Aug 23, 2002. First Mr. and Miss Gay Asian Pacific Islander International at the Nippon Kan Theatre. ‘This is our opportunity to put a face on a segment of the population that is often overlooked within the traditional Asian-American community,’ said David Luc Nguyen, co-founder of the API International. ‘The Mr. & Miss Gay API Pageant is our chance to showcase the incredible talent, beauty, and diversity within the queer Asian community on a grand stage.’ Quotation from Seattle Gay News website, August 19, 2011.) Photographer unknown.
