Kind of hard to believe that we are turning 5 years old this month!!!!
What started as an idea to create space for friends prior to 2022, the inception of Naarak evolved into a platform to highlight queer API talent with our original four DJs Aspirin, Artisong, Ryan King, & Evanium, who learned how to DJ during COVID. Naarak became a medium to give new talent a start and a celebration of our community along with the creation of a home base for members locally and abroad.
It took years of being a degenerate to cultivate the network and community over the years. It started with my first gay Asian experience and gay bar The Web back in 2006 and meeting a group of gay Asians who took me in and showed me what taking care of and nurturing community means.
After moving to NYC in 2010, that same network continued expanding and grew into creating space for friends. Weijie, the founder of BOND at Baan in HK, started a gay Asian bar night from 2010 to 2012 before shutting down and the gay Asians moved to Therapy. There we dealt with overt racism and name-calling for several months before the white gays moved to Industry. With that negativity gone, Therapy became the de facto gay Asian spot over the years.
Which brings us to an incredible 5 years of creating space through Naarak. Over 80 of our biweekly parties, 68 SlurrrPs (our Wednesday K-pop party), 18 HoPas, 24 Naarak Socials, 30 summer Sunday parties, 11 collab parties with QT Nightlife, 6 Pride meetups in Central Park, 2 WorldPride DC parties, 4 Pride parties, and dozens of special collab parties with other queer Asian community organizers.
We have done a lot! And we are so grateful to you for showing up and choosing us. As the founder of Naarak my hope is that across all of our events we can be a home base for the queer api community. No matter where you’re from, you know you’ll have home with us.
We invite you to celebrate 5 years of fun and community building at GAYSIAN PROM!
Come celebrate and raise a toast with us!!
MUSIC:
Indoor Stage (11pm - 4am): dKang, Aisen, GET GOTT, Artisong, Phat
Outdoor Stage (12pm - 3:30am): Cyber, Yibyibs, Happy Hapa
DANCERS
Aaron, Joey, Derek, Reito, Kaz
MC/DRAG QUEEN
Shia Ho
QUEER API VENDORS
Dickfraction Glasses: A playful, adult-humor spin on the classic party diffraction glasses, designed to make people laugh and add a little silliness to our lived reality.
Badbui: Known for their premium men’s underwear and swimwear, for this event they will be highlighting their jewelry collection.
Tight Tams: Tight Tams is gay Asian dream boy anime fantasy mixed with queer, twink, femme vibes. It’s a swimwear brand focusing on playfulness and uninhibited sexuality. Wear it, feel yourself and have fun.
KWON-SOHN: Featuring hand made floral boutonnieres & corsages, perfect for your prom date! Jonnie Kwon is a multi-disciplinary, "jack of all trades" artist currently focusing on floral design.
WEN: Born from an Urban Romance. Jewelry designed to elevate your everyday style.
APICHA: For more than 35 years, Apicha Community Health Center has provided compassionate, culturally responsive care to New Yorkers, with deep roots in LGBTQ+, AAPI, immigrant, and underserved communities.
Today, Apicha CHC provides whole-person care through medical, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and supportive services.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: August 28, 2026
Time: 11pm - 4am
Location: The Meadows
17 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
TICKETS:
$30 Couples ticket (2x)
$20 GA (Single)
$40 Door
