Black drag king wearing red feather robe in the center with masked  people watching them perform

2025

HoliGay

Party

Photo: KK Captures

The HoliGay Party is an end of year celebration for the AAoC community! We come together to lift up the mentors and mentees in this year’s Alphabet Institute as they close out their program, and to enjoy connecting with each other. Come eat good food and hang!

December 6th, 2025 5-8PM PST

About the HoliGay Party

Photo: Awa-Moon

Agenda:
4:30pm - In person doors open for COVID Testing

5pm - In person hangout time

5:30pm - Virtual doors open and hangout time

6pm - Programming begins

  • performances

  • 2025 wrap up and program closing

8pm - Close

General Access Info:

‍Automated captioning will be provided. Food will be provided (dietary restrictions requested for in person attendees, gift cards offered for virtual attendees). Zoom will be recorded. Access requests, including interpretation and captioners, can be made during registration or by emailing Karissa Masciel at karissa@alphabetalliance.org.  Requests for interpreters and captioners that are made less than 72 hours before the event typically are more difficult to meet. We will try and notify you if we cannot secure requested access.

Location

 

This event is hybrid. The zoom link will be sent out to attendees after they RSVP.

The in-person event will be hosted at Cedar Tea House at 4419 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118.

Transportation: The building is accessible via light rail and bus (7, 9, and 50 come right outside, the 106 and Columbia City light rail station are a 10 min/.5 mi walk downhill).

Parking is street parking. There is some unlimited and 1-hour free parking until 6pm (so you could stay 5-8pm) across the street to the east of the Tea House across Rainier on Oregon, 36th, and Genesee St (check the map here) and it is pretty flat in this whole area. There is also some unrestricted parking up the hill on Genesee and Letitia if a significant slope is ok for you.

Carpooling is recommended. Transportation coordination support available upon request.

In Person Access Info

We will have name tags available for people to indicate their names and pronouns. We will have a small space available for folks to go to if they are feeling overstimulated.

  • Entrance is on Rainier Ave S.

  • Physical Space: The building is on the ground floor and there is a slight lip at the entrance. A short video of the space can be seen here. We will have access to the entire space.

  • Bathrooms: There is one single-stall bathroom. It isn’t all the way ADA accessible (there is no grab bar, the sink doesn’t have open space under it, etc.) - if that is a concern for you please email us at karissa@alphabetalliance.org and we will try to figure out access together.

  • Furniture is movable and accommodates a variety of body types

  • Fragrance: Please limit your use of fragrances as much as possible (some help on how to do that here) - use fragrance free detergent on your clothes, and don't wear perfumes / heavily scented products. We can create a fragrance free section if needed (please request in access needs). 

  • Animals are allowed but please let us know if you would like to bring one, so we can let attendees know.

  • Recording: A photographer will also be present, and attendees can add a circle sticker to indicate if they do not want photos/videos of them taken.

COVID Protocols

  1. Please take 2 at-home covid tests: one 48 hours before the event and one just prior to arrival at the event, and be sure to swab both nose and throat. Check out this guide on how to get a more accurate sample. Please let us know if you need COVID tests by 11/30 so we can get them to you. We will have tests available on-site as well that take 30 minutes so please show up by 4:30pm if you need to take one on site. Email us results screenshots to brianna@alphabetalliance.org or bring a photo to the event.

  2. Please wear a well-fitting KN95/N95 mask while indoors at all times unless eating or drinking.

  3. Air Purifying/Ventilation. We will have an air purifier available in the main space.

  4. Complete Symptoms and Exposure Checklist At Arrival. If you are feeling unwell or have experienced an exposure to someone who has tested positive, please stay home. And join us virtually if you are feeling able! 

  5. Post-Testing and Contact Tracing. We recommend that people take a rapid test 3-5 days after the event and let us know about any positive results, so we can anonymously inform other attendees. If you develop symptoms within 3-5 days after the event, please let us know as well.

  6. Optionally, consider using a nasal spray and CPC mouthwash before and after the event to reduce potential viral load. For more information about Covid prevention and treatment, check out this guide.

Art: Kalu

RSVP HERE by 11/30

If you RSVP after 11/30 we can’t guarantee your access needs / dietary restrictions will be met!



Legacy Awards

We are excited to be offering legacy awards in the spring to honor people in our community that have passed and those who are living in their legacies. We will ask folks at the event to nominate QTBIPOC who are carrying their work forward in the community, so start brainstorming!