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What we’re about

The Adelaide Boyz (Thereinafter called “Boyz or Boyz group”)
for Men only, 18 to around 35 years (when joining)

About Boyz:
Boyz is a very multicultural-oriented social group supported by PEACE Multicultural Services, Relationships Australia SA (RASA). It is for gay and bisexual men who are currently living in, or moving to, Adelaide. Over the past months, Boyz has been creating a stronger base that represents members from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds, such as migrants, overseas students, etc. Today, it still continues to grow steadily.

Boyz aims to:

  1. Build a social connection between members in a safer and welcoming space.
  2. Provide regular themed meetup events once a month, open to all Boyz and Unidos(see below for details) members. Welcoming everyone from the LGBTIQA+ communities and allies, our focus is on inclusivity, particularly for CALD individuals.
  3. Always do its best to help every member feel connected at each meetup event (So, if you are new, don’t be shy!)
  4. Keep its strong focus on growing multiculturalism since Boyz also serves as a linkage for CALD gay/same-sex attracted community members in SA in terms of their desired support from the supporting program (Given that there is very limited peer support service for CALD gay/same-sex attracted men in SA, there is an exception if members may be at risk or can benefit from joining this group regardless the age. For example, if a request is sent by a community member from CALD background/ethnic groups, and is over 35 age-wise, and is hoping to be part of this group)

Group Coordinator:
Tingting and Andy currently take care of Boyz. Tingting is a former social work international student from Mainland China. Andy is from Japan and is a senior counsellor with a social work background. Both are currently part of the PEACE Multicultural Services Team employed by RASA. 
Please note that there may be a delay in response if you send a message, an email, or a request as Tingting and Andy only work for a couple of days a week for this project. Apologies in advance if this is the case.

How to join & How to contact Tingting or Ben-Hur?
Want to join Boyz for meetup events and start making friends? Please click on this link and send a request:
www.meetup.com/theboyz/

Other than Boyz, Tingting and Andy also run Unidos. It is a Facebook group for anyone identifies as LGBTIQA+ and allies from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background. UNIDOS offers private supportive chat via Facebook messages on a 1 to 1 basis and also provides well-being related information. If you wish to join Unidos, please send a request through the following link:
www.facebook.com/groups/unidos.rasa/

Contact details
Tingting: t.zhou@rasa.org.au; 
Andy: a.ando@rasa.org.au; 
Phone: (08) 8245 8110

(*IMPORTANT: 1. Please remain respectful to everyone in the group. Necessary action will be taken if any disrespectful/aggressive behavior/language is noticed or reported. The action taken may be in different ways, depending on the situation. 2. Profile photo must be non sexually suggestive and strictly non-nudity type, this is at the discretion of the coordinator when viewing the profile-contained request).