Category: SALGA Events

SALGA NYC Panel on Sikhism and Homosexuality

On Sunday January 7th, SALGA NYC organized a panel on Sikhism and Homosexuality at the Kaurageous Love Health & Wellness Fair at the Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill. Kaurageous Love is a group of women assisting women to live powerfully. The Sikh Cultural Society, located on 118th Street in Richmond Hill, is the largest gurdwara

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SALGA Highlights from 2017!

Special highlights of 2017! 1. Helped two transgender women start their hormone therapy/transition process through referrals to Apicha Community Health Center 2. Hosted an event focused for South Asian LGBTQ older adults as a part of the SAGE Table series 3. Co-organized an LGBTQ iftar which was attended by over 150 people 4. Organized a

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Peer & Mental Health Support Training with SALGA NYC

SALGA NYC is hosting a peer support facilitation training in which you will learn how to assist individuals in groups with building self-esteem, empowerment, and reducing stresses that impact the mental health of LGBTQ+ individuals. In this training, you will learn specific facilitation techniques that address members of South Asian, Immigrant, LGBTQ+ identifying individuals. If

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SALGA’s 25th Anniversary: Recap!

The SALGA NYC community celebrated 25 fantastic years of community building, activism, and resilience on Saturday 12/17/2016 at the LGBT Center. We had a panel of past and present steering committee members, two beautiful drag performances by Lal Batti and Sundari The Indian Goddess, and a finale by SALGA’s very own Dance Team. Special thanks

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