Mark your Calendars!
To kickoff PRIDE MONTH, We are proud to announce the first PRIDE edition of Nerd Nite HK. We have a line up covering diverse topics on what PRIDE can mean to the LGBTQIA community
Date: 25th June 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Location: 13 Old Bailey Street, Central
Entry Fee: 100 at presale (with a drink), 120 at the door (with a drink)
Link here for tickets: https://www.thepontiac.com//_paylink/AZYUn47c
Speaker 1: Becky Isjwara (Co-Chair, Interbank Hong Kong)
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Bio: Becky has been around the Hong Kong LGBTQ+ scene, from starting the first pride society in HKUST in 2017 to currently co-chairing Interbank Hong Kong, a peer organization for firms in the financial services industry who stand for LGBTQ+ equality. By day she is a writer, photographer, and YouTube producer.
Topic: Creating safe queer spaces at work
I’ve been lucky enough to be out in the office ever since I joined the workforce, but not every workplace is. There are the simple things that corporates can do, like putting up a rainbow logo, but there’s also the harder things, like actually nurturing queer talent. Hong Kong has this unique feature where people feel safer to be out at work than to their families. So how can we make work a more welcoming space for us all? Or where do we even start?
Speaker 2: Arshia Mahmood
Bio: Arshia is a graduating University student, born and raised in Hong Kong. She is a Pakistani Muslim whom after spending a year abroad realized she identify as pansexual.
Topic: Love without any boundaries
Speaker 3: Poise’n Grace
Bio: Poise’n Grace (Shawn P Griffin) is a multidisciplinary artist who has been performing and producing in Hong Kong’s drag scene since 2016. As Shawn, he was the Director of Arts and Culture for Gay Games Hong Kong and holds Board Certification as a Sexual Wellness Coach specializing in queer intimacy and education.
Topic: Dragged Through Herstory