Events for November 14, 2024 - November 14, 2024

Need a space to relax or a space where you can study to some chill beats? Join us for another drop-in session! Wednesday, January 27, 6pm – 8pm Zoom link will be sent closer to the event date. Description:      If you’re feeling isolated and lonely trying to get work done or just want a place to hang out with people, this is the place to do it! We’ll have a space where we can listen to a playlist curated by LGBTQIAP+ Asians and work together quietly, while also being able to chat with each other and whatnot.      If you need a space to talk or want to vent a bit, Dany (our coordinator) will be around to go to a breakout room with you and listen to you. Please keep in mind that Dany is not a professional, but is there to empathize, offer advice and resources, and moderate the space.      This’ll be a two-hour session of working, chilling, and chatting together. Even if you don’t stay the whole time or arrive late, that’s okay!  We’d be happy to have you for whenever you’re able to stop by, even if you just want to say hi. This event is made possible thanks to the support of United Way GTA #LocalLove Funded by the Government of Canada.

This event is for Asian gay, bi, queer, cis and trans men. Wednesdays can be the hardest day to get through during the week. The Humpday workshop occurs on the last Wednesday of every month. Humpday is an evening for gay Asian guys to get together over a topic or theme related to our queer identities. Topics range from dating, body image, sexual racism, sexuality, safer sex, etc. Friday, January 29 7pm - 8:30pm Register for the Zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84713572709?pwd=UFdoZ1k5MDZINlVXck5TbVAzdjMzZz09 This month's topic is around "How do queer & Asian values overlap?" co-facilitated by Nathan

Register now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0dwsRtPZX1jhNKq70zgj6GxnS1OOLeStitH69wyq6teXBYA/viewform The Rainbow GPS Project is an orientation project for East/Southeast Asian LGBTQ Newcomers and International Students who are transitioning to live in Toronto and in Canada. Through weekly drop-in sessions, the Rainbow GPS project will be a learning space for people to explore themes around sexuality, gender identity, coming out, consent, dating and relationships, and body image. The objectives are to LEARN different concepts and themes, APPLY key learning outcomes, and SHARE personal or lived experiences. Through these objectives (learning, applying, and sharing), the Rainbow GPS Project aims to explore various LGBTQ+ identities that are specific to East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures and how those LGBTQ+ identities are being translated to Western society. The project focuses on LGBTQ+ resources in the Greater Toronto Area, but people can register from across Canada. Starts at 1:00pm to 3:00pm every Saturday starting January 23rd to February 20, 2021. All five (5) workshops are held through Zoom: January 23: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) 101 January 30: Coming Out to Myself February 6: Sup? Looking?: Navigating the online world of queer dating February 13: I am My Body: Consent, body image, and desire February 20: I got it! Attitudes and Behaviours to STIs and Testing Contact Bryan Quinones (acasrainbowgps@gmail.com) to register. *(Due to the unprecedented events that was caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the sessions will be happening online via zoom. This allows the program to be available for other LGBTQ+ newcomers and international students who may not be physically living in Toronto.) The Rainbow GPS Project is funded by Community ONE Foundation

Open to all LGBTQIAP+ Asian folks! Come join us for our January game night, where we'll be playing Drawful 2 together! Saturday, January 30, 6pm-8pm EST Zoom link will be sent closer to the event date. Description: Get out our phones, tablets, and mice for this fun drawing game! Drawful 2 is a silly game where we draw based on prompts and caption other players' drawings. So long as you have a phone, you can connect to the game using a code that will be generated on game night. Even if you don't play, you can listen to us chill and have fun! If we surpass 8 people, we can switch out players or even go into breakout rooms to have two separate games. We hope to see you there! This event is made possible thanks to the support of United Way GTA #LocalLove Funded by the Government of Canada.

This is a monthly group for East & Southeast Asian transmasculine and non-binary people. This includes all transmasculine-identifying folks or folks who may be questioning. We welcome people at any point of their transition. This monthly group is a safe space of support where we can share and learn from each other’s common experiences as Asian transmasc folks. This group will be facilitated by an Asian trans man. For this month's meet, we will have a special guest who will share his experience as an Asian trans man. Date: Tuesday, February 2 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm EST If this will be your first time attending please register through this form (https://forms.gle/8W3VzpkbsRQ3iY3H9) and the facilitator will email you with the Zoom link. If you are part of the Asian transmasc Facebook group or email newsletter, you will automatically receive the Zoom link there. Who can join? ACAS primarily serves those who identify as East and/or Southeast Asian living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, we know spaces for East & Southeast Asian transmasc folks are very few and we are happy to open this event to those living outside of Toronto. Please note that resources will be focused on Toronto due to our knowledge of local services and resources. East & Southeast Asian includes those from multiple generations of immigrants (1st generation, 2nd generation, and so on..) and members of the diaspora from East & Southeast countries like China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, etc. This can also include people with mixed backgrounds from at least one of those countries. This may also include those who might not identify ethnically by blood, but have a substantial heritage or up-bringing living in those countries.

