FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A totally different approach to the calendar game. Will people buy it?
/An all-Asian calendar?!
By James Lee
October 4, 2017
Toronto, ON Canada – Local HIV/AIDS service organisation ACAS (Asian Community AIDS Services ACAS.ORG) has recently put together a unique charity calendar. It’s not your typical Man of the month calendar, no -it features Asian guys for one thing and a variety of them! With Asian guys getting little to no facetime in most mainstream media in North America this project totally spotlights Asian men –but will people buy in to it? It is also totally inclusive featuring real bodies, different generations and looks. ‘CauseAsians aren’t all the same! To top it off it’s very wacky and designed! Wet 2017 (the name of our calendar) is bright and bold is anything but basic!
They are currently crowdfunding and taking orders online at ingiegogo. (igg.me/at/wet2017
or )
So far they have reached about halfway of their goal. The campaign ends October 27 2016.
ADD ON QUESTIONS FOR AUDIENCE
Do people want to see real people and real bodies?
Is the charity calendar a thing of the past?
What do you think is sexy?
QUOTES
“The Asian guys calendar is a project created to fulfill a need for a medium in which men can see themselves represented in all shapes, forms and colors.”
“We hope it provides a closer and more realistic representation of how diverse the Asian and LGTB+ community can be –but in a completely fantastical way!”
-from James Lee
Art Director or Social Media Coordinator
IMAGES
Print quality images available for download at
Who were these models?
Local Canadian Asian studs who answered the call out! These guys were willing to lend themselves to support the community. (25+ guys!!!). There’s a little bit of everyone! Dancers, jocks, nerds, twinks, bears, couch potatoes, drag queens, gentlemen, and vampires!
KEYWORDS/TOPICS OF INTEREST
People of color, body image, body positivity, inclusion, diversity, male beauty, art, Asians, Asians in the media
ABOUT ACAS
Asian Community AIDS Services is a grassroots charitable, non-profit, community-based organization located in Toronto, Canada. We've been around since 1990's and our goal is to improve the sexual health of East and Southeast Asian Canadian communities. Alwaysin a collaborative, empowering, and non-discriminatory manner, ACAS'sprograms providesexual healtheducation, HIV/AIDS and STIsprevention, and support services to various groups with a focuson LGBTQ communities. Visit for all the details.
LINKS
CONTACT:
James Lee, Social Media Coordinator
Asian Community AIDS Services
260 Spadina Ave, Suite 410
Toronto, ON, M5T 2E4
Tel:416-963-4300
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