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Events in 2009
- San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
*** Come
marching with us!!! ****
On the night of Feb 7th,
we will be marching in the San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade
(year of the Ox).
Join us this Saturday, Feb 7th from 5:00 pm until 8:30 pm to
march with a broad coalition of community, family, and religious
organizations (such as API Wellness Center, NCLR, APIQWTC,
Marriage Equality, Our Family Coalition and etc).
Time to Meet: 5:00 pm.
Where to Meet: Gather on the
north side of Market Street, between Battery and Front Streets.
This is halfway between Montgomery and Embarcadero BART/Muni.
Look for GAPA in the red "Marriage for All" ponchos. If you have
trouble finding the contingent, please call Clarence Wong at
415-370-3066.
Note that we will gather at a place separate
from where the float will be positioned, and there could be some
waiting time before we get the sign to move into position.
Parade marshals will tell us 20 minutes before we our float is
ready to move, and at that time we will join up with the float.
Our contingent number is Section G, Unit 101.
*** This parade is the MOST watched Asian parade outside of
the Asian continent --with nearly one million viewers worldwide!
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APIQWTC's 2009 Lunar New Year / Spring
Banquet
More Info
Saturday, April 4th
5pm -
9:30pm
Legendary Palace
Oakland, CA
It's the Year of the OXOXOXOXOXOXOX!
The APIQWTC banquet committee has gone all out to make this year
a celebration to remember. With all the goodies you’ve come to
expect from the APIQWTC Banquet with a touch of glam. Come see
old friends and make new ones.
We are hosting our 22nd annual banquet once again at
Legendary Palace, a traditional banquet restaurant in Oakland.
They have the best Salt and Pepper Crab and Honey Walnut Shrimp
in town.
This year's banquet entertainment is loaded with LOTS of FUN
- performance, dancing, silence auction, and raffle drawing.
This year's Phoenix Award Honoree is our community
leader, Helen Zia.
 Since
space is limited, reservations are guaranteed by check only.
For more information about our banquet, please click
here.
And, the tradition continues -
a free commemorative mug
will be given away at the banquet. This year's design is once
again a top secret!!! :-)
 We
always need volunteer to help out for the banquet, please
contact us at
banquet@apiqwtc.org
to help out.
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LGBT Economic Empowerment Day
Featuring Rev. Cecil
Williams, open house, and much more
Saturday, February 21, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
1800 Market Street (@ Octavia)
RSVP to econdev@sfcenter.org
Admission is free but space is limited.
Lunch will be provided.
LGBT Economic Empowerment Day is a full-day event consisting of
expert panelists, diverse financial workshops, and a trade show.
The event will bring together community members of all ages, in
differing financial stages in their lives, to promote financial
literacy, growth, and self-sufficiency.
“First Act,” featuring Bank, on San Francisco, Saundra Davis,
and Doug Rice, will address the financial needs of low income
and young community members.
“Second Act,” featuring a program on Family Economics and a
discussion about where the economy is headed, will provide
sessions geared toward professionals who need to develop
strategies to secure their assets.
“Encore,” featuring openhouse, will address housing and
financial planning issues and the concerns of seniors and
soon-to-be retirees.
This year’s keynote speakers include:
Reverend Cecil Williams, Pastor of Glide Memorial United
Methodist Church
Saundra Davis, Sage Financial Solutions
Panel of LGBT community members who will share their success
stories and offer insights of how to financially succeed in
these difficult times discuss their successes despite the
turbulent economy.
Free Childcare is Available! RSVP to 415.865.5639 or KidSpace@sfcenter.org
Free book to the first 150 people to arrive: You're Nothing but
a Number - Why achieving great credit scores should be on your
list of wealth building strategies, by John R. Ulzheimer
The San Francisco LGBT Community Center is located at 1800
Market Street (@ Octavia). Call 415-865-5515 if you have any
questions.
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Young
Song's Memorial & Healing Ceremony
Join us as
we send Young off with Love, Light & Laughter
Sunday, Feb 22
2pm - 5pm
Center for Transformative Change
2584 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Location Map
http://tinyurl.com/brcrlz
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of
our dearly beloved sister-friend Young Song who took her life on
January 4, 2009.
While this past month has been filled
with shock, grief and utter disbelief, a magical unfolding of
sorts has also taken place among those she has left behind. Some
of us strangers to each other, while others familiar (but only
reconnecting after years of being apart) are collectively
witnessing a remarkable abundance of LOVE and generosity as well
as uncanny synchronicty and a rare kind of beauty.
