Category Archives: LGBT

Racist Grindr Guy Retracts Asian Remarks, Hates Hipsters Instead

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Ernie

An follow-up on that guy from Grindr who declared that all Asians “reave him arone:” a reader who read that blog post recently sent us his updated Grindr profile photo; looks like he took down the Asian comments, commenting that … Continue reading →

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Blatant Anti-Asian Racism on Gay Websites Still Exists

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Ernie

A recent article by gay website Edge Boston talks about the anti-Asian sentiment that exists in the gay male community websites: “Queer men of color in particular … not only face exclusionary messages in predominately white queer communities online, but … Continue reading →

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Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Tim

With the amount of press coverage on Federal Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling on California’s Proposition 8, you probably already know that he struck down Prop 8, California’s voter approved law against same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. What you may not know … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Asian Parents When You’re Gay

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Tim

It’s inevitable when you’re gay and Asian. It’s almost guaranteed you’ll disappoint your parents when they find out you’re queer. The question for most gay Asian children is how to lessen the blow. This problem is universal, whether you’re gay … Continue reading →

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Two Moms: Fighting for Family

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Mihee

I picked up this story about Shirley Tan and her partner Jay off a couple of blogs and I can think of few things that seriously piss me off more. Though I’m a person of faith, and it’s my “job,” sometimes … Continue reading →

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O, Sexy Me: Finding Sexual Liberation in Hollywood

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken I am a Sex in the City kind of guy. And not because I’m gay—it’s a known fact that the New York gals were mouthpieces by proxy for the gay male writers. I liked the character relationships, the … Continue reading →

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The Taqwacores & A Jihad For Love: Realistic Portrayals of Muslims in Film

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Edward

With the release of Sex & The City 2 and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time this weekend, I am compelled to voice out my concerns over their portrayals of Middle Easterners or in the case of Prince of … Continue reading →

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Happy Harvey Milk Day: What Milk Meant to the API Community

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Edward

Today on May 22nd, California will honor Harvey Milk with the First Annual Harvey Milk Day for his courageous leadership and conviction. Some of my friends will be celebrating his legacy in San Francisco at the Castro District where he … Continue reading →

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Silence Equals Death

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken As APIs, there are many of us who have been raised in families who would rather die than let family secrets out into the open. Invariably, extended family members somehow find out. The omnipresent veil of secrecy incites … Continue reading →

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Historic March for LGBTs in NYC’s Lunar New Year Parade

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Linda

For the first time in the parade’s 11-year history, an LGBT group was allowed to march in the annual Lunar New Year Parade and Festival, which took place Sunday in New York City’s Chinatown. About 300 gays and their supporters … Continue reading →

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LGBT Vietnamese Americans March in Tet Parade in Orange County, CA

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Efren

For the first time ever, a contingent of LGBT Vietnamese Americans will be marching today, February 13, in the Tet Parade in Westminster, CA in Orange County, which is also known as Little Saigon and one of the epicenters of … Continue reading →

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Asian American Representation on Both Sides of the Prop 8 Trial

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Ernie

The trial for California’s Proposition 8 is in full swing, and even though you can’t watch the taping right now, rest assured that there is a fair deal of Asian and Asian American representation on both sides. On one side, … Continue reading →

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