Queer Asian mental health workshop
Sat, Mar 28
|CIC Boston
Learn how to have difficult family conversations with queer AAPI mental health researchers! An educational presentation followed by small-group peer discussion circles.
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Guests
About the event
Join NAAAP Boston’s Pride Committee for our first mental health workshop, led by queer AAPI mental health specialists! We will discuss how to manage family responses to LGBTQ+ identities. Many AAPI LGBTQ+ people grow up navigating complicated feelings about family and their gender and sexuality; this community conversation is a chance to make sense of those experiences together, including how sociocultural, structural, and generational interactions can shape families’ responses.
We’ll start with a brief overview of research on aspects shaping AAPI LGBTQ+ family dynamics, then open the floor to questions and shared reflections on how people are navigating familial relationships. Participants will be invited to engage in provided gentle discussion prompts. The goal of this workshop is to reflect on these experiences together as a community and connect with others who may be on similar journeys.
Important notes:
1. This event is centered around the AAPI LGBTQ+ community and is…