HIV 101 offered March 18th!
Please join ACAS at our HIV 101 workshop at George Brown College; St James, Campus at 6:30 in room 456E. Refreshments will be provided. Invite your friends and share!
Valentine’s Day Outreach at Seneca
Sucre and Justin, our ACAS outreach team was at Seneca College, giving an HIV101 workshop which held everyone's attention, especially with sex toy bingo! (on Valentine's Day, Feb 14th 2019)
Amutha Awarded The Caring Hands Award
Amutha Samgam was awarded The Caring Hands Award on the evening of Saturday March 2, 2019 in Toronto. Congratulations to Amutha for her dedication and hardwork. The Caring Hands Award is bestowed upon an individual or organization that works or volunteers in the direct provision of supportive care for people living with HIV/AIDS through the delivery of front line service or treatment. Recipients of this award inspire hope and dignity with compassion and respect. You can learn more about the Honour Roll and past recipients at our website at http://oan.red/honour-roll/ The Ontario AIDS Network Honour Roll is a celebration of outstanding leadership and achievement within the HIV/AIDS movement in Ontario. The Honour Roll acknowledges the long-term and consistent contributions of individuals or organizations that use their experiences, skills, resources and voices to champion the cause of HIV/AIDS. You can learn more about the Honour Roll and past recipients at our website at http://oan.red/honour-roll/
International Women’s Day Movie Night
In honour of International Women's Day (March 8), our monthly movie night on March 18 will feature a film that focuses on queer women: The Handmaiden. This event is FREE for LGBTQ Asian cis & trans men, cis & trans women, and nonbinary folks. 6:00pm - Doors open for arrivals 6:30pm - Movie start time **Bring your own snacks, dinner, food. We will have water and tea available. You can leave right after the movie or stay and hang out as we process and discuss the movie together. *CONTENT WARNING: gratuitous gender based violence, gang rape, domestic violence 🙁 The Handmaiden (2016, South Korea, 2hr 47 min) Watch the Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whldChqCsYk From PARK Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama. PARK presents a gripping and sensual tale of two women - a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of a large inheritance. Inspired by the novel Fingersmith by British author Sarah Waters, THE HANDMAIDEN borrows the most dynamic elements of its source material and combines it with PARK Chan-wook’s singular vision to create an unforgettable viewing experience. https://www.facebook.com/events/327038204589963/
SLAM forum registration opens
The SLAM Forum is the highly anticipated event every year for Asian cis & trans gay, bi, queer men. Save the date for March 30! We have a lot of great things planned for the day. Registration opens this week.