Toronto collective is ushering a new generation of queer Asian nightlife Toronto Nightlife
Wei said the issue also comes from the lack of diverse queer Asian nightlife."I saw a lack of spaces and parties for queer Asians that felt welcoming for women, trans and non-binary folks," said Wei. "When a bunch of us first started talking about a party like this it just didn't exist and we were like why?"An important factor for the collective is also booking female and female presenting DJs and performers, said Salvani.
Even with representation at their core, there are other factors that make New Ho Queen different from most collective. But with New Ho Queen, the collective holds space for over a dozen members, more or less depending on the time period and people's bandwidth. During the lockdowns, they pivoted to the digital landscape via Zoom. Post-lockdown, Rubiano said there was a noticeable shift in those attending their events.