Year: 2021

  • Tarab NYC 9 Year Anniversary Celebration – May 15th

    Tarab NYC 9 Year Anniversary Celebration – May 15th

    Join us as we join our founder and board member Bashar Makhay, aka Fursa Farfasha on Saturday, May 15th to celebrate 9 years of Tarab NYC. Bashar will also be holding other events on Saturdays throughout the month, but May 15 will be just for Tarab NYC. Follow @tarabnycorg & @fursafarfasha on Instagram for updates.

  • 2021 LGBTQ Community Iftar This Thursday

    2021 LGBTQ Community Iftar This Thursday

    Break fast with a virtual Iftar dinner during the holy month of Ramadan, hosted by The Center in partnership with organizations serving the LGBTQ Muslim community. Register at https://gaycenter.org/communityiftar/

  • Tarab NYC’s Queer Nowruz Party 1400 | 2021!

    Tarab NYC’s Queer Nowruz Party 1400 | 2021!

    Join Tarab NYC as we host our second annual New Year celebration in honor of one of the biggest holidays observed in Iran, Afghanistan, and throughout Central Asia! Beraghs with music from DJ Fursa, aks begir with our fabulous haft sin, and khosh begzareh with the incredible community of Tarab NYC!  Turn up, get down,…

  • LGBT Center Holds Event Pinkwashing Israel at Expense of Queer Lebanese and Palestinians

    LGBT Center Holds Event Pinkwashing Israel at Expense of Queer Lebanese and Palestinians

    Recently, the LGBT Center held a panel discussion discussion entitled Borders: Queering the Middle (East) a panel discussion about ‘Queer life in the Middle East’ with the director and actors of the upcoming production of “Borders”. “Borders” is a story of two gay men who meet on Grindr, one in Israel and the other in…

  • March Discussion Support Groups & Possible Nowruz Event!

    March updates from Tarab NYC! Community Support GroupsJoin us for an online peer support group in which LGBTQ+ persons from the MENA region can process experiences in a safe space. Registration in advance is required.  March 13 – 4PM &March 27 – 4PM Help us organize a Nowruz event!Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the…