Events for November 2, 2024 - November 2, 2024

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

OPA+ Spring 2022 Gathering: Treatment and Service Access for Mobile Populations Living with HIV Register before noon Friday, June 10 , 2022 at www.surveymonkey.com/r/PozMobilePop This will be the last OPA+ Gathering for the Spring/Summer season. We hope to see you at the event! Topic: Treatment and Service Access for Mobile Populations living with HIV Speakers: OPA+ Peer Leaders Linson and Shaz Date/Time: Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 9am to 11am Location: Red Cranberries Restaurant, 601 Parliament St, Toronto, ON M4X 1P9, Canada (Major Intersection: Parliament Street South of Wellesley Street East) Meal: Breakfast Brunch will be provided TTC Tokens: Available upon request Limited Capacity. Please register latest by noon Friday, June 10 , 2022 at www.surveymonkey.com/r/PozMobilePop We wish to thank ViiV Healthcare and the Red Cranberries Restaurant for supporting this event! If you have any questions, please email ontariopa@gmail.com

We’re Ready: A Zoom panel discussion led by parents of Asian LGBTTIQ2S+ children Family acceptance matters to the well-being of LGBTTIQ2S+ children. June 15, 2022, 07:00-08:00 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrfu6oqzMoGd0mZeH_ZkMZeee_2hO4b7v6?_x_zm_rtaid=bC9_RnkWTtKiFlNxpNvtXg.1655138807229.5395c7964f6d2f592d8d3a6c6a11f800&_x_zm_rhtaid=216 Sponsored by TD Bank Group

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

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. Date: Thursday, June 16 Time: 8pm-11pm Location: Spa Excess (105 Carlton St) 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 Contact Ryan for a coupon for 50% off lockers! Join our bathhouse volunteer team by emailing Ryan at men@acas.org

👉 When: Friday, June 17th 👉 Time: 5 PM EST 👉 Location: Ramsden Park, by Rosedale Station; then TCAF at the Toronto Reference Library Do you create things--anything? Do you want to receive things? Do you do neither but still want to hang out and check out other people's amazing artistic works? Come to the QTAY art swap on Friday, June 17th at Ramsden Park (across from Rosedale Station), at 5:00pm. Afterwards, join us in browsing TCAF. No RSVP needed--just show up! If you want to, feel free to bring art (drawings, zines, poems, etc.) to share with others. However, you don't need to bring anything of the like; if you just want to come hang out with us, we'd just love to have you there! Masks encouraged, social distancing mandatory whenever possible.