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.

Pride Reception!

Posted: June 22nd, 2009 | Author: lkalasapudi | Filed under: Blog, Events | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Come to SALGA’s annual Pride Reception for the community as well as out-of-towners! This year, it will be at the very trendy, very hip Le Royale.

Don’t miss DJ Rekha who will be spinning beats all night long!

Where: Le Royale 21 7th Ave. South
When: Saturday June 27th at 9pm
Cover: $5 before 11pm, $10 after; $5 for students all night

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

Rock for Rights @ Lincoln Center

Posted: December 10th, 2008 | Author: Piali | Filed under: Events | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Come for the globe-trotting line-up of incredible artists, but stick around for the phenomenal afterparty. Watch as Lincoln Center is transformed into the largest nightclub in New York, featuring 50-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows with sweeping views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline, PLUS international DJ Dave Sharma spinning house, drum ‘n’ bass, and Bollywood beats all night. What’s more, special $25 afterparty-only tickets are available exclusively through SALGA NYC.

“The acts assembled for the Rock for Rights benefit concert, taking the stage at Lincoln Center on Sunday January 18, cut a wide swath through South East Asian music and culture, pulling sounds from Bollywood to Babylon”

Rocking Lincoln Center with Bombay Beats -NBC

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Engendered, New York’s annual transnational festival of arts and human rights exploring gender, sexuality, ritual and religion proudly announces its benefit event Rock for Rights! – an unprecedented and historic rock concert, and the World Premiere of a unique music video by MTV iggy, featuring the artists and embodying the spirit of the concert. Staged at the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s illustrious performing arena The Rose Theater, the concert will be preceded by a press conference and will be followed by an after-party/reception at the Atrium & Allen Room of the Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Schedule - JAN 18, 2009
6pm: CONCERT
8.30pm onwards: PARTY & RECEPTION

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