Category Archives: LGBT

No Regret: Just Another Depressing Korean Movie Dealing with Gay Issues

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9NROlRYS8 From Jack, an announcement about the Korean movie NO REGRET, opening in New York and Los Angeles on July 25th: “… [t]he idea and image of homosexuality continues to be a taboo in the Asian and Asian American community. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, LGBT, Movies | 7 Comments

Gay Interracial Relationships: On Being “Sticky Rice” and Loving Other Asian Men

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Efren

So Jeff Yang up and did it — he talked about interracial relationships among Asians, but added a twist and focused on straight Asian men. And while it’s all well and good, and talks about on a really peripheral level … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, LGBT, Observations | 52 Comments

Tila Tequila successfully negotiates peace in the Middle East, world rejoices

Posted on June 12, 2008 by jozjozjoz

In other completely false news, Tila Tequila is the reason that California dropped its ban on gay marriage last month. Ok, we all know that Tila Tequila was not responsible for negotiating peace in the Mid East nor the recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, LGBT, WTF | 20 Comments

Hot Asian dykes! On reality TV! And they’re not Tila Tequila!

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Efren

Ok, so I put that last bit in to get all the Tila Tequila trolls to check this out. After trying desperately not to see (and failing miserably) the whole debacle of so-called bisexual Tila Tequila’s show, A Shot At … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, LGBT | 20 Comments

Transgender Popstar Harisu gets Married

Posted on June 4, 2008 by minjung

Just days before South Korea’s 9th Annual Pride festival, famed transgender popstar Harisu got married in complete traditional flair. Harisu, considered a world famous beauty who made early international fame for her modeling during the 2006 World Cup, tied knot … Continue reading →

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George Takei is getting married!

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Efren

After the decision by California to allow same-sex marriages last Thursday, hundreds of queer couples are planning to get married, including George Takei and his partner, Brad Altman. In his announcement on his web site, George Takei notes parallels in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, LGBT, Lifestyles, Observations, WTF | 4 Comments

California overturns same-sex marriage ban

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Efren

This morning, the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriage based on a lawsuit filed in part by Stuart Gaffney, a queer mixed-race Asian man, declaring that prior laws discriminated against same-sex couples on the basis of sexual … Continue reading →

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Filipino doctors suspended over YouTube “rectal surgery video”

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Efren

As someone who currently works in health care in the US, I’m constantly being reminded to maintain patient confidentiality, making sure not to talk about any cases out in public, or mention any names or other personal information, for fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, LGBT, Observations, WTF | 18 Comments

AsiaSF goes Hollywood!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Efren

One of San Francisco’s best known restaurants, AsiaSF, is establishing a new restaurant in Hollywood, called AsiaSF Hollywood (which kinda sounds like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but I digress). Aside from the lethal drinks and pretty good small … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink, LGBT | 2 Comments

Downelink, Being Downe and the Gay Asian Community

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Efren

So a couple of days ago, I gave a lecture for a good friend’s class in SFSU’s Asian American Studies Department on HIV/AIDS and the queer API men’s community. It brought up a lot of interesting memories, since I used … Continue reading →

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Margaret Cho’s Beautiful

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Ernie

Last week, I had a chance to go with my friend Adam to the Warfield to see Margaret Cho’s latest comedy tour, Beautiful. Margaret Cho has been on my radar for years – first as one of the first visible … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, LGBT, Reviews | 8 Comments

Self-Proclaimed “Gaysian” a Contestant on Beauty and the Geek

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Ernie

For those of you who haven’t seen the television reality show Beauty and the Geek, a synopsis: Pretty girls are matched up with classic geeky men as a “social experiment” of sorts – the girls try to teach the geeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, LGBT | 8 Comments