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Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!

Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!
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Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!

Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!
Register for this month's tea discussion

About Us

Mission

Mission

Mission

Philadelphia Asian & Queer (PAQ) is a volunteer, social organization that strives to engage queer (LGBTQIA+), Asian/Asian-American folks within the greater Philadelphia area. Through a range of advocacy, social, and supportive programming, we commit to building and uniting our collective voices as a queer, Asian/Asian-American community.


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Philadelphia Asian & Queer (PAQ) is a volunteer, social organization that strives to engage queer (LGBTQIA+), Asian/Asian-American folks within the greater Philadelphia area. Through a range of advocacy, social, and supportive programming, we commit to building and uniting our collective voices as a queer, Asian/Asian-American community.


*Asian/Asian-American: We use this term to include many ethnic identities, including East Asian, Middle-Eastern, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, and Mixed-Race folks.


*Queer: We use this term to include folks who self-identify as non-cisgender and/or non-straight and are invested in the well-being of queer people and communities.

Values

Mission

Mission

Social Justice: 

We are committed to work that confronts racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, xenophobia, fatphobia, Islamaphobia, class discrimination, and all forms of oppression. We are in firm solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and Latinx(o/a/e) communities.


Inclusion & Intersectionality:

Our programming strives to achieve i

Social Justice: 

We are committed to work that confronts racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, xenophobia, fatphobia, Islamaphobia, class discrimination, and all forms of oppression. We are in firm solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and Latinx(o/a/e) communities.


Inclusion & Intersectionality:

Our programming strives to achieve inclusion among our diverse and beautiful communities of pan-ethnic, multi-generational, queer, Asian/Asian-American folks.

 

Healing Centered Spaces: 

We strive to create spaces that provide social connection, support and resilience among participants. 

Steering Committee Members

Arslan (he/him)

Arslan (he/him)

Arslan (he/him)

Diem (she/her)

Arslan (he/him)

Arslan (he/him)

Madhav (he/him)

Arslan (he/him)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Rex (he/him)

Regina (she/her)

Rex (he/him)

Sasha (any)

Regina (she/her)

Rex (he/him)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sydney (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Von (he/him)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Von (he/him)

Programs

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Discussion groups serve as a closed community support space for queer and trans Asian/Asian-American people to share personal struggles and resilience.


Discussion topics and dates can be found on our Instagram or Facebook event page. 

Community Healing

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

PAQ is dedicated to creating intersectional healing spaces that foster a sense of community. We do this through regular social events, a private digital space, and collaboration with other local cultural groups.


Join our Discord to plug in!

Leadership Development

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Leadership Development

Our Steering Committee is an opportunity for passionate and creative members to flex their leadership and organizing skills. We meet once a month to organize events and create programming.


Contact us to join the steering committee!

Social Media

Join Our Discord Community!

Server Invitation

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

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Can I donate to PAQ?

Yes! Your contribution will help us build programming, continue advocacy efforts and most importantly create a safe social space for the community. 


Donations are accepted via our fiscal sponsor, William Way Center. 


To donate:


  1. Visit William Way Center's donate page.
  2. In the "dedicate" section, enter our name, "Philly Asian & Queer"
  3. Include our email "phillypaq@gmail.com". 


We will receive an email notification & can confirm funds with the William Way Center.

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