Events for November 15, 2024 - November 15, 2024

Please join our ACAS World AIDS Day. ACAS Support Program would like to invite you to our special intimate gathering to commemorate World AIDS Day and show our appreciation for our donors, sponsors and supporters. December 5, 2022 at Bumpkin's Restaurant & Lounge, 21 Gloucester St., Toronto M4Y 1L8 from 6 to 8 pm For the evening's celebration, we will feature a snapshot of Mindfulness Listening of Love Positive Asain Podcast Tickets: $40 each includes 1 alcoholic drink and fine-tasting hors d'ouevres Buy your tickets at: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/asian-community-aids-services/events/acas-world-aids-day-december-5-2022/ for more information, please email events@acas.org or scan the poster.

 When: Saturday, 10 December, 2022  Time: 5pm to 8pm  Location: 260 Spadina Ave, Suite 410, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2E4, Canada REGISTER AT: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccckNm514MIpNUfIUf11_oAizfMnLYIkPBwWAX8oYWD2Rm2w/viewform NOTE: We can only have fifteen participants in the office at the same time. If you sign up, please be respectful and let us know ASAP if you can't make it so we can invite folks from the waitlist in. BOARD at home? Join us at ACAS for a fun and cozy night of board games! We have a large selection of games to choose from. There will also be snacks, hot chocolate and holiday music! This event will take place in-person at the ACAS office (260 Spadina Ave, Suite 410, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2E4, Canada), meaning that the number of people able to attend at once will be limited to 15 people (plus two facilitators). As for accessibility needs, there is an elevator available, but it is slow. It generally works, but we will let you know if it is unavailable. Otherwise, there are stairs to get to the elevator in the foyer. Masks are mandatory to attend this event, and this is a scent-free space. This will be a sober event for the safety of everyone, including folks who may be triggered by the presence of substances. [Image Description: On a board of squares with a pink border, there are references to several board games, including Scrabble, Uno, and Snakes & Ladders advertising the event above.]

Free HIV & STI Express Testing for East & Southeast Asian gay, bi, queer cis and trans men and nonbinary folks 服务同志男人和 跨性别朋友 Dành cho nam Đồng tính và Chuyển giới 남성 동성애자 분들과 트렌스젠더 분들 위함 Results within 24 hours for all screenings. Register at the front desk.  International students welcome. Date: Tuesday December 13 Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Location: HQ (790 Bay St, 8th floor) 免费 无需预约 欢迎国际留学生 Miễn Phí Hoan nghênh du học sinh 무료 예약 필요 무 유학생 환영합니다 For more info, contact Ryan at men@acas.org

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, December 15, 2022 Time: 8pm-11pm Location: Spa Excess (105 Carlton St) Join our bathhouse volunteer team by emailing Ryan at men@acas.org

COVID-19 & Flu Vaccine Clinic Priority for East & Southeast Asian community Date: Wednesday December 21 Time: 4:00pm–7:30pm Location: 260 Spadina Ave, Unit 410 Book your appointment at acas.setmore.com 提供翻译 提供翻譯 Biết nói tiếng việt

Come join our Year-End Karaoke Party for gay, bi, queer Asian guys! Friends are welcomed. We'll set up microphones and speaker. Sing in any language (whatever we can find on youtube) Food will be provided. Bring snacks to share. Date: Wednesday December 28 Time: 6pm-9pm Location: ACAS, 260 Spadina Ave, Unit 410 RSVP appreciated so we can prepare enough food for everyone. https://forms.gle/6ToGdWexxZgmFw2K6 For further questions, please email men@acas.org

Free HIV & STI Express Testing for East & Southeast Asian gay, bi, queer cis and trans men and nonbinary folks 服务同志男人和 跨性别朋友 Dành cho nam Đồng tính và Chuyển giới 남성 동성애자 분들과 트렌스젠더 분들 위함 Results returned in 1 day for all screenings. Register at the front desk.  International students are welcome. Date: Thursday January 12 Time: 5:00pm-7:30pm Location: HQ (790 Bay St, 8th floor) 免费 无需预约 欢迎国际留学生 Miễn Phí Hoan nghênh du học sinh 무료 예약 필요 무 유학생 환영합니다 For more info, contact Ryan at men@acas.org

ACAS and OPA+ would like you to join PADENA Second Session from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Epidemiological trends of Poz Asians in Canada and the US: Gaps and Opportunity To register to join this event, please go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOuvqDIjEtAhwjQZa2AR6a7hCnQTGXFv Cecilia Chung, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation at Transgender Law Center, is an internationally recognized leader who advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness and access to care, LGBT equality and equity, and human rights. Cecilia has been a vocal advocate for transgender women and people living with HIV. Currently, Cecilia is a member of the PCB NGO delegation at UNAIDS. Cecilia has served many roles in the HIV movement including, the Board of the Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center, being a founding producer of Trans March, she organized one of the world’s largest annual transgender events which has since been replicated in cities across the U.S. and s member of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. In 2015, Cecilia launched Positively Trans, a national, constituents-led project that focus on policy advocacy and leadership development of transgender people living with HIV, especially transgender women of color. Dr. Chum is the Canada Research Chair (tier 2) in Population Health Data Science at York University, and an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Drawing on the disciplines of social epidemiology, geospatial analytics, and machine learning, Antony’s research investigates the social and environmental determinants of health and evaluate policies to build healthier cities and communities, especially for marginalized groups such as the homeless, low-income, racialized, and LGBTQ2S+ people. His research approach combines population health data sciences, methods in causal inference, and the application of rigorous social theories (e.g. intersectionality, social ecological theory, minority stress theory, etc.) to evaluate interventions/policies aimed at eliminating health disparities.

Date: Thursday January 19 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Spa Excess (105 Carlton St) Asian Night is back at Spa Excess with SPECIAL GUEST @benoitmonet from OnlyFans! You can also check him out on Twitter as @benoitmonet25 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. Coupon for 50% off lockers available by contacting Ryan at men@acas.org Join our bathhouse volunteer team by emailing Ryan at men@acas.org

🌈 LINK TO REGISTER: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iiPcZS6qGOLAFutXukb0JybCxsuAnGVJEdvFMwxAG-s/viewform 🖍️ 💙 When: Saturday, January 28th 💚 Time: 4-6pm EST 💜 Location: Online (Zoom) Embark with WYR Peer Educator Winsome on a journey to ENVISION 2023 together! 🤩 Let's materialize our excitement for the new year of 2023 by making vision collages together! Vision collaging (also known more commonly as Vision-boarding) is a fun and tangible way to set intentions for yourself, your goals, and values for any pursuit or timeframe! 🕐 You're invited to create alongside or to simply enjoy the chill vibes, as Winsome conjures up her own visions for 2023! A follow-up list of suggested supplies and accessible options will be sent to you, with more details to come! ✨ Folks are welcome to join this virtual QTAY Zoom workshop for Vision Collaging on Saturday, January 28th from 4-6pm EST. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like more information, please email Dany at youth@acas.org. See you soon~! [Image Description: Both images have text describing the event above. The first image background is a colourful paper collage with sticker elements like firecrackers, flowers, and stationary. The second image depicts Winsome as a turquoise Animal Crossing cat character with a speech bubble over a simpler cool toned collage.] #QTAYEvents #QTAYToronto #ACASToronto #AsianYouth #QueerAsian