Q-Wave’s 20th Anniversary Celebration: Queer History, Queer Now 🎉🏳️🌈
Come join us at The People's Forum for a night of celebration as we mark 20 years of Q-Wave.
We’re celebrating our queer history and the vibrant community we’ve built over the last 20 years—with drag performances, a panel with our founders, and beats by the legendary DJ Rekha 💃
-----
✨ Time & Location ✨
📅 Sat, April 19, 2025 | 4–8 PM
📍 The People's Forum | 320 W 37th St, NYC
-----
✨ What to Expect ✨
- Food & Drinks – Enjoy delicious bites from Sen Saigon & more!
- Raffle – Featuring local vendors & artists from NYC's queer API community (curated from Q-Wavers!)
- Live DJ Set – Beats by the legendary DJ Rekha
- Drag Performances – Featuring the incredible Jolli B & Spicy Daddy
- Panel Discussion – A conversation with Q-Wave’s founders, moderated by SC member Karen, diving into our history & future
- Q-Wave Merch Drop – Long-awaited merch will be available for purchase
- 20th Anniversary Collage Reveal – A special showcase honoring our community’s journey, created by Q-Wave members!
-----
Accessibility
The main event will take place on the ground floor. The venue has step-free access at the entrance. An elevator is available for access to the second floor. All restrooms are gender-neutral.
-----
About Q-Wave
Q-Wave is a grassroots organization of lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer women, trans men, and gender non-conforming/non-binary/trans folks of East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, West Asian, and Pacific Islander descent. We seek to build a strong and belonging community, create awareness around social justice issues, increase queer Asian visibility, and seek to uplift marginalized voices through our programming in NYC. Our community building has been and will be fueled by delicious food. For more information about Q-Wave, visit our website.
-----
Community Guidelines
Q-Wave is committed to fostering a safe environment of belonging and inclusion for our community. By attending this event, you agree to the tenets of Q-Wave’s Code of Conduct.
If you are found to be in violation of this code of conduct, you will be removed from the event space, and may be removed from our listserv and/or prohibited from attending virtual or in-person events in the future.
