#qaapiday

On June 1, join Rangoli Pittsburgh in celebrating LGBTQ+ AAPI Day of Visibility! Share the FB event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2182416365128005/ We ask you to use the hashtags #QueerAndAsian #QAAPI #QAAPIDay to share your stories and histories, your selfies, your LGBTQ+ heroes, and your beautiful LGBTQ+ AAPI selves! Check out our LGBTQ+ AAPI Day of Visibility Toolkit for some inspiration (https://tinyurl.com/qaapitoolkit) and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and FB at @rangolipgh to participate on June 1! In addition to the digital campaign, Rangoli Pittsburgh (in association with the Lgbtqia+ Advisory Council of Pittsburgh) will be hosting a panel discussion (https://www.facebook.com/events/447568945787528/) on June 1, from 2:30 - 4:30 PM at the Liberty Conference Room in the Allegheny County DHS building. Come listen to our panel of LGBTQ+ AAPIs talk about their experiences and hopes for our community!

#qaapiday started as a silly idea on my fb wall a year ago, and we couldn’t have made it a reality without these disasters. whether or not we got the national attention we wanted (and we did) @rangolipgh and these gaysis have been so so important to me, my sense of identity, and for finding my place in pittsburgh. congrats to us for making june 1 officially LGBTQ+ AAPI Day of Visibility in both Pittsburgh and the state of PA! and to all #qaapis, this day is from us, to you, with love. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByL6drIg5mL/?igshid=1bzn5ejavyjpy