Activities

Q-Wave has a diverse group of members, and that’s why we have such a wide range of activities for you to take part in! Most of our activities are based in New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island). If you’d like to help coordinate events or if you have great ideas for the Q-Wave steering committee, please send us a message through our contact form!

We also regularly collaborate with our partner orgs and friends on publicly available workshops that are open to everyone. You can find out more about upcoming workshops by following us on Instagram or liking our Facebook page!

QUEER MONEY MATTERS: FINANCIAL WELLNESS WORKSHOPS

When it comes to discussing finances, we all feel fear or discomfort. Our families and society may have taught us not to speak about money. As a result, this lack of information can lead to anxiety, isolation, confusion, and the inability to support ourselves and our loved ones regarding financial issues.  Let’s care for our queer Asian community by breaking the silence around money and starting a dialogue, sharing our own stories, and learning from one another’s experiences. Through individual and group activities, we will provide measurable strategies to tackle the queer money matters that mean the most to us, creating a space for people to support and connect with one another. This financial wellness workshop aims to empower our communities by providing the knowledge and social support systems that people of color often lack when it comes to money.
Members of all income levels and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome! Join us and check out our newsletter for the next workshop!

Book CLUB

In our newest Q-Wave group, we’ll be discussing different books that resonated with us! We’ll be exploring different queer authors, Asian American authors and works, and various themes, such as queerness and navigating the diaspora! Keep up to the date with our newsletter to find out when we’ll be meeting!

Pay what you can community dinners

Q-Wave started hosting pay-what-you-can community dinners to bring our families, friends and community together over a shared meal, while trying to lower financial barriers that folks may have.  Being in a community and feeling a sense of belonging can be so uplifting! 

Political ActionS

Q-Wave believes that all people deserve equal rights regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, ability, HIV status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Q-Wave supports and advocates for:

• Marriage equality for LGBT individuals

• Immigrants’ rights, including more open paths to naturalization and equal access for LGBT individuals and their partners

• The freedom of all people to identify and express their gender as they see fit, and to be free from discrimination on this basis

• Greater visibility for queer and trans Black people, queer and trans BIPOC, and queer and trans Asians

• Public education on queer health issues, including physical and mental health topics unique to our community

• The Black Lives Matter movement and demands to defund the police and restructure our communities

• The end to mass incarceration

Q-Wavers often participate in rallies, fundraising and other special projects in support of these goals. Our most passionate members, who lead Q-Wave’s political agenda, come together to decide what official sponsorships and endorsements our group will undertake. The best way to get involved is to join and contribute to the Q-Wave listserv, stay informed, and come out in support of the events & projects that resonate with you!

Get Reel!

Get Reel! is Q-Wave’s film club. Our film screenings are always filled with fun-loving people in a cozy and safe environment (usually someone’s home) with plenty of food and drinks (non-alcoholic and alcoholic). Good times are always guaranteed! If you’re interested in meeting awesome queer folks, love watching films, or love eating, then keep an eye out for future screenings by joining our email listserv or Facebook Group. Find more info on the Contact Us page!

Some films we have screened in the past include: “Love My Life” (Japan), “Drifting Flowers” (Taiwan), “The Amazing Truth about Raquela” (Iceland), “Chinese Botanist’s Daughter” (Canada) “Spider Lilies” (Taiwan), Deepa Mehta’s “Fire” (India), “King and the Clown” (South Korea), “Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World”, “Beautiful Boxer” (Thailand), “Transamerica” (USA), “Brokeback Mountain” (USA), and “The Handmaiden” (Korea). We are always looking for quality films that represent our diverse communities and welcome your suggestions.

Epicurious

If you enjoy eating great food, trying different NYC restaurants, and meeting fabulous Asian queer women, trans and gender-variant folks, come meet and eat with us! This group is for people who have a passion for eating, drinking and being merry. In the past, we’ve held such events as a dumpling crawl throughout to city in the search to find the best dumplings!

Come for the bite-size goodness, the glamorous, smart and wonderful Asian queer women, trans and gender-variant folks, the sumptuous conversations, or simply for the love of food! :)

lET’S TALK SERIES

Let’s Talk is a regularly held discussion group that fosters intimate and constructive conversations around topics of interest. We strive to provide a safe space to members of the Q-Wave community to share their stories, reflect upon our own experiences, and connect with each other. In order to give all participants a fair chance to share and because of space limitations, registration is limited to the first 9 people to RSVP.

In previous Let’s Talks, we’ve discussed such things as: our Relationships to Oneself and our Partner(s), and Relationship with Family. Reach out to the Q-Wave Steering Committee if you are interested in suggesting a topic, and join our newsletter to learn about when the next one is!

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PAST INTEREST GROUPS

Come ‘n’ Hang Out Coffee Hour

Questioning? Not Questioning? Doesn’t Matter. Let’s chat regardless!
We’re here to support each other. We’re here to have fun! We are open to all and no questions! If you think you’re anywhere from 0.001% to 100% queer, join us at Q-Wave’s Come ‘n’ Hang Out Coffee Hours.

OUT of Doors

Come OUT of Doors with Q-Wave’s new outdoors group! You don’t have to own Birkenstocks or have a passion for hugging trees… We’re just a fun-loving group that also loves fresh air!
We organize activities to get outside and hang with awesome Q-Wavers, including local events like Frisbee, skating, or bicycling in Central Park. We also venture further out of the city for longer hikes and camping. No experience necessary, just come out and enjoy some great times getting to know other beautiful queer people.