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Represent

Wed, 07/06/2011 - 00:21

There are not enough women or minorities in office, and there should be. Yes, I am saying this because I am a South Asian woman living in the US.


Tuesday Night Cafe and TN Party - Support the Future of API Performers!

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 23:14

What is the best (and possibly only) place to go in Los Angeles on a Tuesday? 

Particularly if you are API and love amazing API performers?

 


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Queer API Artists: A Conversation between Kit and Kay

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 08:45
I often get asked the question, "what's your real job?" and when I say that I make art people are dumbfounded. I wonder if it's because they haven't seen me on Ellen yet. There is no typical day when you are a touring slam poet. One day I could be performing for tens of thousands another I could be editing a poem for the 48th time, but often you can find me sitting somewhere searching for inspiration in the everyday.

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A Parent’s Perspective: Give Back Our Daughter’s Right to Marry

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:27
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By Harold and Ellen Kameya

Twenty-two years ago, our then 20-year old daughter Valerie told us she was gay. As Sansei from Hawaii, raised in a socially conservative Japanese American culture, Valerie’s announcement devastated us. At that time, we were woefully ignorant on issues of sexual orientation, including that being gay is not a choice. As part of that ignorance, we were saddened that we would never see our daughter get married or have a family.


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Pride & Prejudice: Thru the Intersection of Asian and Gay

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 10:50

I’m one of those lucky bastards that basically gets paid to be me.


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California API Policy Summit talks Arizona Anti-Immigrant Law

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 20:50

by Erin Pangilinan


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One Year After Prop 8: Why Asian Americans Should Support Marriage Equality

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 11:11

On November 4th, 2008, Proposition 8 passed in California, eliminating the right to marry for same-sex couples.  One year later, the rights of the LGBT community are again up for a popular vote, in Maine, Washington and Michigan. 

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As a straight ally in the fight for marriage equality, I am often asked why I work on the issue of marriage equality.


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Crossroads: The Intersection of API & LGBT Civil Rights

Tue, 08/11/2009 - 14:10

Please join LA City Clerk June Lagmay, historians Eric Wat & Alice Y. Hom, immigration attorney Ally Bolour, Karin Wang from APALC and Reverend Dr. Jonipher Kwong as we explore various issues that affect our API and LGBT communities -- from our collective struggle for civil rights to marriage equality to the complex issues surrounding political asylum, immigration reform and the interplay between religious beliefs and same sex marriage. We look forward to seeing you!

When: Saturday, August 22 | 12pm-5pm (lunch at 11:30am)


  • apiela's blog
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UC Admissions "Scandal" of 2009!... Yo, let's not freak out... just yet (Part 1 of 6)

Fri, 02/13/2009 - 09:22
APAP's blog would like to welcome Spam Fried Rice to our blog team where she will be covering education issues. She starts off with a six-part series called, “UC Admissions Scandal of 2009! … Yo, let’s not freak out… just yet.” The series will appear over the next five days, starting today with Part I. APAP Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this entry are Spam Fried Rice's and do not necessarily reflect those of APAP. ***** I recently received this alarming email from the chair of the API Legislative Caucus…
Dear friends of the API community: Attached is the letter that all 11 members of the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus signed urging the University of California Board of Regents to postpone a vote that drastically changed UC admissions policies.  These changes negatively affect API applicants and will likely result in lower percentages of API students being admitted to UC campuses.  The Board of Regents unfortunately went ahead with the vote despite little public input and virtually no outreach to the API community.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. We intend to hold hearings and bring some sunshine to this unfortunate decision.  We will continue to fight this decision. Signed by the Chair of the API Legislative Caucus.

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