It is
from this place, we honor and celebrate the life and
gifts of our beloved Young and extend this invitation to
you.
Please join us in this gathering. All are invited -
whether you were close to Young, hung out a couple of times or
perhaps caught sight of her walking by (hard to miss as she is
ridiculously *magnetic*), your Presence is most welcome.
HEALING CIRCLE & COMMUNITY ALTAR
Young's Memorial
will include a Healing Circle and a Community Altar. All are
encouraged to participate (or simply witness) by bringing an item of your choice to
place on the altar (i.e., a photo, a flower or lei, a
crystal,
a letter, a memorabilia, anything that moves you).
And if you are unable to join us, you may send your item(s) along with your name attached to it (and if you wish, a note
to be read out loud on your behalf).
Please send
your altar item(s) and address it to:
Attention: Lakhana Peou
c/o: Tei Narumi Okamoto
(Address is removed)
If you're sending a photo, please email it to Saun-Toy
Trotter at
sauntoy@gmail.com
And we'll be delighted
to print it and place it on the altar for you :)
Please
postmark it by: TUESDAY 17 February 2009
YOUNG'S SLIDESHOW
This gathering will also include
a SLIDESHOW of Young, so if
there's a photo you'd like to share with the community, we'd
love to include it! Please email your fotografias to:
India Alexis at
indiaalexis@me.com
indiaalexishm@gmail.com (for larger files)
Deadline:
MONDAY, 16 February
WE NEED YOUR $
SUPPORT
Last week you may have received a donor letter
requesting
funds to help allay the unexpected costs related to Young's
passing. India Alexis, Young's companion of the last nine
years,
is not only devasted by her loss but is shouldering a
substantial
financial burden.
Our estimated need to
alleviate these costs is $5,000.
Any amount between $10 to $1,000 would be deeply
appreciated.
Here are two possible ways to make your donation:
1.
Use paypal (or open a new account which is simple and
straightforward). Log on at www.paypal.com and send money
to the following recipient account: indiaalexishm@me.com
2. Please make a check out to India Alexis and mail it to:
India Alexis
c/o Sumeeta Gawande
(Address is removed)
We've been showered with precious gifts as a result of
Young's death.
And for this, we are truly blessed.
We hope you can join us for Young Song's Memorial
Service & Healing Ceremony Sunday, 22 February at 2pm.
in deep gratitude,
Milyoung Cho, Kim Compoc, Meeta Gawande,
Alice Y. Hom, LaRaye Lyles,
Marie Morohoshi, Tei Okamoto,
Cara Page, Lakhana Peou, Jane Rabanal,
Virna Santos, and
Saun-Toy Trotter.
"Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing
and rightdoing, there is a field, I'll meet you there."
-
Rumi
- NCLR Women of Color Dance
A Dance Party for women of color and our
allies...
 9
PM - 1 AM
February 28, 2009
The Vibe Lounge
2272 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA
(between 23rd St & West Grand Ave)
$10 suggested donation
Join NCLR,
APIQWTC, the NIA collective, Trikone, CALAFIA, MASA and
Mistress, Inc. You'll get a free raffle ticket with your
donation at the door to win some excellent prizes, including a
pair of tickets to the APIQWTC Banquet, DVDs, NCLR events, etc!
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- APIQWTC
Idol
Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community
Presents
 APIQWTC
Idol --
6pm, March 22
at the Velvet
Oakland, CA
Hosted by Tito RayRay PanSit on my Face.
This is a fundraiser for the APIQWTC Scholarship Fund.
APIQWTC Idol is a “talent” showcase-competition! Pull your
friends out of the shower/closet and encourage them to join us!
APIQWTC (Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender
Community) is a non-profit consortium of more than fifteen
organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area providing support
and community for nearly 500 queer Asian and Pacific Islander
individuals. The APIQWTC Scholarship supports queer API women
and transgender people in their pursuit of
technical/professional training or higher education. The
scholarship hopes to recognize those who are active in the
community and encourage future leaders.
APIQWTC will be awarding scholarships of $400 to two
Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer women or
transgender individuals pursuing technical/professional training
or an undergraduate/ graduate degree. High school seniors
pursuing further education or training in fall 2009 are also
eligible to apply.
