The third event for the Comox Valley Queer community is set for Friday, January 17.
It is a secular event provided by the Affirm Committee of Comox United Church. It is being held at a changed location this month, the Bayside Bistro and it will be an evening of Queer Karaoke 鈥� so bring your best singing voice and be ready to pick a tune and show us what you鈥檝e got!
The DJ for this event is Patti Savard who hosted the very successful Karaoke event during Pride Week last August. And this month鈥檚 event is setting up to be marvellous, welcoming, inclusive and affirming, not to mention it is also free.
Ben Wang of the Bayside Bistro is offering his regular menu for purchase for those needing a little sustenance and something to slake their thirst. The menu includes a number of sushi and maki rolls, several onigiri items, and a variety of combos which includes spring rolls, steam buns, gyoza and dumplings.
As with each monthly edition of the Rainbow Gatherings, there will be a variety of ages, orientations, preferences, and, of course, perspectives.
The event is free but tickets are recommended and available through eventbrite.com.
"These events are a gift to the queer community to encourage the creation of inter-generational gatherings and sharing that build community and are fun and engaging," a release from organizers says "Because of their historically negative history with churches, many members of the queer community have a warranted concern around church sponsored events. Consequently, the Rainbow Gatherings are held off-site, and specifically have no proselytizing or evangelizing permitted, or carried out, at these events."
The first of these monthly offerings was held last October.
"It was a marvellously challenging and informative Queer Trivial Pursuit for intergenerational teams. Each of the 40 participants took home a great prize. The second event in November was a set of speakers who shared their experiences of living and being queer in the Comox Valley," a release promoting the event says.
Bayside Bistro is at 2760 Cliffe Ave, Unit #5, across Cliffe Avenue from the Driftwood Mall.
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