Events for November 13, 2024 - November 13, 2024

An ACAS workshop facilitated by Ryan Tran Open to all LGBTQIAP+ Asian folks Date: Wednesday, April 28 Time: 7pm-8pm EST Location: Online on Zoom To receive the Zoom link, please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsd-igqjItG9wKi4NUJxdN_IcwQ48JQ-gm This workshop looks at the impacts of colonization and how it changed the way gender and LGBTQ+ identities were previously recognized in various Asian cultures. In this workshop we will define colonization, identify the impacts of colonization in Asia, and give an overview of LGBTQ+ representation in Asian history and culture.

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 transman. Date: Tuesday, May 4 Time: 7pm - 8:30pm 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 trans masc 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.

The SLAM! Forum (Sex Love Asian Men!) is an interactive online learning forum on sex, health, relationships, and lifestyle for self-identified cis & trans gay, bi, queer East and Southeast Asian men living in and across Canada. Date: May 7-9 Admission is free. Register at www.surveymonkey.com/r/LDD9K5R Zoom links will be emailed upon registration Each attendee living in Canada will be given an electronic giftcard for food for attending the forum. For this year's SLAM Forum: Online, we will share, learn, and connect together in our experiences through multiple online sessions held throughout the weekend of May 7-9. In this forum, we want to discuss what sex means to different individuals and empower folks to explore their own sense of sexuality. For your convenience, you can attend as many sessions as you’d like. To protect the safety and confidentiality of our community, the sessions will not be recorded. Session topics include: + Share & Care: Quarantine woes with queer Asian guys + PrEP 2.0 (Descovy) and HIV Tests@Home + Beyond Masc or Femme + PHA Experiences: Then & Now + Embracing Sensuality, Owning your Pleasure We are excited that each session will feature online performances from a variety of local queer Asian artists: + Terence Thepoet + Justin Anantawan + Tygr Willy + Sze-Yang Ade-Lam + Ms Nookie Galore This event is funded by ViiV Healthcare

👉 When: Sunday, May 16, 2021 👉 Time: 1 - 3 PM 👉 Location: Zoom (virtual) QTAY presents: Finding Your Ikigai Join us for a few hours of self-reflection to discover more about your passions, purpose, and meaning! According to Yukari Mitsuhashi, ikigai is a traditional Japanese concept that embodies happiness in living. Finding your ikigai is all about achieving greater happiness in life. In this workshop, we will be exploring the four main elements of ikigai and how they might intersect for you. Through this, we hope to guide you closer to your ikigai and ultimately give your everyday life more meaning and joy. This event is open to all queer and trans Asian youth, but we are capping participants at 10 people - so fill out our Google Form to save your spot! Feel free to email Dany at youth@acas.org for more information.

Did people ever assume that you were good at math just because you were Asian? Were you expected to be soft-spoken and quiet, or loud and assertive because of your gender? Are you interested in unpacking how race and gender interact to shape our experiences in the world? In this workshop, we will be discussing the racist stereotypes that affected us growing up, the gender expectations that were (and are!) placed upon us, and how we can live loud and proud in a world that wants to make us feel invisible. About Pillow Talk: Pillow Talk is a forum hosted by ACAS that aims to draw lessons learned about sexuality, intimacy, and relationships from the real-life experiences of Asian ciswomen, transwomen, and non-binary folks.  This year, ACAS is proud to host Pillow Talk 2021: Sorting Through the Fluff, sponsored by Viiv Healthcare!  Thank you to ViiV for supporting us and helping us create a safer space to discuss our experiences around intimacy and relationships to both our own and other people’s bodies.

QTAY is hosting an open mic night! Join us Wednesday May 19 from 7pm to 9pm, when we will unleash an awesome line-up of performances and FUN TIMES! Performances can be live or pre-recorded.   Want to perform? Here’s the sign-up link: https://forms.gle/bWuBzdYZad3goRtw9 Want to watch? You can register to do so here: https://forms.gle/MFjSSmpRKH4LyMFx7   [IMAGE DESCRIPTION: neon blue and pink text over a diagonally split background of hazy night lights and sparkles]

Kicking off during Asian Heritage month, ACAS is hosting an English Conversation Circle! Looking to practice your English speaking? The ACAS English Conversation Circle is for the Qmunity if you want to make new friends and develop your English speaking skills. This series will be on Zoom, so you can participate from anywhere. We will host the English Conversation Circle once per month, where you can become more confident in your speaking and make new friends in a judgment-free safe space. Please click here to reserve your spot. https://docs.google.com/.../15l4JrOZLnMqtAK28Pae3SMO.../edit After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

An anti-oppression workshop facilitated by Ryan Tran with ASAAP and Pride Toronto Through the intersectional lens of being LGBTQ and East/Southeast Asian, we give an overview of the major issues and their impacts on our community with an interactive activity Join us on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94891872297?pwd=ZmRnWVQ3TUwyTlZ0MFBabHhtekErZz09

We are all magical beings. Our magic is incarnated through our joy, resilience and love. This workshop is an exploration in various healing tools--art-making, chill mindfulness techniques and grounding exercises for tapping into your gorgeous asian power. For this workshop, we prioritize queer Asian magic users, but any Asian magic users of marginalized genders are allowed to join (ciswoman, transwoman, non-binary, etc.). About Pillow Talk: Pillow Talk is a forum hosted by ACAS that aims to draw lessons learned about sexuality, intimacy, and relationships from the real-life experiences of Asian ciswomen, transwomen, and non-binary folks.  This year, ACAS is proud to host Pillow Talk 2021: Sorting Through the Fluff, sponsored by Viiv Healthcare!  Thank you to ViiV for supporting us and helping us create a safer space to discuss our experiences around intimacy and relationships to both our own and other people’s bodies.