This is a workshop series focused on gay Asian relationships for gay, bi, queer Asian men who have sex with men. In this game show style workshop we invite gay Asian men with their partners to partake in a mini game show (think Match game or Newlyweds game show from the 70s) and then followed by a Q&A (question and answer) on their relationship. How do they make it work? What challenges have they overcome? Today's workshop will be focused on gay Asian men in relationships with Caucasian guys. We invited Instagram couple David and Huey! To be part of the audience and Q&A, please register to receive the Zoom link at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItf-uuqD0oGdVSFUbRi_FE6FY1V3jO0MeC Feb 4, 7pm EST: Asian + Caucasian relationships Feb 11, 7pm EST: Self-love (Finding your independence) Feb 18, 7pm EST: Asian + POC (People of Colour) relationships

Register now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0dwsRtPZX1jhNKq70zgj6GxnS1OOLeStitH69wyq6teXBYA/viewform The Rainbow GPS Project is an orientation project for East/Southeast Asian LGBTQ Newcomers and International Students who are transitioning to live in Toronto and in Canada. Through weekly drop-in sessions, the Rainbow GPS project will be a learning space for people to explore themes around sexuality, gender identity, coming out, consent, dating and relationships, and body image. The objectives are to LEARN different concepts and themes, APPLY key learning outcomes, and SHARE personal or lived experiences. Through these objectives (learning, applying, and sharing), the Rainbow GPS Project aims to explore various LGBTQ+ identities that are specific to East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures and how those LGBTQ+ identities are being translated to Western society. The project focuses on LGBTQ+ resources in the Greater Toronto Area, but people can register from across Canada. Starts at 1:00pm to 3:00pm every Saturday starting January 23rd to February 20, 2021. All five (5) workshops are held through Zoom: January 23: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) 101 January 30: Coming Out to Myself February 6: Sup? Looking?: Navigating the online world of queer dating February 13: I am My Body: Consent, body image, and desire February 20: I got it! Attitudes and Behaviours to STIs and Testing Contact Bryan Quinones (acasrainbowgps@gmail.com) to register. *(Due to the unprecedented events that was caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the sessions will be happening online via zoom. This allows the program to be available for other LGBTQ+ newcomers and international students who may not be physically living in Toronto.) The Rainbow GPS Project is funded by Community ONE Foundation

This is a workshop series focused on gay Asian relationships for gay, bi, queer Asian men who have sex with men. In this game show style workshop we invite single gay Asian guys to share how they find their own independence and the benefits of focusing on yourself. How do you find your own happiness? What is great about not being in a relationship? Our host for tonight is Koji with special guests: Yichi, Ralph, and Dominic. To join our audience and Q&A, please register to receive the Zoom link at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvde2rrzwjG93YOTTM7pOGMsIeZiLIcdU1 Feb 11, 7pm EST: Self-love (Finding your independence) Feb 18, 7pm EST: Asian + POC (People of Colour) relationships

Your Friday nights at home just got a little better! Looking to meet new friends during the pandemic? This is a monthly online games night for Asian gay, bi, queer, cis and trans guys. We’ll start with introductions, teach you how to play, and then play the game. Do you miss the casual chats of playing cards at the table with your friends? For this month we'll be playing easy-to-learn card games like Big Two or Texas Hold'em Poker. Date: Friday February 12 Feel free to drop in and out between 8pm – 9:30pm EST To receive the Zoom link, register by clicking here How to play: Big Two Big Two (Choh Dai Di) is an Asian card game in which the central goal is being the first player to get rid of all your cards in hand. A hand has 13 cards. As the name suggests, twos are the highest ranking card in Big Two. Cards may be played in the following ways: Single cards Pairs Three of a Kind Poker Hands (five card hands like a Straight, Flush, or Full House) For more detailed rules check out: gamerules.com/rules/big-two-card-game/  Or check out this Youtube video for the basics: https://youtu.be/LvzHxg8PZV8