about

The Visibility Project is a photographic portraiture series focused on the Queer Asian American identified community.  All participants currently or have once identified as female and the project is inclusive to:  trans, ftm, mtf, genderqueer, bisexuals, lesbian, queer, intersex, andro, two-spirit…  Definitions of Asian Americans is very diverse:  East, Southeast, South Asian, Hapa, transplants, etc.

The project seeks to break down ethnic, gendered, and sexual stereotypes through the powerful and accessible media of photography and video.

Participants are invited to step into a studio space however they feel comfortable, whether it’s dressed to the tee in skirts and ties or throwing on sneakers with a rockin’ hoodie.  Two types of photography have been used to capture the images seen on this website, high end digital studio portraits, and historic tintypes (a process from the 19th century).

Everyone is asked to self-identify basic bio questions:  what is your ethnic background, which gender pronoun do you prefer, and how do you identify your sexual orientation.  As more regions of the U.S. are covered, the diversity of verbage will continue to increase. These pages will reflect the emerging dialectic terms of the community, and the phenomenal individuals who have stepped up willing to be visible.