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Note: This is not a Tarab NYC Research project – this project belongs to a member of the greater community. Amita Khurana, a queer Palestinian-Indian researcher is conducting their Master’s thesis about queer SWANA spaces in New York City and is looking for research participants that identify as queer and SWANA and who attend queer…

We are partnering with Housing Works to make sure PrEP, as a pill or injection, is accessible for all. Every healthcare appointment supports Housing Works’ mission to provide affordable, accessible care for all New Yorkers. Housing Works has made the LGBTQIA+ community their priority for over three decades and understand sexual health beyond the binary…

Join us to demand an immediate end of the genocide against Palestinians and to say no to Pinkwashing.

Join us as we drink and SING the night away or at-least till 9pm. Come ready to belt your favorite songs in any language (as long as we can find the karaoke version online).

Palestine is an #LGBTQIA2S+ issue. 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ – On Saturday we joined a number of organizations at Creating Change in uplifting awareness on the ongoing genocide and pressing national Queer and Trans orgs to take action on Palestine! We were given time to speak on the issue and check out our instagram for the full remarks.…

Join us for a peer support groups in which LGBTQ persons from the MENA region can process experiences in a safe space. We now have all the support groups scheduled for the remainder of the year. Special thanks to our facilitators Wardeh Hattab and Hazem Alanani. See the full calendar of events to register.

Its a new year and we are inviting folks to “apply” to join the Tarab NYC Board. If you feel that you can help Tarab NYC build community, develop relationships, fundraise, manage operations, create programs, and spread our mission of fostering an inclusive and safe community for Queer MENA people, then please consider joining our…

This month, we are trying something new – the mic is yours! Do you sing, dance, play an instrument, write/recite poetry, tell stories, perform comedy, etc? Let us know when you register and you will have an opportunity to strut your stuff during our open mic happy hour.

Introducing a new Tarab NYC support group facilitator, Hazem Alanani. Hazem is an International Medical Graduate and a Practice Liaison at a national behavioral health organization. With expertise in multicultural group facilitation, and as a “proud -born and raised- MENA LGBTQ person” we are excited to have Hazem lead this month’s in person support group.…

Tarab NYC Queer MENA Happy Hour presents Friendsgiving, a community potluck dinner with music by @fursafarfasha, speed networking, and a call to action for Palestine.