 | Polling Data Shows Prop 8 Race Neck and Neck October 10, 2008 LGBT Community Urged to Give More Right Away TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, LOS ANGELES – In an urgent announcement, the NO on Prop 8 campaign, Equality for All, today convened a special briefing of the LGBT press around the country. The campaign released new polling data that shows the opponents of Proposition 8 losing ground asMore… |
 | Vote NO on Prop 8 October 1, 2008 Since its inception in 2005, API Equality-LA has been a proud and active member of the statewide coalition to secure and defend equal marriage rights for same-sex couples in California. Now known as No on 8, Equality for All, the statewide coalition is dedicated to defeating Proposition 8, a voter initiative that will appear onMore… |
 | Asian American Gays & Lesbians Plan To Marry Starting June 17th June 12, 2008 Couples Willing To Share Their Personal Stories WHAT? On June 17, 2008, counties can start granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Asian American gays and lesbians in long-term relationships are among the many excited Californians who will be standing in line starting on June 17th. A number of them are willing to share their personalMore… |
 | Asian Americans Herald California Supreme Court’s Ruling in Marriage Equality Lawsuits May 15, 2008 Ruling on California Marriage Cases ensures that couples in a trusting and committed relationship enjoy the dignity and support that marriage provides SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 15, 2008 — The California Supreme Court today ruled in a historic 4 to 3 decision that same sex couples in a trusting, loving, and committed relationship will be ableMore… |
 | Defending Civil Rights Must Include Everyone’s Rights March 8, 2008 By: Judy Chu, Mar 08, 2008 - Click here for link to Chinese translation of this essay - Click here for the article as published in AsianWeek At a recent event in my community, an elderly Chinese lady came up to me and was very concerned with what she had heard in her church. She wanted toMore… |
 | Lesbian and Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Organizations To March in the Los Angeles Chinatown New Year’s Parade February 3, 2008 Who: API Equality-LA members, supporters and allies will march in the 2008 Golden Dragon Parade What: For the third consecutive year – and only the third time in its 109-year history – the Los Angeles Chinatown New Year’s Parade welcomes a contingent representing and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members of the AsianMore… |
 | Community Leaders Unite to Support Student Civil Rights Act Coalition Formed to Clarify Misinformation and Celebrate Protection of All Students January 11, 2008 Community leaders from the Chinese and Asian American communities united today at a press conference to speak out in support of Senate Bill 777, also known as the California Student Civil Rights Act. SB 777 was passed in 2007 and signed by the Governor. It took effect on January 1, 2008 and is a “cleanMore… |
 | Asian American Leaders Condemn The Governor’s Veto Of Marriage Equality Bill Struggle For Marriage Equality Continues October 12, 2007 Asian American community leaders and organizations expressed strong disappointment today in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s veto of AB 43, legislation that would have given same-sex couples the ability to marry. Authored by Assemblymember Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and sponsored by Equality California (EQCA), the bill was passed by even wider margins in both the California StateMore… |
 | Unprecedented Coaliton Of Over 60 Asian American Organizations File Legal Brief Supporting Equal Marriage Rights In California September 26, 2007 A team of Asian American attorneys and advocates in Los Angeles and San Francisco announced today that a coalition of over 60 local, state, and national Asian American organizations will be filing a legal brief in support of equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. The amicus (“friend of the court”) brief is beingMore… |
 | Asian American Community Leaders Urge Governor To Sign Marriage Equality Bill September 17, 2007 Rallies To Be Held Tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 18) Throughout California In Support Of Ab 43 Asian American community leaders are urging Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign AB 43 (Leno), legislation that would grant same-sex couples the ability to marry. California stands poised to be the first state to enact marriage equality through legislative action. CommunityMore… |