we survive the aftermath of violence? How do we heal?

Join SALGA for an evening of reflection, conversation and spirit @ Aicon Gallery

Free screening of ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ - Nishikant Kamat’s acclaimed and emotionally binding film that trails the lingering aftereffects of violence on a city after the 2006 Mumbai Train blasts. Followed by a discussion with

  • Acclaimed NY based gay, film maker Parvez Sharma, whose film ‘Jihad for Love’ won critical acclaim across the globe.
  • Noted film and entertainment journalist and SAJA Board member Aseem Chabbra.

DEC 21st, 2 pm @ Aicon Gallery
35 Great Jones Steet, New York, NY
http://www.aicongallery.com/

Free event - but due to limited seating RSVPs are recommended to myna_m@yahoo.com

About Mumbai Meri Jaan
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon,
Paresh Rawal, R Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan
Language: Hindi/Urdu/Mumbaiya with English Subtitles
Director: Nishikant Kamat
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