Events for November 12, 2024 - November 12, 2024

Topic: HIV and COVID-19 Treatment Update Speaker: Dr. Alice Tseng, University Health Network Date/Time: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6pm to 8:30pm Location: In-person at Bumpkins Restaurant and Lounge, 21 Gloucester Street, Toronto, ON M4Y IL8 (Major intersection: Yonge Street and Gloucester Street, 2 streets north of Wellesley Street East) Meal: Three course dinner will be served TTC Tokens: Available upon request Limited Capacity. Please register latest by Friday, May 13, 2022 at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TxUpdate2022 Please note: This event is open to OPA+ members, ACAS and ASAAP Support Program service users. As ACAS Support Programs events are open to registered service users and one's partner or caretaker, this event will honour the same criteria. OPA+ members, if you like, you can register for 1 additional guest for the event. The guest must either be your partner or caretaker. You can indicate this during registration, and you must state the guest's name and how they are related to you. If you have any questions, please email ontariopa@gmail.com or contact your support worker at ACAS.

👉 When: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 👉 Time: 6-8pm EST 👉 Location: Online (Zoom) Job searching- a full time job in itself, but you don’t even get paid for your time! What does job searching mean when one is queer? Asian? What does searching for employment mean when you’re QTAY (queer trans Asian youth)? On Wednesday, May 18th, join QTAY on Zoom from 6-8 PM for a discussion and resource-based workshop around searching for employment and the challenges that go along with it! We’ll have a conversation around meaningful work, working as queer trans Asian youth, and share some tips and tricks around refining your search for work. No materials will be required, other than you, of course! If you have any questions or concerns, or would like more information, please email Dany at youth@acas.org. Hope to see you there~

Asian Night is back at Spa Excess! Cum to relax, meet new guys, and have some fun. Our volunteer team will be there to create a welcoming and friendly environment while getting you connected with resources on PrEP and HIV/STI testing. We will be hosting: • Fun games and workshops • Exfoliating and cleansing sugar scrub • 50/50 raffle • HIV & Syphilis testing provided on site by Hassle Free Clinic until 9pm Contact Ryan for a coupon for 50% off lockers! Join our bathhouse volunteer team by emailing Ryan at men@acas.org

👉 When: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 👉 Time: 6-8pm EST 👉 Location: Online (Zoom) Love, sex, intimacy… all our lives we may have been told about how these things were supposed to look like. Coming from Asian backgrounds, we may have had strict socio-cultural stereotypes of what intimacy is supposed to be. So what does dating and intimacy mean when one is queer or trans? What does it mean to navigate sexuality when one is Asian? Join the QTAY Peer Educators on Zoom, May 25, from 6-8 PM, in Intersexionality: The Crossroads of Queer Asian Intimacy, a workshop where Queer Asian folks can come together to learn about and discuss experiences of relationships and intimacy – sex-related and non-sex-related – through the topics of consent, harm reduction, and pleasure! No materials will be required, other than you, of course! CW: Frank discussions of sex and sexuality throughout the workshop. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like more information, please email Dany at youth@acas.org. Hope to see you there! :)

Hong Fook Youth and Family Services partnering with ACAS to run a new monthly LGBTQ+ peer support program for LGBTQ+ Asian youth under 30. The peer support group offers a space for youth to connect and share their experiences around a variety of topics relevant to their lives, including LGBTQ+ and mental health. Together we create a supportive, non-judgemental environment that inspires hope, healing, and change. Where: Zoom virtual meeting When: the last Wednesday of each month Date: May 25 Time: 6:30pm - 8pm Register by contacting Moshe Sakal at msakal@hongfook.ca

如果您家里有身份是LGBTQ+的青少年，而且您： 关心孩子的心理健康和成长发展 想要获得更多育儿技巧和策略 想要了解更多关于LGBTQ+的资讯 需要一个安全的空间去倾诉 希望支持其他的家长 希望获得更多的社区资源 那么欢迎加入我们的LGBTQ+家长互助小组！ 参与方式: Zoom 线上会议 活动时间:每个月最后一个星期四 6:30-8:00 （暂定） 如需获取详情信息，请联系 Hannah Xu: hxu@hongfook.ca 电话/微信：647-920-9013

A queer Asian artist team is building a community Pride dragon for the Pride Parade. This project is an exploration asking ourselves: What does it look like to queer our cultures? How do we combine elements of both Asian and queer culture to represent our identities and to co-exist in harmony? You are invited to learn together about the history, background, and symbolism of the dragon dance. Info session presented by Northern Legs Southern Fists Kung Fu Club Date: Friday, June 3 Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm Location: 260 Spadina Ave, Unit 410 This project is funded through the #RisingYouth grants by TakingITGlobal, The Government of Canada, and Canada Service CorpsFacebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1729679027372267 Community build days: June 5th & June 11th Add your piece to the dragon! Join our community build days to express your queerness and Asian identities as a piece of the dragon to be showcased through the Pride Parade. What does it look like when envisioning your Asian culture as being more queer?

Learn how to talk with your young child (up to 12 years old) on difficult and sensitive subjects such as safety, and answer their questions about sex properly. Facilitated by Anda Li, ACAS volunteers with over 25 years of experience in sexual health education Participants are required to attend both workshops: Workshop I: Thursday, June 9, 2022, 07:00-08:30 p.m. Workshop II: Thursday, June 16, 2022, 07:00-08:30 p.m. For registration: Contact Jun Liu at womensupport@acas.org or Register in advance for meeting # 1 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodumrrTgjHdWgE28t1AZ_6j19sAQxxV87 Register in advance for meeting # 2 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdOirpjIqGtI_k8CG33pFBe168Kdfv-tz

We need your help to add your piece to the Pride Dragon!! How would you express your queerness in a dragon? We will be showcasing it for all to see in the pride parade. Show up to help anytime between 5pm - 8pm, add as much or as little as you'd like! A queer Asian artist team is building a community Pride dragon for the Pride Parade. This project is an exploration asking ourselves: What does it look like to queer our cultures? How do we combine elements of both Asian and queer culture to represent our identities and to co-exist in harmony? Date: Saturday, June 11 Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Location: 260 Spadina Ave, Unit 410 This project is funded through the #RisingYouth grants by TakingITGlobal, The Government of Canada, and Canada Service Corp