Applicants should demonstrate academic commitment as well as
community involvement. Deadline for applications is May 30,
2009.
Feel free to direct any questions to Amy Sueyoshi at amysueyoshi@
yahoo.com.
- Queer Parents for the Love
& Advocacy for our Youth (QPLAY)
Potluck, games and fun!
Sunday, March 22
12 Noon
Washington Park
850 Burlingame Ave
Burlingame, CA
Meet at the playground
QPLAY (Queer Parents for the Love and Advocacy for our Youth) is
a social and support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer families (LGBTQ) within the San Mateo County
area. An opportunity for children to meet other children
growing up with LGBTQ families. A chance for parents to
share concerns, offer and receive support, and exchange
parenting tips. Most of all, a place to HAVE FUN! We
are striving to have gatherings on a regular basis especially as
our group grows.
Contact Joy at 408-391-6576,
jtcaneda@yahoo.com or Stacey at 650-255-4068,
stacey1974@aol.com.
- Our Family Coalition's
1st Annual
*Night Out *
6pm, Wednesday, April 1st
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Mission & 3rd Streets, SF
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Our Family
Coalition at the Y
5:00pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday April 25th
Berkeley YMCA
2001 Allston Way
$5 per adult and children are FREE!
Our Family Coalition and
the Downtown Berkeley YMCA present the 11th Annual LGBTQ Family
Night at the downtown Berkeley YMCA.
For one night each year, the YMCA opens its doors to hundreds of
LGBTQ families. The festivities include pizza dinner, swimming,
kindergym, sports, arts and crafts and entertainment. Raffle
prizes from local vendors and restaurants and a chance to win
our grand prize "r family cruise".
RSVP online at
www.ourfamily.org
For more information click on
http://www.ourfamily.org/sites/default/files/sitefiles/LGBTFamilyNight09.pdf
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Heart-to-Hands Couples Massage
(Choice of 2 classes)
Saturday, April 11, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
OR
Sunday, April 26, 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
Egret Springs
835 58th Street
Oakland, CA 94608
INSTRUCTOR:
Gloria Ng, CMT, MB, HHP
April showers invite indoor showers of love, affection, and
yummy touch! Connect with your partner in a new way. Melt into
each other’s hands, refresh your vitality, and deepen your
heart-to-heart connection. Learn to create a safe space to
dialogue, breathe more fully, and just be with each other. Dress
in breathable, comfortable clothing. This is a clothes-on
workshop limited to 3 couples per class.
Pre-registration for each 3-hour class:
$50 per person; $80 per couple
($25 non-refundable deposit to reserve space for up to 2 people)
Same-Day Registration for each 3-hour class:
$80 per person; $110 per couple
To register: Please call 415.309.2902
"Bodywork techniques covered in the course may include Shiatsu
acupressure, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, and Vibrational
joint tension release. I will draw upon 1000+ hours of training
and apply to your unique needs as a couple. Please bring your
questions, any areas of concern you may have in your body or
environment. Same-sex couples are welcome in this mixed
orientation class.” -- Gloria
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  "Good
Asian Drivers"
APIQWTC Scholarship Fund presents
7pm, Wednesday, May 20
at the Velvet
3411 Macarthur Blvd
Oakland, CA$6 (proceeds go to
our scholarship fund); 21 and over only
For a night of fun and laughs at Velvet in Oakland.
Come join us to raise money for our
college scholarship fund!
The Good Asian Drivers have been nationally
recognized in Hyphen Magazine and Curve Magazine and will be
donating their time all the way from
Boston. Don't miss this
chance to see them!
The Good Asian Drivers broke into the
national spotlight in 2008 when slam poet Kit Yan and songwriter
Melissa Li launched an unforgettable cross-country tour, playing
in over 30 states in 12 weeks. Together, this performance
powerhouse emerged from their breakthrough debut as one of the
most electrifying artists of their generation.
Melissa Li's music, a catchy blend of
folk-rock and pop, has been heralded for its honest lyrics and
bold sound. A seasoned songwriter, Li's voice and style are
distinct, matching urgency and charm in her unique delivery.
Melissa started her career performing in Boston at the tender
age of 16. In 2007, she received a
Jonathan Larson grant
for her talent in music composition. Her most notable
appearances include Boston Pride, The Somerville Theater, and
numerous
colleges and universities across the nation. Her
highly-anticipated
debut album, "2 Seconds
Away" released in 2008 to enthusiastic reviews.
