queer beach day!

queer beach day facebook event hey folks! hotpot! is having our 2nd annual beach day for queer and trans api plus our friends, family, and allies. what this means is we’re gonna get together at the beach on Saturday, August 10 at Margate Beach from 12pm till whenever. We’re gonna carve out a little niche

Philly Dyke March & Pride 2013 on June 8 and 9!

Join hotpot! in marching at Dyke March and Philly Pride in just a couple weeks! Dyke March is Saturday, June 8 @ Kahn Park (11th & Pine St). Meet-up at 3:00 PM, step off at 4:00 PM. Pride is Sunday, June 9. Meet up is at 13th & Locust St @ 11:00 AM. Philly Pride

Philly’s 7th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival!

> Saturday, May 18th (tomorrow!) is Philadelphia’s 7th annual festival to celebrate asian pacific american heritage month. It is a FREE event that is held at Franklin Square Park at 6th & Race St from 11am-4pm! There will be lots of entertainment (a band!), food trucks (food!), and a children’s fair (Zoo!) to name a few things. hotpot!

NQAPIA’s National Sign On Letter on LGBT Immigrants’ Rights

Last week, hotpot! joined other LGBT AAPI groups in signing on to NQAPIA’s national immigration letter which addresses key points necessary to immigration reform. Click the link to view the letter and feel free to share: https://docs.google.com/file/d/1gnVhshsKM4iArnl9mNP1y7ZfsbYvZMVeLWEcPnJ-VamFAzHnRiFYgEGH1eeH/edit?usp=sharing

Trans* March 2012!

It was the second annual Trans* March at Love Park, and we had an amazing time supporting our fellow trans* brothers, sisters, siblings, and friends. A year ago, we helped make  a presence in the city. We were out and proud in our support of trans* people as an organisation because we have a strong