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Men’s Movie Night: Athlete
Men’s Movie Night: Athlete
This is a free event for gay, bi, queer Asian cis and trans men. Athlete (アスリート 〜俺が彼に溺れた日々〜) (Japan, 2019, 89 minutes) directed by Takamasa Oe. Japanese with English subtitles Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lOyD9V58ZE Synopsis: Kohei is a former competitive swimmer who lives an ordinary life with his wife and high school daughter. One day, his wife suddenly asks him for a divorce. He then has a fateful encounter with a beautiful boy named Yutaka. 9:00pm EDT - Room open for arrivals 9:15pm EDT - Movie start time We’ll be hosting the movie on a free platform called Kast. A free Kast account is required. Sign up at (w.kastapp.live). With the invite link, you can watch directly through Google Chrome only or download the desktop app (kast.gg/download.html) Register by emailing Ryan at men@acas.org for the private Kast room link. There is a chatbox feature that we can use if you want to comment and share your thoughts throughout the movie
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Men’s Games Night
Men’s Games Night
Your Friday nights at home just got a little better! Looking to meet new friends during the pandemic? This is the first of a monthly online games night for Asian gay, bi, queer, cis and trans guys We'll focus on one game for the night. Feel free to drop in and out between 8pm - 9:30pm EDT Email Ryan at men@acas.org for the Zoom link.
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Asian LGBTQ+ Online Social – Games Night!
Asian LGBTQ+ Online Social – Games Night!
Starting this month, ACAS will begin to hold a variety of regular online events to allow Asian LGBTQ+ community members to get together, socialize, chat and check-in with one another – and we would love for you to join us! This month, we’ll kick things off with our Asian LGBTQ+ Online Games Night, featuring ice breakers and Pictionary! Bring your favourite treats and teas, and let's get down to business! Date: Saturday September 26th Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm Feel free to drop in, say hi! If you have any questions or other recommendations for future events you would like to see, please do not hesitate to contact Kai at community@acas.org This event is open to ALL Asian folks that self-identify as LGBTQ+! Please register here: https://forms.gle/PfPYE87jkzvtMaW47 More details and invitation to the Zoom event will be sent to you once you register. If you can’t make it this month, don’t worry! There will more in the future! Be sure to regularly check our Facebook, Instagram and website calendar for more updates. Funded by the Government of Canada.
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Men’s Humpday: OnlyFans Edition
Men’s Humpday: OnlyFans Edition
This event is for Asian gay, bi, queer, cis and trans men. This month's Humpday is a THURSDAY (October 1st) with a special guest sharing his personal experience on starting his own OnlyFans venture. This local Toronto gaysian has grown quick in popularity, reaching the top 2.8% tier of all creators in only his first two weeks! Arvin will be giving us his insights on what it takes to bare all to make some extra money. There will be time to ask your questions at the end. Thursday, October 1 7:00pm - 8:00pm Register by emailing Ryan at men@acas.org for the Zoom link
Support Program Workshop: Thai Massage
Support Program Workshop: Thai Massage
Dear ACAS Support Program Clients and Caregivers, Hope you all are taking care of yourself in this challenging time. To continue with our self-care series, we are excited to invite you to our Thai Massage workshop on October 1 (Thursday), 2020 from 7-8:30PM on Zoom. We invited Thana, a Thai registered massage therapist to facilitate a workshop for us. Here is the agenda of the workshop: 1. Thana introduction 2. Check-in 3. Background of Thai Massage 4. Breathing technique & meditation 5. Self-massage with Thai massage techniques for common conditions, e.g. backache, headache, office syndromes. 6. Self-stretching & simple yoga poses 7. Self-care suggestion & summary 8. Q&A If you wish to participate, please contact Alex at support@acas.org. The workshop will be conducted in English. We hope this workshop can give you another option to practise self-care, connect with your body and relax. See you there.
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Midnight Lotus: Mid-Autumn Reunion
Midnight Lotus: Mid-Autumn Reunion
Dear Fellow Gay Asians 40+ members: It has been months since we last met and our last gathering cancelled due to the pandemic...we hope you are all doing well. We miss you all! At a recent town hall gathering for LGBTQ+ community co-sponsored by ACAS and Project PROTECH, many of our members identified the wish to stay connected virtually, so here we are: We would like to invite all of you to join us on a virtual reunion social networking session on Friday October 2nd, from 6-7:30 p.m. It would be in time to celebrate the mid-Autumn festival, a time to be reunited and reconnected. Let us connect, catch up with each other and chat about how we can best stay connected and support each other going forward! Please join our virtual reunion on Zoom. Contact Ryan at men@acas.org for the Zoom link or if you have any questions. Looking forward to meeting you all! Best, Midnight Lotus Organizing Committee Midnight Lotus (formerly know as Gay Asians 40+) is organized by former members of Gay Asians Toronto (GAT) and sponsored by Asians Community AIDS Services (ACAS). Through regular social events and educational activities, our group aims to provide a forum and community support to gay Asians who are 40 plus.
Men’s Games Night