Let’s March! Join Q-WAVE for Dyke March 6/27 and NYC Pride Parade 6/28!
June 21, 2009
Dyke March, Saturday June 27th, 2009
Starts around 5pm from Bryant Park and goes down 5th Avenue to Washington Square Park. RSVP ahead of time to sc@q-wave.org so we know who’s coming or just look for Q-Wave T-shirts if you want to march with us! Please let us know that you are coming, dinner follows after march!
Pride Parade, Sunday June 28th, 2009
Meet up BY 11am (come earlier if you want to eat breakfast with us) at Torino Deli, 22 W 56th Street. Our line-up location is Section 3, on 56th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. If you don’t see us at the deli, look for us on the street… unless it is pouring, we’ll have the banner rolled out and colorful letters spelling out “ASIAN PRIDE”. The march sets off around 12pm, and we’ll probably be heading out around 12:45 to 1 pm. The route is 5th Ave from 52nd Street to 8th Street, then up 8th Street to Christopher, with the end point being Christopher and Greenwich Streets. Please e-mail us ahead of time at sc@q-wave.org so we know you’re coming!
PLEASE NOTE: We have received word that Governor Patterson is planning to march the entire route this year, and HOP anticipates even stricter/tougher security than usual. It may NOT be possible to join us along the route, so please plan on joining us at the beginning and leaving sometime during the march if you can’t do the whole thing, or joining up after we’ve finished marching, for dinner. Either way, let us know that you are coming so we will wait for you! ?RSVP at sc@q-wave.org.
“Dress code” – If you have something ethnic to wear that is comfortable, walkable, breathable, and able to withstand rain, please wear it! Otherwise, the theme this year is “paint the town ruby”, so please wear something in the darker shades of red. If you would like to wear a Q-Wave T-shirt and don’t have one, please e-mail us at sc@q-wave.org with your shirt size.
THINGS TO BRING:
A lightweight, water-resistent bag to hold everything
Cell phone
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Small umbrella and/or poncho
Cap or hat
Comfortable shoes!!
Photo ID
Pen and scrap paper
Bottle of water
Tissue, band-aids, pain-reliever
Whistle or other noise-maker
Change of light clothes in case you get soaked (sweat OR rain)
Join us on June 19th for Pride Prep at Q-WAVE!
June 9, 2009
Dear Q-Wavers,
It is that fabulous time of the year again, and let’s get ready!
Please come and join us for prop and sign-making for our Pride Parade presentation, share ideas, snacks and a whole lot of fun!
This year, Q-WAVE has chosen to elaborate the theme of “ASIAN PRIDE”, Visibility, and Community; we encourage our members to participate on all levels of creativity and presentation.
Let’s show off our talents and pride! Come and share your ideas, come and make signs for marchers to carry with, come to help and show off our Queer Asian Community with your personal touch~
Remember, no matter what stage you are in your coming-out process, you can participate by helping and sharing your talents.
**all prop and sign-making materials will be provided, however, if you would like to bring your own stuff to share, you are the most welcome!**
::WHO:: YOU with Q-Wave!
::WHEN:: Friday, 6/19/09 7-9 pm + Social and lively dinner afterwards!
PLEASE, PLEASE try your best to be on time 
::WHERE:: CUNY Graduate Center /5th Ave btw 34th Street & 33rd Street / Room 9207
DIRECTIONS: (via subway):
- B, D, F, V, N, R, Q, W to 34th Street/Broadway
- 6 to 33rd Street/Park Avenue and walk 2 blocks west
- 1, 2, 3, 9 to 34th Street/7th Avenue (Madison Square Garden) and
walk 2-3 blocks east
- A, C, E to 34th Street/8th Avenue and walk 3-4 blocks east
** Q-Wave is a safe space dedicated to lesbian and bi-sexual women, transfolks and gender-nonconformists of Asian and Pacific Islander decent; our Yahoo group, General Meetings and Coffee Hours are open to this particular community. Q-Wave welcomes all supporters, friends and families to join our other social events (ie BBQs, picnics, winter parties, film screenings, etc). Please respect our space and confidentiality. Thank you very much.*