Year: 2018

Tarab NYC extends warm wishes to its members and friends that are observing this special holiday of Christmas and wishes everyone a joyous and happy New Year! We hope your holidays are full of friends, family, love and sweets! As we approach the end of the year – we are trying to raise $1000 to…

Join us for a peer support group in which LGBTQ persons from the MENA region can process experiences in a safe space. This group will be facilitated by Wardeh Hattab, LCSW, and Nick Baitoo, LMSW, and will take place Thursday, November 29, at 6:00pm at the LGBT Center in Manhattan. Register Here. Come join us…

Join Tarab NYC for our second annual Halloween party at Henrietta Hudson on Monday October 29 at 7:00 PM. Happy hour until 9:00 PM. Put on your fabulous costume and come have a blast at our Middle Eastern/North African Halloween party. There will be music, drinks, dance and laughs. There will also be prizes for…

In commemoration of Coming Out Day, We want to recognize that the concept of coming out is complicated. While many in our community have had positive or negative experiences coming out, we recognize that others have not had the privilege of being able to come out, or choose not to because of family, religious or…

Tarab NYC Presents:Hishik Bishik – A Middle Eastern and North African Drag Revue! Hishik Bishik features a cast of Middle Eastern and North African Drag performers exploring their identities at the intersection of art and drag. This is the time for Arab, Iranian, Turkish, Kurdish, Amazigh, Assyrian, Armenian and other MENA Drag Queens and Kings…

From the National Weather Service: Flash Flooding Possible From Late tonight into Early Sunday Morning … Not exactly beach weather eh? Well unfortunately we have to cancel Tarab On The Beach 7! There is a chance that we will throw an impromptu and informal Tarab On The Beach at some point over the next month…

On Saturday, August 11th, a whole bunch of Arab, Middle Eastern, & North African Queers will be taking over the northern part of RIIS beach, and this guide will answer any questions you might have: How Can I Help?Thanks for asking! Send an email to Reem Ramadan, and we’ll make sure you have something to do. We…

Help Us Tell Our Stories! Tarab NYC is launching an exciting new project that entails collecting and sharing the stories, experiences, and narratives of our incredible Queer MENA community.  We plan to share these stories on our website so that community members and others can learn about our experiences on our terms.

Queens Pride – June 3 Join Tarab NYC for its third year participating in Queens Pride. Even louder and prouder, Tarab NYC and its friends will be marching in the 2018 Queens Pride March on Sunday June 3rd! BONUS: The newly formed Tarab NYC Dabke ensemble group will be performing at Queen Pride alongside Anya…