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Embracing Queer Asian Joy at a Dim Sum Drag Brunch

Host Devin-Norelle (ze|zim) explores LGBTQ+ stories of triumph, transformation, and celebration in Brave Spaces. From book clubs and sports leagues to places of worship and the great outdoors, Devin-Norelle meets courageous heroes who, in the face of efforts to exclude Queer voices, are standing up to centuries of hate in order to shape a world where love always wins.

Embracing Queer Asian Joy at a Dim Sum Drag Brunch

Brave Spaces Episode 7 | 12m 24s | CC

Devin-Norelle visits Sky Dragon restaurant, where the Queens of Dim Sum host a monthly drag brunch. This episode, directed by Lulu Wei, a Toronto-based filmmaker and Co-founder of New Ho Queen, celebrates Queer Asian joy. In the face of assimilation and gentrification, these groups strive to preserve Queer culture and Asian heritage and provide a chosen family for those in search of belonging.

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