Color Me Queer on the Pier
Flyer advertising "Color Me Queer On the Pier," the 6th Annual Queer People of Color Pride Dance. held on June 23, 2001. The event was organized by the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association and the Audre Lorde Project.
Heera Mandi
Flyer advertising "Heera Mandi: A Night of Music & Masti" on February 3, 2001. The event was organized by the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association, and featured performances by DJ Rekha and Desi Drag Divas.
Take A Stand Against Homophobia, Sexism, And Class Bias
Flyer for a press conference/community education panel addressing the Federation of Indian Association's refusal to allow the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA) to participate in the 1997 India Day Parade. The event was held at the Brecht forum, and followed by an a protest organized by SALGA and the South Asian Progressive task force.
Oral History Interview with Bishakh Som
Bishakh Som is the author of the graphic novel Apsara Engine. In the oral history, Bishakh describes growing up in Ethiopia and New York, studying and practicing architecture, "hatching" as a trans person, and storytelling through illustration.
Oral History Interview with Alex
Alex is an Indo-Guyanese drag performer. In the oral history, Alex describes growing up in New York, navigating their Indo-Guyanese and Sicilian identities, their connection to multiple faith traditions, and their experiences as a drag performer at the intersection of these identities.
Oral History Interview with Alok Vaid-Menon
Alok Vaid-Menon is a gender non-conforming writer and performance artist. In their oral history, Alok describes growing up in College Station, TX, connecting with activists and artists during college in California and subsequently in New York, their experiences touring across the world as a performance artist, and their journey of navigating gender through poetry, activism and fashion.
Fram Haveliwala Oral History Interview
The interview was conducted as part of SAADA's ACFP 2021-2022. This interviewee described his migration experience to the United States from Karachi, Pakistan. As a very young child, his migration experience was described based upon family conversations and memories he remembers of coming to Houston, Texas.
Kayhan, Teshtar, and Noshir Irani Oral History Interview
The interview was conducted as part of SAADA's ACFP 2021-2022. In this two part interview, the interviewees as a family shared their memories of moving to Queens, New York City from Mumbai, India forty or so years ago. They shared their memories of childhood and family life in Mumbai and Queens as well as their memories of growing up in the local Zoroastrian community of New York.