A list of organizations, stories, and resources geared towards the LGBTQ Asian Pacific American community. Search by region or type. We’re always seeking to develop this aspect of our site. Please let us know about inspiring articles, empowering organizations, or geektastic information.
A Place in the Middle
A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE is the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula group at her school, and a teacher who empowers her through traditional culture. This kid-friendly educational film is a great way to get students thinking and talking about the values of diversity and inclusion, the power of knowing your heritage, and how to prevent bullying by creating a school climate of aloha – from their own point of view!
API Equality – Northern California
API Equality – Northern California works at the intersection of the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) communities to empower community members, advance civil rights policies and protections, and promote respect and understanding for cultural and community diversity.
API Equality Los Angeles
API Equality-LA advocates in the Greater Los Angeles API Community for the fair treatment of LGBT people and marriage equality.
API Family Pride
The mission of Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride is to…
API Pride – Portland, OR
Founded in 1993, API Pride (formerly Asian Pacific Lesbians & Gays) is a group led by and for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in Oregon. We provide safe and supportive environments and opportunities to celebrate, educate and bring our communities together.
API Pride Council
The Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council is a network of Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer organizations and alliances whose mission is to provide and cultivate support, resources and advocacy to the Asian Pacific Islander, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and mainstream communities of Southern California.
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Contact: contact (at) apipridecouncil (dot) org
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Contact: contact (at) apipridecouncil (dot) org
APIQWTC
APIQWTC was formed in Feb of 1999 as a means of networking & communicating among Bay Area Asian & Pacific Islander queer women's and transgender people's organizations and constituencies. APIQWTC was formerly Asian Pacific Sisters (APS) and a part of Asian Pacific Lesbians and Bisexuals Network (APLBN), now APLBTN inclusive of Transgender Women.
Asian Americans in Washington State
One story of Washington state is a story of immigration, but it is not the simple tale of assimilation or acculturation. Immigrants brought pieces of culture from their native lands to Washington state, where they melded them with pieces taken from American culture. The documents that accompany this essay demonstrate how Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos came to Washington, struggled against discrimination, labored to earn their living, and created distinctive cultures and identities.
Asian Pride Project
The Asian Pride Project (APP) aspires to foster greater visibility, pride, acceptance, unity, and harmony for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asians & Pacific Islander (API) people in our families, cultural communities and beyond, no matter where we are!
Asian/Pacific American Archives
The interactive map shown on the introduction page attempts to represent the web of interconnections among the diverse members of the New York Asian/Pacific American community.
Asians & Friends in Houston
Asians & Friends Houston, Inc. (A&FH) is a non-profit social group for gay and lesbian Asians and any one interested in furthering their understanding of the gay and lesbian cultures of Asia.
Barangay Los Angeles
Barangay LA is dedicated to providing a supportive environment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning Filipinos; to meet and discuss concerns relevant to being Filipino and LGBTQ; to foster positive self-esteem; and to advocate on behalf of its members and the LGBTQ community of Los Angeles.
Black Girl Dangerous
Chinese Rainbow Organization
Chinese Rainbow Association (CRA) is a gay Chinese social support organization based in Los Angeles, California.
ColorLines
Communities United Against Violence (CUAV)
Founded in 1979, CUAV works to build the power of LGBTQQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) communities to transform violence and oppression. We support the healing and leadership of those impacted by abuse and mobilize our broader communities to replace cycles of trauma with cycles of safety and liberation. As part of the larger social justice movement, CUAV works to create truly safe communities where everyone can thrive.
Filipino and Friends in Chicago (FinC) Pride
FinC is a young professional LGBT group in Chicago.
Freedom, Inc
Our mission is to engage low- to no-income communities of color to end violence against women folks, gender non-conforming folks, and young folks, which bring about deep social, political, cultural, and economic change. We organize around the root causes of violence, creating new definitions and solutions, and empowering all community members as agents of change to inspire and restore power of those most affected. We do this through leadership development and community organizing, in ways that are language-gender-generation and culture-specific to women, gender non-conforming, and youth, in African American and Southeast Asian families.
Gay Asian & Pacific Men of New York (GAPIMNY)
Founded in 1990, the Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY) has provided a safe and supportive social, political, and educational space for gay, bisexual, and questioning men and transgender people of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area.
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA)
The purpose of GAPA is to provide a progressive forum where we…
Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN)
The goal of GAPSN is to provide a supportive environment for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender API Men on issues of significance to the Gay API Community.
Gidra: 1960’s Asian American Zine
Historically Queer (Podcast)
Khush DC
KhushDC is a social, support and political group that provides…
Korean-Americans United for Equality (KUE)
KUE (Koreans United for Equality) is an alliance of multigenerational…
Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA)
A social group based in Boston, that provides a safe and supportive environment to New England based Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning South Asians (people from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet; and from the global South Asian Diaspora). MASALA is an avenue where distinctions of social class, status, religious affiliations and regional identities dissolve while cultural richness, linguistic diversity and individuality are maintained to inform, enrich and empower.
Mekong NYC
Mia Mingus
Nancy (Podcast)
National Center for Lesbian Rights
NCLR is a non-profit, public interest law firm which litigates precedent-setting cases at the trial and appellate court levels; advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBT community; provides free legal assistance to LGBT people and their legal advocates; and conducts community education on LGBT legal issues.
Women of Trikone (San Francisco)
Women-of-Trikone is a list-serve for queer women of South Asian descent from the Bay Area interested in building a strong community, engaging in discussions, networking, sharing news and organizing/advertising events. Allies who identify as women and queer are welcome as well.
