 | Join API Equality-LA at LA Pride Festival and Parade! May 17, 2013 Fight for inclusive immigration reform at LA Pride Festival! LA Pride Festival and Parade are almost upon us! It’s your chance to help build the API LGBT movement while having an amazing time meeting other activists and making new friends! API Equality-LA is inviting you to join us at the LA Pride Festival to ensureMore… |
| LGBT equality is NOT addressed in the current immigration reform legislation. We must ACT now! April 22, 2013 Still Second-Class A few weeks ago, the Senate introduced the base proposal for 2013’s long-awaited comprehensive immigration reform legislation. The package does not include the United American Families Act or proposals that enable an LGBT U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to petition their same-sex partner as an immediate relative. The LGBT community is remindedMore… |
| Joint Service Project with Kardia United Methodist Church April 18, 2013 SERVICE PROJECT WITH KARDIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Faith Committee will once again partner with an Asian American Christian church on a joint community service project to feed the homeless, providing us with a great opportunity for us to not only serve the needy but also deepen our relationship, share our stories, and openMore… |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Trans 101 Workshop March 8, 2013 Asian and Pacific Islander Trans 101 Workshop: Learning about the T in LGBT the API Way Saturday, April 20, 2013 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/490530634316036/ Come explore and learn about transgender issues from an Asian and Pacific Islander perspective. Hosted by API Equality-LA We’ll provide a safe space for attendees to explore gender and gender identity and cover foundationalMore… |
| JOB ANNOUNCEMENT March 1, 2013 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Posting Date: March 1, 2013 Title: Community Organizer Location: 1137 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017 Salary: $30,000 – $35,000 Reports to: Executive Director, Co-Chairs, Steering Committee Term: Full-time until June 30, 2013 (possibly extended if budget allows) ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION API Equality-LA is a grassroots coalition committed to working in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in LosMore… |
| Support Our Vietnamese LGBT Allies in the OC! February 8, 2013 Instructions from the the organizers…. PARADE GATHERING PLACE: This is NOT a protest. This is a peaceful participation in a community event. Sun Feb 10 8:30am 9200 Bolsa Ave (Phuoc Loc Tho / Asian Garden Mall) www.vietlgbt.org Please look for balloons, yellow t-shirts for human rights, and signs. They will participate in the parade holding signsMore… |
 | Vietnamese LGBT Contingent Rejected by Tet Parade Organizers February 4, 2013 The LGBT community members who submitted an application to march in Little Saigon’s Annual Tet festivities were told that they may not participate in this year’s parade, unless they march segregated from the main parade. API Equality-LA denounces exclusionary practices by our leading cultural institutions, which can lead to increased prejudice and inequality. Parades andMore… |
| Partnership of Vietnamese LGBT Orgnizations Organizes a Booth at UVSA Tet Festival, Conducts Gay Vietnamese History Campaign, Press Conference, and Aims to March in Tet Parade 2013 January 31, 2013 ORANGE COUNTY (CA) – Mung Xuan Quy Ty 2013! –The Partnership of Viet Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Organizations invites all to participate in their Fourth Annual Tet Events in support of Viet LGBTs. This year’s UVSA Tet Festival theme “Swift as a Snake.” The Partnership of Vietnamese LGBT Organizations invites all to supportMore… |
| API Equality-LA Applauds President Obama’s LGBT Inclusive Immigration Reform Principles January 31, 2013 PRESS RELEASE / API Equality-LA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / January 29, 2013 CONTACT: TOMMY TSENG / TOMMY@APIEQUALITYLA.ORG / (626) 319-4749 API Equality-LA Applauds President Obama’s LGBT Inclusive Immigration Reform Principles Los Angeles – Today, API Equality-LA, a grassroots coalition advancing LGBT civil rights in Asian and Pacific Islander communities, applauds President Obama’s newly released principles on comprehensive immigration reform that include a pathway to citizenship forMore… |
 | How Do I Tell Them? Coming Out for Asians and Pacific Islanders October 15, 2012 Meeting your family’s expectations can be hard enough, but what if you’re gay, lesbian, or bisexual? The coming out experience for API LGBT youth is often difficult due to cultural and language barriers that prevent us from connecting with our families. For many API LGBT youth and students, we feel we might disappoint our familiesMore… |