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Lunar New Year Dinner Party
What a fun Lunar New Year dinner! We had our own private section upstairs at Chau Chow City, and had just enough room for all 20+ attendees! Thank you to those who joined us – it was so great to see our veteran members mingle with the newbies. The food was good, the sake was warm and delicious, and the conversation lively.
Happy New Year!
There’ll be plenty more opportunities to have QAPA fun, so keep an eye out on the listserv and Facebook for notifications. Next up is QAPA Speaks Out! this Thursday at Andala Cafe at 6:00 p.m. This month’s topic: dating and relationships (sure to be a juicy discussion!) Please rsvp here: http://discussrelationships.eventbrite.com/ or under Events on our Facebook page.
See you at the next event!
Year of the Rabbit
The New Year’s Outlook
The QAPA Steering Committee has already convened for the new year and I can tell you we’ve got a lot of things cooking for our members in 2011. We’ve experienced a surge of new members, some of whom have expressed an interest in volunteering for QAPA (although more are always welcome). We are also working hard on cranking out more community building events including discussion groups on topics that are relevant to you, our members; aligning ourselves with other API and queer organizations, both local and national; and of course, planning the social soirees that have been a staple of our group.
We’ll keep you posted right here on what’s to come — visit the Events page frequently, or check the listserve for upcoming events!
Holiday Party — Bowling!!!
This year we switched up the annual Christmas party in favor for some sporting fun — that is, if you consider bowling a sport. The pizza at Flatbread was surprisingly delicious (all organic ingredients help) and the bowling was a blast!
We had good bowlers, dancing bowlers, three-balls-at-a-time bowlers, and even hand-standing bowlers.
Several new people came out and we hope to see them again!
If you missed our bowling event, you can always come to our Chinese New Year party on Saturday, January 22, 2010, 7-9pm (you’ll receive an invite via the QAPA listserv).
Transgender Day of Remembrance – November 20 6pm
Hi QAPA-ers,
We wanted to pass on a special message from one of our members who is active in the transgender community, inviting everyone to the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20.
Location: Cathedral of St Paul, 138 Tremont St (at Park St T stop), Boston.
TDOR organizers have reached out to the asian community and we should represent!
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Thanksgiving isn’t the only T-Day in November. November is also the time for the annual Trans Day of Remembrance.
From the MTPC website (http://www.masstpc.org/dor/):
The annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) memorializes individuals who have been killed throughout the world in the previous year because of anti-transgender hatred. Between 2008 and 2009, at least 163 people were murdered because of their gender identity or gender expression. Boston’s community observes with inspirational speakers, community SpeakOut, candlelight vigil, and hot apple cider with snacks and camaraderie afterward.
QAPA Connect Pumpkin Carving Party
QAPA Connect kicks off its first event this month!
Dim Sum
A quick thank you to all who attended the Dim Sum get together, hosted by QAPA’s Chih Wei!
- Yum Yum Dim Sum
QAPA Speaks Out! First Meeting
Are you Queer (sexual minority) and of Asian and/or Pacific Island descent? The Queer Asian & Pacific Islanders Alliance (QAPA) Speaks Out! group can provide a safe and welcoming environment for discussions on our unique experiences of being both Queer and Asian in America. These are possible topics: Coming out, interracial dating, identity issues, intergenerational differences, model minority stereotype, rice queen/sticky rice/potato queen, assimilate/acculturate, and any topics you might want to talk about. So if you have an idea, topic, concern, issue, suggestion, or just want meet other Queer Asians such as yourself please come to our first group meeting and lets Speak Out!
The first meeting, led by Hung, will be on Thursday, Sept 30, 2010 at Andala Café in Central Square, 286 Franklin St., Cambridge, Ma., from 6-8pm.
Summer Wrap Up
Thank you to everyone who came to our BBQ yesterday. The weather was just right for a little outdoor get together. We met several newcomers whom we hope to see again in future events. We had a great day of food, drink, and fine company.
In other news, we have some exciting initiatives in the works, spurred on by our recent steering committee additions. You’ll be hearing more about what’s brewing, as well as meeting the new members directly. Just stand by!
BBQ Gang
Upcoming BBQ
Hello Scantily Clad Summer People!
Summer is quickly drawing to a close, and we’d like to top it off with a backyard BBQ. Everyone is welcome, especially newcomers to QAPA. You don’t have to bring anything, but we do request at minimum a $5 donation to cover the cost of food. All the details can be found on the Yahoo Group listserv. For the sake of privacy, please find the Evite in your Yahoo Groups email and RSVP — we don’t like to post the location of our events on the website if they are at someone’s house.
The BBQ is at Mimi and Diana’s place in Porter Square at 1pm this Saturday (Aug 21). Both meat and vegetarian (but not vegan, sorry!) BBQ fare will be served. See you there!
Summer Picnic Wrap Up
It was the perfect day for a picnic in the Commons. It started off at a cool 70 degrees and brightened up to around 75. We laid out a blanket and enjoyed some sandwiches, snacks, and even grabbed a game of Scrabble. It was nice to catch up with friends after such a long reprieve. We are planning to step up our game and hold more events. If you have the time and desire to organize an event, please let us know! Here’s a shot from the day.
Picnic at the Commons
