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 29 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.
Dirty Laundry and LIPS
There’s no connection between the two,
except that the screening of the former and an excursion to the latter are two
of our July’s scheduled meetings. So if the rainy weather is getting you down,
come join us and lift your spirits!
Not yet a member? Then it is time to join
and help support MACT/NY’s effort to bring stimulating content to Friday nights
in Manhattan! Not that you can’t attend one of these stimulating meetings and hit the
bars after… For your convenience you can print out and send in (or bring to a
meeting) our membership form.
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 to see it in PDF format.
Click on any blue underlined item
activates a link containing informative or useful information about that item.
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When |
What |
Where/How |
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Friday, 7/3/2009, 8 PM |
No meeting – Enjoy Independence
Day Week-end! |
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Friday, 7/10/2009, 8 PM |
MACT/NY board meeting, open to MACT/NY
members only. |
At Arthur’s, 159-34 Riverside Drive
West, #7C/90. Call (212) 923-7729 if you need directions. |
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Friday, 7/17/2009, 7 PM |
LIPS
excursion, drag dining at its best. Note 7 PM starting time! |
LIPS
Restaurant, 2 Bank St. #A, Manhattan. Reservations required! Call Tom (908)
377-6422 by 7/16 to confirm your attendance. |
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Monday, 7/20/2009, 8 PM (additional performances
through 7/30/2009) |
Passing
Ceremonies, a play by Steve Willis about an
imaginary encounter between Richard
Bruce Nugent, the Harlem Renaissance
figure, and Essex
Hemphill, noted black gay poet and activist. |
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Friday, 7/24/2009, 8 PM |
Dirty Laundry screening |
The Center |
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Friday, 7/31/2009, 8 PM |
Newsletter mailing and social chitchat. |
The Center |
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Wednesday, 7/29/2009 through Saturday,
8/1/2009 |
Philadelphia,
PA, registration $175. |
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Friday, 7/31/2009, 8 PM |
Newsletter mailing and social chitchat. |
The Center |
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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.
Our e-mail address has been co-opted for so-called “spoof” spam activity, so 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.
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.
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M4M4Sex (Men for
Men for Sex), on-line cruising site |
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Audre
Lord Project, queer POC center in Brooklyn |
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Randy Boyd,
author of books with gay, interracial themes |
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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 |
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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 |
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Damron
Guides web site, travel books & information |
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Date Bait,
for gay men |
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Delta Phi Upsilon Fraternity
for black gay men |
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FIERCE! Fabulous Independent Educated
Radicals for Community Empowerment! |
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Queer Click, free porn site, not cheesy |
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Habibi, Gay Middle Eastern/Arab party for everyone in
NYC, hosted by DJ I.Z. |
Sexual
Racism Sux (web site) |
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Identity
House, regular group meetings led by trained facilitators |
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Isle of Lesbos, art, culture and learning
dedicated to lesbian and bisexual women |
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Jacks of Color, Lidell
Jackson’s “friendly” web site. |
Team NY,
gay sports portal |
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Lambda
Independent Democrats, a Brooklyn-based queer Democratic club |
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Urban Outings,
social club for gay men |
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Manhattan
Mustangs, country-style social dancing group |
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 July 3, 2009.