Kit Yan's spoken word tackles race and
gender with candor, eloquence, and humor. Hailed by the press as
"a slam force to be reckoned with," Yan's resolute delivery
packs a mighty punch, leaving his audience completely
transfixed. Wittily crafted and genuinely passionate, his pieces
are rare treasures amongst a new generation of slam poets.
Accomplished beyond his years, Yan started competing in Boston
with professionals twice his age when he was just a college
student. Before the age of 21, he landed a coveted spot in the
Lizard Lounge National Slam Team, competed in the Individual
World Poetry Slam,
and won the world's largest slam.
For more info, please visit
http://www.goodasiandrivers.com/
- API Family
Pride: Family Presentation Party
6th Annual Family Presentation Party
Saturday, May 30
Save the Date !!!
API Family Pride's 6th annual "Family Presentation Party" is
a way of acknowledging the difficult process that our families
have undergone to overcome homophobia and understand and accept
us as we are. This is a time to commend the private,
personal struggles of love and transformation in our individual
families with public acknowledgement from us, their children and
a grateful community.
This is a sit-down dinner with
"Family Honor Roll" to acknowledge the support of our parents
and siblings, celebrate our "new" families, and honor those
organizations and individuals whose visibility has inspired
courage, respect and acceptance of sexual and gender diversity
in our community. Also, there will be family entertainment
involving the children of API LGBT people (some of the kids are
old enough now to "perform.")
WHO MAY BE RECOGNIZED-- ANY
parent, sibling, relative or friend who loves and accepts their
API LGBT child/relative/friend in spite of the shame and
isolation imposed by a homophobic society may be recognized. The
person(s) may be living or deceased and may be of any race or
ethnicity.
For more information or download invite/RSVP
form, please goto their website:
http://www.apifamilypride.org. You may also purchase
tickets online.
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APIQWTC Dragonfruit takes on
Paddle for Life Jack London Square
 7am,
Saturday, June 6
Jack London Square
end
of Broadway
Oakland, CA US
Here it is.. another year! :-)
Time to stretch
out the back and prepare to paddle for your life! Be prepared to
get wet, but it's really fun to peddle with your APIQWTC
sisters. Here's your chance to EARN your Dragonfruit tshirt!
The Races will be held June 6 (Saturday) in OAKLAND.
Three practices in May - check our evite for dates.
For more information, please check our evite:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/ZRNXNSSLZUDGQTXLWKXK/dragonfruit09
We have a bunch of long-sleeve shirts from last year.
Participant waivers for Berkeley practice sites and race day
event to follow via email in late April. Bring your checkbook or
cash $35
If you want to remind yourselves how to paddle,
feel free to attend one of the free practices at BAD (www.bayareadragons.org)
or Dragonmax (www.dragonmax.org)
Let me know if you're
interested and available. This is an APIQWTC sponsored event;
feel free to bring your friends. If necessary, priority for the
race event will be given to people who have attended more
practices. Deb, phone: 510-336-1415/510 332-5617 cell
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5th Annual
Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Presented by QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR MEDIA ARTS PROJECT
 June
12, 13, 14
Brava Theater
2789 24th St, San Francisco
FREE!
Pre-Screening Receptions
Followed by Q&A with Filmmakers
Festival Focus:
QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR & IMMIGRATION
Friday, June 12 - 7:30pm FREE!
Opening Night Screening: MULTIPLE BORDERS
Saturday, June 13 - 2:00pm FREE!
Film & Panel Discussion: COMMUNITY CONVENING
Saturday, June 13 - 7:00pm FREE!
Centerpiece Screening: QUEERLY IRREVERENT (Suggestive Content)
Sunday, June 14 - 2:00pm FREE!
Afternoon Screening: CrazySexyLife
Sunday, June 14 - 6:00pm FREE!
Closing Night Screening: ARTISTIC JUSTICE
Live performance by Las Krudas Cubensi
QWOCMAP's 5th Anniversary Film Festival showcases 28
world-premieres in 4 screening programs about feisty and
fantastic voyages, from dyke couples navigating desire, to
communities crossing divisive barbwire and chain-link, to the
riveting routes of sex toys, you’ll be spellbound to saunter
through your own saucy sojourns.
