Crowdfunding for API TransFusion 2026
API TransFusion will take place this July 10 – 12 in Oakland, CA. APIQWTC is proud to support their efforts in reaching a $1,000 fundraising goal* this summer to sustain the annual API TransFusion retreat! CROWDFUNDING FOR API TRANSFUSION 👉🏽 CONTRIBUTE HERE 👈🏽 Chip in until July 31, 2026 The Transformative Power of API TransFusion Founded in 2017, API TransFusion was founded as a retreat for Asian and Pacific Islander transmasculine people to connect, build community, and share space across identities, experiences, and generations....
read moreAPIQWTC Doggie Play Date – May 30th, 2026
Image description: Photo of two dogs sitting by the water, and circular and curved shapes in the background with the APIQWTC logo and the text: “Join Us. Doggie Play Date. Stroll, play, hang out, and community.” Dear API Queer Women and Transgender Community, and Friends, You’re invited to join us on May 30th, 11AM-1PM, at Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond, CA, for a nice stroll by the water and some off-leash fun. We welcome all members and friends & family of APIQWTC who are dog owners or dog lovers. Even if you don’t...
read moreCALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Terri Higa Memorial Scholarship 2026
✨🛻Applications are now open for the 2026 Terri Higa Scholarship!🚗✨ We invite students who meet the eligibility criteria to apply CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TERRI HIGA SCHOLARSHIP Last updated: January 21, 2026 DEADLINE: February 1, 2026, 11:59pm (PST) AWARD BACKGROUND The Terri Higa Memorial Scholarship provides financial aid to an Asian Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer woman, or a non-binary or transgender individual preparing for a career in a technical or trade program. Founded by the elders of APIQWTC (Asian Pacific Islander Queer...
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Applications are now open for the 2026 APIQWTC Scholarship! We invite students who meet the eligibility criteria to apply 📚 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP Last updated: January 21, 2026 DEADLINE: February 1, 2026, 11:59pm (PST) AWARD OVERVIEW APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is a fun, welcoming, multi-generational group of Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people in the Bay Area who are building community together. We are the legacy of API queer activism, stemming...
read moreAPIQWTC in the Park 2025
You’re invited to join us on September 6th, at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to wrap up the summer, connect with old friends, make new ones, enjoy a delicious potluck, and help raise funds for the APIQWTC scholarship!
Bring Your favorite park blankets, chairs, activities, and games! APIQWTC will provide a limited amount of catered food and seating options.
read moreCALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP 2025
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: February 14, 2025 AWARD OVERVIEW APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is a fun, welcoming, multi-generational group of Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people in the Bay Area who are building community together. We are the legacy of API queer activism, stemming from earlier-founded organizations going back to 1987. APIQWTC is a wholly volunteer-based organization that provides opportunities for API queer women and transgender...
read moreCALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Terri Higa Memorial Scholarship 2025
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: February 15, 2025 AWARD BACKGROUND The Terri Higa Memorial Scholarship provides financial aid to an Asian Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer woman, or a non-binary or transgender individual preparing for a career in a technical or trade program. Founded by the elders of APIQWTC (Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community), the scholarship celebrates the life and achievements of Terri Higa, a longtime San Francisco Bay Area resident and community activist. Terri owned and operated...
read moreCALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP 2024
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: February 14, 2024 AWARD OVERVIEW APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is a fun, welcoming, multigenerational group of Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people in the Bay Area who are building community together. We are the legacy of API queer activism, stemming from earlier-founded organizations going back to 1987. APIQWTC is a wholly volunteer-based organization that provides opportunities for API queer women and transgender...
read more🍉Summer Gathering 2023🌴
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH NOON TO 4PM PST Location: Strawberry Creek Park 1260 Allston Way., Berkeley, CA 94702 ACCESS: The overall park, picnic tables, and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. We will do our best to meet access needs shared with us on this RSVP form before Saturday, July 28. PUBLIC TRANSIT: The park is near the North Berkeley BART Station and AC Transit Lines. We will be offering carpool rides as well. From Summer Gathering 2023. Posted by APIQWTC – Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community on...