Visible Resilience Book
Powerful emotional intimate portraits fill the pages of this retrospective of the Visibility Project. Visible Resilience is a true reflection of the queer Asian American Pacific Islanders. It is focused on uplifting the experiences and nuances of women, transgender, and gender nonconforming communities. Blending self identification around gender, sexuality, cultural, racial, and ethnicity in cities throughout the US.
Unmargin
The focus of Unmargin is to contribute to critical discussions and analysis of social justice issues from an intersectional Asian American perspective. We hope to educate, challenge, invigorate, and encourage.
United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (U.TO.P.I.A.)
Our mission is to promote unity & strength among the Polynesian/Pacific Islanders Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community.
Trikone Northwest
Trikone-Northwest is a vibrant, diverse group of individuals creating a social, supportive, educational, and political space for LGBTQ and differently-oriented South Asians and their family, friends and community.
Trikone (San Francisco)
Trikone offers a supportive, empowering and non-judgmental environment, where LGBT South Asians can meet, make connections and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society.
Trikone (Atlanta)
Trikone Atlanta is a social and support group for Lesbian,…
transAPI Voices
transAPIvoices is a collaboration channel of trans and gender diverse Asians and Pacific Islanders from all over the U.S.
Spectra Speaks
White House Initiative on Asian & Pacific Islanders
On October 14, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Executive Order reestablishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Initiative). The Initiative, co-chaired by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, is housed within the U.S. Department of Education, and led by Executive Director Kiran Ahuja. The Initiative works to improve the quality of life and opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by facilitating increased access to and participation in federal programs where they remain underserved.
White House Initiative on AAPI (blog)
On October 14, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Executive…
Transgender Equality Resource Page
The National Center for Transgender Equality has phenomenal resources…
Timeline of LGBT History // Wikipedia
From the Mesothelic era to the 21st centery. Geek out and see…
SMYAL
SMYAL supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC metropolitan region.
Saving face can’t make API women safe, by Viji Sundaram
New America Media article about HIV/AIDS in the Asian Pacific…
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY API PFLAG
The influx of both foreign-born and second generation APIs prompt those in the the social and mental health services an increased level of concern, as they attempt to accommodate the needs of a culture of individuals who generally avoid the use of their services.
Resistance and Hope, Crip Wisdom for the People
Q-Wave
Q-Wave is dedicated to strengthening the voices of lesbian/bisexual/queer…
Women of Trikone (San Francisco)
Women-of-Trikone is a list-serve for queer women of South Asian descent from the Bay Area interested in building a strong community, engaging in discussions, networking, sharing news and organizing/advertising events. Allies who identify as women and queer are welcome as well.
Visible Resilience Book
Powerful emotional intimate portraits fill the pages of this retrospective of the Visibility Project. Visible Resilience is a true reflection of the queer Asian American Pacific Islanders. It is focused on uplifting the experiences and nuances of women, transgender, and gender nonconforming communities. Blending self identification around gender, sexuality, cultural, racial, and ethnicity in cities throughout the US.
Unmargin
The focus of Unmargin is to contribute to critical discussions and analysis of social justice issues from an intersectional Asian American perspective. We hope to educate, challenge, invigorate, and encourage.
transAPI Voices
transAPIvoices is a collaboration channel of trans and gender diverse Asians and Pacific Islanders from all over the U.S.
Spectra Speaks
South Bay Queer and Asian Women’s Group
The Women, Lesbian & Transgender Group Seeks to build and support the Female/TG/GNC community within sbQA (South Bay Queer and Asian Group) with events that build interconnectedness within our community and with the greater southbay community as a whole.
South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA)
SMYAL
SMYAL supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC metropolitan region.
Shades of Yellow (SOY)
Shades of Yellow (SOY) is a nonprofit Hmong LGBTQ organization that provides support, education, and advocacy to Hmong LGBTQ and allies. We are committed to creating a community that is aware of the issues that Hmong LGBTQ face.
Women of Trikone (San Francisco)
Women-of-Trikone is a list-serve for queer women of South Asian descent from the Bay Area interested in building a strong community, engaging in discussions, networking, sharing news and organizing/advertising events. Allies who identify as women and queer are welcome as well.
United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (U.TO.P.I.A.)
Our mission is to promote unity & strength among the Polynesian/Pacific Islanders Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender community.
Trikone Northwest
Trikone-Northwest is a vibrant, diverse group of individuals creating a social, supportive, educational, and political space for LGBTQ and differently-oriented South Asians and their family, friends and community.
Trikone (San Francisco)
Trikone offers a supportive, empowering and non-judgmental environment, where LGBT South Asians can meet, make connections and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society.
Trikone (Atlanta)
Trikone Atlanta is a social and support group for Lesbian,…
TGI Network of Rhode Island
TGI Network of Rhode Island's mission is to serve the needs…
Southerners on New Ground (SONG)
Southerners On New Ground (SONG) is a regional Queer Liberation…
South Bay Queer and Asian Women’s Group
The Women, Lesbian & Transgender Group Seeks to build and support the Female/TG/GNC community within sbQA (South Bay Queer and Asian Group) with events that build interconnectedness within our community and with the greater southbay community as a whole.
South Bay Queer and Asian (San Jose)
South Bay Queer and Asian's mission is to provide a fun and safe environment for queer Asians and Pacific Islanders in the South Bay to come out and be comfortable with their sexual identity and ethnicity, as well as be vital and visible to the greater community.
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