{"id":933724,"date":"2025-04-15T11:39:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/?p=933724"},"modified":"2025-04-15T18:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:44:17","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-bostons-big-queer-food-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bostons-big-queer-food-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Boston&#8217;s Big Queer Food Fest!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Foodies rejoice! Boston\u2019s first-of-its-kind <a href=\"https:\/\/bigqueerfoodfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Queer Food Fest<\/a> is right around the corner, and\u00a0as an official non-profit partner,\u00a0we have all the details you need to know.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-933753 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14133124\/DSC09842-Enhanced-NR-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14133124\/DSC09842-Enhanced-NR-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14133124\/DSC09842-Enhanced-NR-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14133124\/DSC09842-Enhanced-NR-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14133124\/DSC09842-Enhanced-NR-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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Foodfest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Co-presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetboston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet Boston<\/a>, Big Queer Food Fest is bringing together an all-star lineup of LGBTQIA+ chefs, makers, and creatives from around the country\u2014including <strong>Melissa King, Rick Martinez, Tiffani Faison, Jon Kung, Andy Baraghani, Karen Akunowicz<\/strong>, and<strong> Kareem Queeman<\/strong>\u2014for a week of unforgettable events rooted in joy, identity, and great food.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_933736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-933736\" style=\"width: 718px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-933736\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131554\/2024-04-28-Big-Queer-Foodfest-0242-copy-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"478\" 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https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131554\/2024-04-28-Big-Queer-Foodfest-0242-copy.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-933736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Queer Foodfest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>From multi-chef dinners and panel conversations to dance parties, meet-ups, and more, BQFF is about more than what\u2019s on the plate\u2014it\u2019s about celebrating who\u2019s at the table.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_933732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-933732\" style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-933732\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131518\/Rashida-Holmes-and-Stephanie-Izzard-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"533\" 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Boston\u2019s first-of-its-kind Big Queer Food Fest is right around the corner, and\u00a0as an official non-profit partner,\u00a0we have all the details you need to know. This weeklong celebration of the LGBTQIA+ and culinary communities comes to Boston and runs from April 28th \u2013 May 4th, hosting events across the city. 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