PARTIES --
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Fri, June 12 -10:00pm, $5-$20
BOLLYHOOD CAFÉ, 3372 19th St @ Mission, SF
AFTER PARTY FUNDRAISER
Sat, June 13 - 10:00pm, $15
THE VIBE LOUNGE
Live performance by Las Krudas Cubensi
2272 Telegraph Ave @ West Grand, Oakland
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Sun, June 14 - 9:00pm, $5-$20
THE MONKEY CLUB, 2730 21st St @ Bryant, SF
www.qwocmap.org
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Lavender Event's Annual Rafting
Trip
WHITE WATER RAFTING
Getaway Weekend July 10-12
Lavender Events has partnered with North America's only
lesbian-owned rafting company, Mariah Wilderness Expeditions, to
offer the LGBT community an exclusive weekend just a few short
hours from the Bay Area.
Come join us for a fun and memorable rafting adventure while
having the opportunity to spend some quality time with your
friends or get to know new ones!
Friday, we start off our adventure with a meet and greet with
drinks and snacks to nibble as you get to know your new camping
and boat mates.
Saturday, there will be more entertainment in the evening,
including sampling some local wine and beer.
Adventure Cost
The beginner American South Fork trip is $330. We also have
limited space on the intermediate South/Middle Fork Combo trip
at $355.
Price includes 2 days rafting, 2 nights camping, 5 meals, a
welcoming social mixer Friday night, and 7% river use fees.
For fore info:
www.lavenderevents.com/rafting
email@lavenderevents.com
(408) 394 - 4297
- San Francisco Dyke March / Pride
Parade
Come march with APIQWTC in the Dyke March and SF parade on
June 27 & 28. Check back for more details.
June 27 Dyke March
As our tradition,
APIQWTC will be grouping ourselves at around 6pm
on the steps of Mission High School on 18th and
Delores Streets
in San Francisco. Come and
enjoy tens of thousands of other women as we take over the
streets of San Francisco baring whatever it is we wish to bare
(it is the Dyke March after all)
June 28 LGBT Pride
Parade
Parade kicks off
at 10:30 a.m. at Market St. & Beale in Downtown
San Francisco.
The 2009 SF Pride
Parade will feature a
Stonewall/Gay Liberation Front 40th Anniversary
contingent leading the parade off after Dykes on Bikes.
We will be marching with the
API contingent
and Helen
Zia is going to be this year's Community Grand Marshall!
This is our chance, as API LGBT folks and allies, to increase
our visibility and show our communities that we support marriage
equality. Please come and join us!
Time: Meet at 10:00am, March at 10:30am (or, jump
in as we march down Market St)
Meeting location: Beale St. between Mission &
Howard (Assembly Area K)
Contingent Number:
108
For general info
about SF Pride Parade, please visit website at
www.sfpride.org
 We always need volunteer to help out
for the march or parade, please contact us at
info@apiqwtc.org.
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White Light Reiki I Class
10:00am – 5:30pm
Sunday, August 9
at Vibrant Body Wellness
Berkeley, CA from
www.vibrantbodywellness.com
it's the gift that keeps on giving. an undeniable energy
that calms and centers, so that you can make changes to promote
health and healing and help others. learning reiki transforms
your relationship with your body, your mind, your spirit. it
causes you to be with your friends and family in a whole new
way, if you're ready and willing.
Reiki I - First Degree Class White Light Reiki
* Learn about Reiki energy - what it is, its history, how it
supports healing
* The human energy system (Aura & Chakras)
* Receive a Reiki I Attunement
* Learn hand positions to do self-Reiki
* Practice a full Reiki table session
* Take home manual
* Reiki I Certificate
Fee: $145, cash or check or pay by paypal (processing fee
added). Payment plans over time generously negotiable. Open
until filled, maximum 8 per class. E-mail lipatreiki@gmail.com
or call 510-388-4673 to register by August 1. $20 discounts are
provided to "pairs" – a partner, close family member or friend -
so that you can support each other in practicing your newly
acquired Reiki ability. An additional $20 discount for full-time
students/unemployed.
If you can't make this one but are interested, please e-mail me
at lipatreiki@gmail.com so I can add you to the list for future
classes.
by Christine Teaño Lipat
white light reiki master ∞ karuna reiki master ∞ member of the
international association of reiki professionals ∞ chiropractic
intern, life chiropractic college west
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Queer API 2009 National
Conference
August 14-16
Seattle, WA
MORE INFO
Transgress, Transform, Transcend!
