Join us at AAPI Food Market, Serve the Vote Ball, and more!
Join us at AAPI Food Market, Serve the Vote Ball, and more!
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Updates from The NYC LGBT Community Center
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Step into a culinary extravaganza like no other, where vibrant flavors, rich cultural heritage, and the celebration of diversity blend harmoniously. Welcome to our Queer AAPI Food Festival, a captivating feast for the senses that will transport you on an unforgettable journey through the culinary traditions of the LGBTQ+ AAPI community. Join us Saturday, May 18 from 4-8 p.m. at The Center!
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**Center the Culture: AAPI Food Festival Celebration
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The Center welcomes #AAPIHeritageMonth with our first ever Center the Culture: AAPI Food Festival! The market will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 4-8 p.m.at The Center.
We are now accepting applications through Friday, May 3 at 11:59 p.m.
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**Riseout Action Team Meeting
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
6 p.m.
We have made considerable progress for LGBTQ+ rights in New York State after almost a decade of inaction—but much work remains. The RiseOut Action Team is a volunteer group designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the tools and resources they need to be strong advocates for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers.
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**Are you Registered to Vote?
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Deadline to Register to Vote:
Saturday, June 15, 2024
On June 25, you can help determine who will be on the ballot for elections across New York State by participating in New York’s Primary.
Some local elections come down to a difference of just a few hundred votes or less. That means that every single vote matters!
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**Save the Date!
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Serve the Vote Ball
Friday, June 14, 2024
5-9 p.m.
The Serve The Vote Ball is your chance to show off your best moves while making your vote count! It will be a legendary night focused on giving voice to the Trans and Non-binary community to defeat anti-trans legislation on local and national levels, Bring it in your best looks, carry, and register to vote!
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**Center Series: HIV & Sexual Health Services
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Center Series: Let’s talk about… HIV & Sexual Health Services
Wednesday, May 1
6-8 p.m.
Learn about navigating resources offered at The Center and in the city related to HIV & Sexual Health Services, including HIV testing, PrEP & PEP, U=U, and Sexual Health Prevention.
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Center Series: Hablemos de… Servicios de Salud Sexual y VIH
jueves 2 de mayo
6 a 8 p.m.
The Center realizará una presentación informativa enfocada en como participantes de la comunidad pueden navegar recursos como, pruebas de VIH,PrEP & PEP, I=I, y prevención sobre la salud sexual.
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**Whitney x The Center: Artist as an Experimenter
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
6 p.m.
Inspired by the Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing, the last session in this 6 part series led by artist and educator Stina Puotinen is designed to connect participants with their own creativity.
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**Center A.L.U.M.
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May 17 and June 7, 2024
(Every 3rd Friday)
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Ages 18+
Connect with fellow queer peers transitioning out of Center Youth into the independence of adulthood while discussing:
- How to bring your authentic self into the workplace
- Best practices when navigating personal relationships
- Leadership and collaboration skills
- How to meet your mental health needs to jumpstart your career
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**Light of the World Spring Concert
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Light of the World: An Exploration of Queer Elements
Saturday, May 4
7 p.m.
Grab your sunglasses for the Youth Pride Chorus spring concert happening on Saturday, May 4, starting at 7 p.m., featuring performances by Center Youth members!
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**Young Lesbians, On Selfhood
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Currently on view until May 26
This group exhibition, representing thirty-five young Lesbians, produces a narrative that represents the history, ingenuity, joy, and creativity of multiple marginalized young Lesbians. You can visit the exhibition taking place throughout the building, and join us for the Closing Event and Auction on May 23, from 6-9 p.m.
(Please note our elevator is currently out of service and parts of the exhibit are only accessible via stairs.)
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**Fire Ensemble Open Rehearsal
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Monday, May 6, 2024
6-8 p.m.
Fire Ensemble is an intergenerational choir community dedicated to using song and ritual as tools for collective liberation centering BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folx. Attend the Open Rehearsal for your chance to try out!
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**Cycle for the Cause—No bike needed!
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Cycle for the Cause is The Center’s annual three-day bike ride from Boston to NYC that raises millions to support LGBTQ+ New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS. This fundraiser has helped hundreds of thousands of people living with HIV and AIDS gain access to affordable care and medication, supported their mental health through individual and group counseling, and ultimately helped them live happy and healthier lives.
Now is the time to sign up! If you want to make a difference while making lasting connections, learn more about C4C.
The best part? You can participate in C4C on or off a bike.
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