read moreAPIQWTC Banquet 2023
APIQWTC’s annual Lunar New Year Banquet is back! We only have 150 seats, so buy your tickets NOW! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apiqwtc-banquet-2023-tickets-572017518797 Date and time: Sat, Apr 15, 2023, 5:00 PM PDT Location: Peony Seafood Restaurant – 388 9th Street #STE 288, Oakland, CA 94607 Parking: Street parking is available; $3/hour Pacific Renaissance Plaza Parking Garage About this event Come mingle with API queer and trans folks, make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and perhaps meet the love(s) of your...
read moreCALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP 2023
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS APIQWTC SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: February 14, 2023 AWARD OVERVIEW APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is a fun, welcoming, multi-generational group of Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people in the Bay Area who are building community together. We are the legacy of API queer activism, stemming from earlier-founded organizations going back to 1987. APIQWTC is a wholly volunteer-based organization that provides opportunities for API queer women and transgender...
read moreAPIQWTC Scholarship 2022 – Call for Applications
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: February 14, 2022 AWARD OVERVIEW APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is a fun, welcoming, multi-generational group of Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people in the Bay Area who are building community together. We are the legacy of API queer activism, stemming from earlier-founded organizations going back to 1987. APIQWTC is a wholly volunteer-based organization that provides opportunities for API queer women and transgender people to socialize,...
read moreWeekend 1 – UCLA Asian American Studies Center 2021 Film Festival
APIQWTC is a Community Partner for this 2-weekend film festival. UCLA Asian American Studies Center 2021 Film Festival (Presented by UCLA Asian American Studies Center and UCLA Film & Television Archive). Films Festival Schedule WEEKEND 1: February 19-21, 2021 WEEKEND 2: February 26-28, 2021 More info, please visit: UCLA AASC 2021 Film Festival | AASC All programs are free, but require RSVP. All programs are free, but require RSVP. All of the RSVP links are on this website. Weekend 1 Complexities of Race Friday, February 19, 2021 4 PM...
read more🏳️🌈 VISIONS OF FIRE: LGBTQ+ VOICES 🏳️🌈 – Weekend 2
Exciting news!!! As a Community Partner, APIQWTC invites you to partake and watch this LGBTQ+ program online: VISIONS OF FIRE: LGBTQ+ VOICES, UCLA Asian American Studies Center 2021 Film Festival Saturday, 2/27 at 3pm PST Let’s show our support for queer filmmakers. Thanks to those who have joined us to watch screenings. All programs in this festival are free, and RSVP is required. More info about other films in the film festival: http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/filmfest/2021 For more information: For more information:...
read moreAPIQWTC Mug Design Contest 2021
Mug Art Commission! 2021 – Calling all illustrators, designers, artists! APIQWTC is looking for artwork for the Year of the Ox & Water Buffalo Lunar New Year mug. Please submit your design by March 5th.
read moreAPIQWTC Scholarship 2021
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Current students in certificate or degree-granting program, as well as high school seniors, and other future students about to matriculate into a certificate or degree-granting program in Summer 2021 or Fall 2021 are eligible to apply.
read more2020 Annual Lunar New Year Banquet Statement
For over 30 years, we’ve celebrated our community together at our annual lunar new year banquet. This year, the APIQWTC leadership committee (known as the “Big Circle Committee”) has chosen to pause, and make 2020 a gap year for the banquet.
read moreAPI Transmasculine Anthology QACON Workshop – Sat., 5/4/19
Come to the 12th Annual QACON (Queer and Asian Conference) May 3-5, 2019 @ UC Berkeley
Join This Workshop: API Transmasculine Anthology | Join the Rice Bowl: Telling our Stories & Creating Our Art
1:50pm – 3:05pm at 109 Dwinelle Hall (Saturday, 5/4/19)
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2019 Year of the Pig Lunar New Year Banquet
Celebrate with us at the APIQWTC 32nd Annual Banquet
Evening of Saturday
Date: April 20, 2019
Location: Ed Roberts Campus
(BART & Parking-Friendly)
3/15/19 – When Pigs Fly Over the Moon – A QTAPI gathering
A community resource fair with QTAPI organizations tabling in the lobby, performances and showcases of community talent and stories in the theatre, a conference room for breakout sessions and meetups, and a history exhibit featuring some of earliest QTAPI organizers.
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