Queer Friendly Fun in LA offers down-to-earth alternatives to partying. This includes art classes, zine fests, hikes, speed dating & friend-making, board game nights, sex education, decolonized & body inclusive yoga, gardening, foraging, and more!

The founder, Jessica Lin (she/her), is a queer, disabled, neurodivergent, polyamorous, Taiwanese Chinese American, & child of immigrants with over 15 years’ experience in community building. She is a certified yoga teacher and hosts with an emphasis on genuine connections. In her free time, Jessica enjoys hiking, solving escape rooms, and befriending friendly cats.

Jessica’s work has been featured by the LA Times, the LA County Department of Mental Health, Twitter, Gonzaga University, the University of New Mexico, AMHP (Asian Mental Health Project), UC San Diego, Being Queer in LA, Queer Asian Social Club, APIA Scholars, and more!

Email: queereventsnearme@gmail.com

Instagram: @QueerFriendlyFunInLA @SoCalZineFest @QueerEventsNearMe @ForagingInLA