Being white and queer in southern parts of the U.S. can be a challenge at times.
We can only imagine (and empathize) with queer people of color in these parts. Especially those who are part of the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.
Fortunately, we have The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA). The group is a federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander (API) organizations.
We only learned about the organization and its upcoming Southern Regional Convening on Monday through a last-minute press release. But even with the short notice, we wanted to share this information as soon as we could to encourage people to attend the various events taking place over the next three days.
It starts tonight with an evening mixer at the Dallas Asian American Historical Society.
Tomorrow, there are workshops and programming during the day, followed by a community reception at The Rose Room with a performance by Mulan Alexander. If you can only make one event during the week, we expect this one will be the liveliest.
Then Friday, it’s more workshops and chances to network with LGBTQ+ AANHPI leaders, organizers and advocates. All you have to do is register for these events in advance.
Even if you’re not a member of the AANHPI community, it’s a wonderful way to come together and learn from what makes us different—and what unites us.
Because if we come together as a larger queer community, anything is possible.
Southern Regional Convening
Tonight through Saturday, March 29
Complete event breakdown and details at:
nqapia.org
