Tons of fun at AFC’s first Hug an Asian Day. We started at Sidetrack with four people and grew to 10 by the time we moved from Roscoe’s to minibar and then to Spin–where we saw RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants Phi Phi O’Hara and Madame LaQueer perform. In the meantime, we introduced everyone we met …

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AFC members, it’s Hug an Asian Day tomorrow (Sat. May 12) in honor of Asian Pacific Islander month. We’ll be starting at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted (Cherry Lounge) in Chicago at 7 p.m. and heading from there to Roscoe’s, minibar and then Spin. We’re dressing in ethnic outfits and hugging folks. See you there!

There’s more Chicago-area “In the Family” showings starting tomorrow! (Fri. 5/11) We just got word from the director Patrick. So please go if you can. AFC members went during its Chicago premiere last month. It’s a wonderful movie about two gay dads, one of whom is of Chinese descent. Chicago, IL (Wilmette) Opening May 11 …

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This Saturday (5/12) will be our first ever “Hug an Asian Day” pub crawl, starting at 7 p.m. at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted in Chicago. We’ll start in the front room also called the “Cherry Lounge.” The idea is to dress in ethnic outfits (all nationalities welcome). We’ll roam the bar soliciting hugs and other …

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In addition to our first Sunday of the Month Dim Sum at Furama (4936 N. Broadway, 12:30 p.m. on Sun., May 6), AFC has invented “Hug a (Gay) Asian Day” for Sat. May 12, 2012. It’s in honor of Asian Pacific Islander month (May) and will be a pub crawl starting at 7 p.m. at Sidetrack, …

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Even though this is not a planned AFC event, consider seeing this Asian-Themed cabaret show. It’s playing for two more weekends at the Silk Road Rising theater company. http://www.silkroadrising.org/live-theater/re-spiced-a-silk-road-cabaret