A National Conference of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and Queer (LGBTQ) Asian Americans, South Asians and Pacific
Islanders (API)
Register now!
Momentum is building for the approaching conference "Transgress,
Transform, Transcend" which will take place August 14th to 16th
in Seattle at the University of Washington. The on-line
registration for the gathering has been extended to Friday,
August 7th, 2009. Conference organizers anticipate over 250
attendees and volunteers from across the country to participate
in the national convening. Conference Coordinator Norma Timbang
commented, "This is such a unique opportunity! We rarely get an
opportunity to meet each other face-to-face. This is where our
communities can build crucial alliances, share successful
strategies, and move beyond our everyday politics in an era ripe
for change."
Conference organizers encourage attendees to register for the
conference if they have not done so - because after the on-line
registration, the standard registration rate will increase from
$100 to $125, and registration for the conference will be
available only on-site at the convening.
Packed into the 3-day event are more than 70 keynote, plenary,
workshop and caucus sessions. Some of scheduled speakers and
performers include Mia Mingus, Dakota Camacho, D'Lo, Good Asian
Drivers, and Shirley Tan and Jay Mercado. For a complete list of
conference program sessions, please visit
www.nqapia.org/nc-2009.html
On the Saturday evening of August 15th, 2009, the dinner gala
event "Trans*Fusion" will showcase some of the talents within
the Asian Pacific Islander LGBTQ communities. Tickets to the
gala can be purchased as part of the conference registration, or
they can be purchased separately at Brown Paper Tickets (www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71298).
The conference and the gala are an all-ages event.
Details about the gala and the conference, including program and
registration information, are available on-line at:
www.nqapia.org/nc-2009-home.html.
NQAPIA is pleased to work in collaboration with the Pacific
Northwest Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (PNWQAPIA) to
put on this conference, and is seeking sponsorships, donations,
and volunteers. To contribute to Transgress, Transform,
Transcend, email conference coordinator Norma Timbang at
nc-coordinator@nqapia.org.
*****
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a
federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer
Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander (API)
organizations. (www.nqapia.org)
Pacific Northwest Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
(PNWQAPIA) is a coalition of individual volunteers and
organizations coordinating the national conference.
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NCLR Queer Women of Color Dance
9
pm - 2 am, Saturday, August 22
at The Vibe Lounge
2272 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Due to the
closure of Vibe Lounge, this event has been cancelled until
further notice !!!!
Here's another NCLR QWOC Dance!
This time, a benefit for Women of Trikon, featuring DJ
Dirt, DJ Black and DJ Bear spinning hip hop, old skool beats
and some Indian Bollywood music.
Women of Trikone is
hosting a Queer Women of Color Dance fundraising dance party.
All are welcome!
Queer Women of Color organizations
co-sponsoring the event include National Center For Lesbian
Rights (NCLR), MISTRESS INC., NIA Collective, APIQWTC, CALAFIA,
MASA
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QPLAY's Potluck Picnic
(QPLAY = Queer Parents for
the Love & Advocacy of our Youth)
September 13, 11:30AM -
3:00 PM
Commodore Park, Located on Commodore and Cherry in San Bruno
Queer Parents for the Love and Advocacy of our Youth (QPLAY)
invites you for a potluck picnic at the park... Please bring a
blanket or chair to sit on and a potluck dish to share.
Drinks/plates and utensils will be provided. We hope to see
everyone there! Please RSVP to Rachel (650)219-8409,
femmy777@aol.com
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"When Dreams Are Interrupted..."
Presented by Purple Moon Dance Project and Jill Togawa
October 9, 10, and 11 ~ 2:00 PM
Stuart Street, Berkeley
When Dreams Are Interrupted... invites us to
witness the profound imprint of the forced removal and mass
evacuation of the Berkeley Japanese community in 1942. The
site-specific works weaves personal stories, dance, visual art
and live music. Collaborators are choreographer Jill Togawa,
visual artist Ellen Bepp, musicians Claudia Cuentas and Laura
Inserra, and dancers Michelle Fletcher, Ruth Ichinaga, Arisika
Razak and Sharon Sato.
Look forward to seeing you there!
project@purplemoondance.org
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 APIQWTC
Softball Team
 A
SOFTBALL TEAM OF OUR OWN...
We are trying to get a team together for the women's league in
Oakland. Pure fun and play in the summertime!
