Philly Asian Queer

About Us

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.

*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.

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Values

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:

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.

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Programs

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. Registration can always be found at the top of the website!

Discussion topics and dates can be found on our Instagram or in our Discord Server.

Monthly Asian Food Tour

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Asian Food Tour is a monthly opportunity for PAQ community members to support Philadelphia's AAPI-owned restaurants, using food as cultural education, and dining together to create healing-centered spaces.

RSVPs and udpates can be found on our Instagram and in our Discord Server.

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 collaborate every month to organize events and create programming that cultivate and affirm queer and trans Asian folks, here and everywhere!

Apply now to join the steering committee!

Contact Us

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:

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

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

Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!

Welcome to Philly Asian Queer!

Our Merch Shop is open!! Grab a PAQ shirt to show your support for our mission and programs.

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Steering Committee Members

Madhav (he/him)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Regina (she/her)

Rex (he/him)

Regina (she/her)

Rex (he/him)

Sasha (any)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Rex (he/him)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sydney (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Sunyoung (they/them)

Von (he/him)

Von (he/him)

Von (he/him)

Steering Committee Alumni

Programs

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Monthly Asian Food Tour

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Leadership Development

Afternoon Tea & Discussion

Leadership Development

Social Media

Join Our Discord Community!

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

Can I donate to PAQ?