Angel Chi
Pride ASIA goes virtual this month on May 31
Aleksa Manila, the founder of Pride ASIA, has played an important role as a community advocate for many years now. She was born and raised in the Philippines and says she always felt a...
API Chaya, here for the community, works to remain accessible to all they serve...
As we ride the waves of this pandemic, API Chaya and many other organizations have been trying to figure out ways to best serve their communities’ needs. “We want to figure out the best...
Storytelling through art: Introducing Vicente Trinidad Capala III
On January 25th, 2020, Vicente Trinidad Capala III hosted an art show titled: ArtBreak VI. As a fellow classmate and close friend of his who has admired his work since the first day that...
The SAAFF Queer AF program at shows journeys through life
In the Short Film Programs, one is a collection of films centering the queer API experience. Although mainstream media has taken huge strides towards increasing the representation of both the Asian American and the...
Bạn: Washington’s first LGBTQ Vietnamese conference
In 2016, five queer Vietnamese people came together to translate from English into Vietnamese a health card called the Q Card, a communication tool created and designed to empower LGBTQ youth to become actively...
Where the API LGBTQ+ community stands in Washington state today
In 1989, the Seattle LGBTQ Commission was established as one of the oldest LGBTQ+ advisory boards in the United States, helping local governments work towards building a more inclusive community. Then, on June 26th,...