GAPIMNY

As the year comes to an end, GAPIMNY counts our blessings and accomplishments from 2015. In addition to 12 monthly Steering Committee meetings, we produced 57 diverse and engaging events as listed below. That’s 69 reasons for you to love us!

We couldn’t have done it without your support. Please email us if you would like to get more involved with the organization. Also, please consider donating to ensure our work in the queer API community continues. No amount is too small and all contributions support the organization’s general operations.

Elections for the 2016 Steering Committee are happening now, so please cast your vote here to help us determine leadership for next year. We are excited for 2016!

GAPIMNY’s 2015 Events:

January

  • Elixirs
  • Two-day SC Planning Meeting

February

  • Elixirs
  • Lunar New Year:
    • Sign Making Party
    • Flushing Parade
    • Chinatown Parade
  • NQAPIA Immigration Executive Action & LGBT Asian Americans / South Asians

March

  • Elixirs
  • Community Awards Banquet with NQAPIA
  • DowneTime March Film Fest
  • Fresh Off the Boat Screening @ Stonewall Inn

April

  • Elixirs
  • General Meeting:  Black Lives Matter with Q-WAVE & SALGA
  • API Heritage Festival in Chinatown with API Project

May

  • Elixirs (one fundraised for Nepal Relief)
  • DowneTime Coming Out Panel
  • Joint Picnic with API Project, Q-WAVE, SALGA
  • Group Viewing of Tseng Kwong Chi: Performing for the Camera
  • Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conference

June

  • Elixirs
  • New GAPIMNY Website
  • Queens Pride March
  • Post Queens Pride Party at Glenn’s
  • Manhattan Pride:
    • Sign Making Party
    • Trans Day of Action
    • Manhattan Pride March
    • Color Me Queer with SALGA and Q-WAVE

July

  • Elixirs
  • DowneTime Goes to Smorgasburg
  • Co-Present Gay Short Films, Asian American International Film Festival

August

  • Elixirs
  • NQAPIA Conference in Chicago, 8 people
  • Joint Retreat with AQUA-DC

September

  • Elixirs
  • Kyoung’s Play, PILLOWTALK

October

  • Elixirs
  • GAPIMNY’s 25th Anniversary
  • API Family: Full Moon Festival Celebration

November

  • Elixir
  • General Meeting: Where Do We Go From Here? (Post-Gay Marriage)
  • Joint Happy Hour with Asia Society’s Leo Bar
  • Trans Day of Remembrance

December

  • Richard Fung Screening and Panel
  • Elixir fundraising for Sylvia Rivera Law Project
  • Co-Hosting Mister Party
  • QAPI Joint Holiday Party
  • Steering Committee Elections