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25th Anniversary Gala Bollywood / Bhangra Dance Party of the year – Over 250 tickets sold! September 10, 2011 at St Mary’s Cathedral (Gough and Geary), San Francisco, CA Featuring DJ Rekha of Basement Bhangra fame: most sought after Desi DJ in North America! Event themed Cocktails created by Top Chef Contestant Preeti Mistry (Cash […]
Members present: Amar, Ray, Manoj, Saad, Sandeep, and Harsha (on phone) Review and pass minutes of meeting on September 26, 2010 Unanimously approved. Update from Poonam and Simma As part of the progress with respect to the Horizons grant – we’ve hired a consultant and are in the process of creating a strategic plan. We […]
Members present: Ray, Sandeep, and Manoj Liaisons: Harsha, Saad Vote on Saad and Harsha Board unanimously votes to accept Saad and Harsha. Speakers’ Bureau The request for a speaker’s bureau came up at the community Town hall. The idea is to identify school districts with higher Asian/South Asian populations – and help organize events at […]
Members present: Ray, Ali, Sandeep, Praney, Amar, and Manoj Guests: Silpa, Simma Introduction of new liaisons to the board Silpa attended the board meeting to meet the board and consider joining as a liaison to the board. She expressed interest in being part of Trikone’s outreach program. She will work with WoT and figure out […]
Members present: Amar, Ali, Praney, Sandeep, and Manoj Bollywood by the Bay Event was considered highly successful. It fostered interactions between South Asian LGBT folks and the South Asian community at large. The Supper Club has invited Trikone back. Trikone has also been invited to strike up a partnership with other LGBT organizations in the […]
Trikone celebrates the California Supreme Court’s decision today. The justices held that limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples violate the state constitutional rights of same-sex couples and may not be used to preclude same-sex couples from marrying. The court concluded that permitting opposite-sex couples to marry while affording same-sex couples access only to the novel and […]