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Items tagged: dan choi

APAP Board Member featured in Philippine News

Cross-posted from Philippine News

by Erin Pangilinan

Unionist reflects on gay bullying


Minorities are half of DADT dismissals

I always thought it was interesting how some of the most high-profile victims of the Pentagon's heinous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy were people of color (Staff Sgt. Eric Alva, Lt. Dan Choi, Second Lt. Sandy Tsao).


Dan Choi Video Conference

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Dan Choi takes time out to discuss his Korean American upbringing and how being Asian American in the US Army has led him to some interesting conclusions about his identity as both an Asian male and a gay male. He also passionately discusses why "Dont' Ask, Don't Tell" is such a profoundly mistaken for the United States to continue pursuing.


Quick Hits

choi No word yet from the Obama Administration regarding overturning Don't Ask, Don't Tell, but a Korean American veteran speaks out: