Men of All Colors Together/New York
MACT/NY Statement of Purpose
Men of All Colors/New York (MACT/NY) is a
multiracial, multicultural organization of gay and bisexual men committed to addressing
and combating racism and discrimination in the lesbian and gay male community,
and to providing a supportive environment for non-oppressive multiracial
relating among gay men.
Founded in June 1980 as Black and White Men
Together/New York, MACT/NY was created to address concerns about the effects of
racism in the lesbian and gay community as well as in society at large, and the
ways in which racism affects our personal lives. Our intent has been to open
channels of communication among gay men of all races and cultures, and to
provide a forum for discussing and confronting issues of racism, sexism and
homophobia in our community and in our lives.
MACT/NY is one of a number of MACT, PACT
and BWMT chapters throughout the country, all of them under the aegis of the NABWMT: National Association of Black and
White Men Together. MACT/NY members attend the Annual NABWMT Convention,
to be held next year from July 9 through August 1, 2009, in Philadelphia, PA (click here
for a registration form). We maintain connections with other MACT and BWMT chapters to share
ideas and activities and to celebrate anniversaries and accomplishments.
Hard Candy Lounge, Our Third!
One of the more successful evenings we’ve
initiated recently is our Hard Candy Lounge, a social evening inspired by our
Statement of Purpose, “…providing a supportive environment for non-oppressive
multiracial relating among gay men.” Expect soft lighting, cool tunes, finger
food and walls decorated with eye candy. And enjoy!
Where and When We Meet
MACT/NY has met most Friday evenings
since the organization's inception. We now meet at 8 PM on the first, third,
fourth and (if there is one) fifth Fridays every month, at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Community Services Center, 208 West 13th Street, between 7th and Greenwich
Avenues in Manhattan. Our calendar of upcoming meetings and events follows. For
complete information, send an e-mail request or call our voice mail.
Click Here for our calendar, or here for related sites.
Our November Bulletin Is
Online!
Click here to it in PDF format.
The
MACT/NY (and others) Calendar of Events
Click on any blue underlined item to go
to a web site containing useful information about that item.
|
When |
What |
Where/How |
|
Friday, 11/7/2008, 8 PM |
The Center, call Ted Freed (212) 569-3632 for further info
and to volunteer for set up and/or clean up. |
|
|
Friday, 11/14/2008, 8 PM |
MACT/NY board meeting, open to MACT/NY
members only. |
At Arthur’s, 159-34
Riverside Dr. W., #7C/90. (212) 923-7729 for further info. |
|
Friday, 11/21/2008, 8 PM |
My Experiences with Racism: a C/R
(consciousness raising) session. Gregoire Terry and
co-chair TBA. |
The Center |
|
Friday, 11/28/2008 |
Newsletter mailing: come fold it, lick it
and stamp it! And talk about it! After the group usually goes out for a late
evening snack at some local dive. |
The Center |
Let us know if you'd like to be on our
e-mail mailing list and be notified periodically of MACT events. Send snail mail
to PO Box 237107, Ansonia Station, New York, NY 10023. Voice mail at (212)
330-7678. Since our e-mail address has been co-opted for so-called “spoof” spam
activity, we no longer hotlink it. Use secretary *** at *** mactny.org to
contact us via e-mail, without the asterisks and using the "at" sign.
For detailed information on any event listed above,
please leave a message on our voice mail. Someone will get back to you.
Related sites
From time to time we get e-mail from and
information on related organizations, POC or not, and individuals. Here are
some links from recent contacts that may be of interest to visitors of this
site. Feel free to make suggestions at the e-mail address above.
|
M4M4Sex (Men for
Men for Sex), on-line cruising site |
|
|
Audre
Lord Project, queer POC center in Brooklyn |
|
|
Randy Boyd,
author of books with gay, interracial themes |
|
|
The Church of the Village:
A Progressive and Inclusive United Methodist Community [Your web master, Mark Peters, is the choir’s bass
soloist & section leader. It’s a great little church, located across the
street from the LGBT Center.] |
North Star
Fund, progressive community foundation supporting social justice activism |
|
Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, New York City's Synagogue for Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Jews and Our Families and Friends |
Oasis magazine, Online magazine oriented
toward LGBT youth |
|
Damron
Guides web site, travel books & information |
|
|
Date Bait,
for gay men |
|
|
Delta Phi Upsilon Fraternity
for black gay men |
|
|
FIERCE! Fabulous Independent Educated
Radicals for Community Empowerment! |
|
|
Queer Click, free porn site, not cheesy |
|
|
Habibi, Gay Middle Eastern/Arab party for everyone in
NYC, hosted by DJ I.Z. |
Sexual
Racism Sux (web site) |
|
Identity
House, regular group meetings led by trained facilitators |
|
|
Isle of Lesbos, art, culture and learning
dedicated to lesbian and bisexual women |
|
|
Jacks of Color, Lidell
Jackson’s “friendly” web site. |
Team NY,
gay sports portal |
|
Lambda
Independent Democrats, a Brooklyn-based queer Democratic club |
|
|
Urban Outings,
social club for gay men |
|
|
Manhattan
Mustangs, country-style social dancing group |
The Usual Disclaimers
Please note: This page is an ongoing
labor of love and consequently updates occur sporadically. Please report broken
links or offer your suggestions for improvement at the e-mail address above.
This web page was last updated November 12, 2008.