The deets: Teams typically play on Monday nights at
6:45, 7:55, or 9:05 mainly at Owen Jones Field (5000
Redwood Road, Oakland). Season starts June 22nd and is
roughly 10 games long plus playoffs.
Because APIQWTC is subsidizing the team, the cost is now only
$50 per game player for the entire season and $10 for Subs.
Please let us know asap if you are interested and which category
you fit in:
1) Gamers: who want to play every game.
2) Subs: who want to play a couple of games to half a season.
Also let us know your level of experience. Depending on response
cost may go down per person. We are still looking for players!!!
If you're interested in playing ball with us, use this URL:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/MJUIANKHCSGJLKWTMHQA/softball
See you on the field. By the way, you are always welcome to come
cheer for us. :-)
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"Robam Lom Arom"
by Prumsodun Ok as part of the
Performing Diaspora festival
Thurs.-Sun. Nov. 19-22
all shows 8 pm @ CounterPULSE
$15-25 pre-sale, $18-25 at the door
Single
evening tix
Performing Diaspora Festival Pass
In the stillness of night, Neang Sovann Atmani bathes in a river
in wait of her absent husband. She succumbs to the phantom
weight of his memory and gives herself to its caress. Drawing
upon the hypnotic, serpentine vocabulary and centuries-old
stories of Cambodian classical dance, Prumsodun Ok interweaves
text with classical legend, video/sound with movement. Through
the image of the sacred androgyne -- a spirit that manifests
itself differently with each life, a brahmin that is half-male
and half-female -- Ok invites us to contemplate the fluidity
between vinhean (spirit) and rub (form), man and woman, life and
reincarnation.
Performing Diaspora is an artist residency program, a series of
talks, and a day-long symposium culminating in a performance
festival in November featuring dance, music, theater, media and
interdisciplinary artists at the intersection of traditional
arts and contemporary performance.
CounterPULSE, one of the Bay Area's most exciting centers
for ground breaking performance, presents "Robam Lom Arom"
a new work by Prumsodun Ok as part of the three-week
Performing Diaspora Festival.
Prumsodun Ok is one of the festival's thirteen California
dance, music, theater, media, and interdisciplinary artists who
are using traditional forms as a basis for experimentation and
innovation, representing the modern California experience.
www.counterpulse.org/performingdiaspora.shtml
Please visit the press page on the CounterPULSE
website for more info:
www.counterpulse.org/press.shtml
Goodbye Young Song & Wan Chen
This year began with sorrow... APIQWTC community has recently
lost two very wonderful friends of ours, Young Song and Wan
Chen... We will miss them dearly.
Young Song
Wan Chen
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINE: May 30, 2009
APIQWTC (Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender
Community) is a non-profit consortium of more than fifteen
organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area providing support
and community for nearly 500 queer Asian and Pacific Islander
individuals. The APIQWTC Scholarship supports queer API women
and transgender people in their pursuit of
technical/professional training or higher education. The
scholarship hopes to recognize those who are active in the
community and encourage future leaders.
APIQWTC will be awarding scholarships of $400 to two
Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer women or
transgender individuals pursuing technical/professional training
or an undergraduate/graduate degree. High school seniors
pursuing further education or training in fall 2009 are also
eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate academic
commitment as well as community involvement.
Please submit a cover letter, resume or c.v., a two-page,
double-spaced personal statement, an official transcript, and
two letters of recommendation.
The personal statement should address community involvement and
future goals. How has your cultural heritage, sexual
orientation, and/or gender identity influenced your life and any
activities in which you have been involved? Discuss any relevant
experiences up to the present and how you see yourself involved
in the community in the future, either through your career or
otherwise. Letters of reference should come from an instructor,
employer, academic counselor, coach, community leader, or any
other individual not related to you who is familiar with your
personal, academic, or leadership qualities. Please submit
statements and resumes/c.v.’s electronically no later than 7pm
May 30, 2009. Letters and transcripts must be postmarked by May
30, 2009.
Send statement and resume/CV as electronic attachments to:
amysueyoshi@yahoo.com
Send letters and transcripts to:
Amy Sueyoshi, 1879 41st Avenue, San Francisco, CA
94122
Feel free to direct any questions to Amy Sueyoshi at
amysueyoshi@yahoo.com.
The selection committee reserves the right to not award the
scholarships if an appropriate applicant can not be identified.
Last updated at September 21, 2009 |
