Our Friends and Community Resources

Here are some interesting links to our sister organizations as well as other sites that are queer or API related. We hope you will pay them a visit.

APIQS - Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Sisters
An organization for API lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning women in the Washington, DC metro area, focusing on queer issues, education, community and sisterhood.

Khush DC
KhushDC is a social, support and political group that provides a safe and supportive environment, promotes awareness and acceptance, and fosters positive cultural and sexual identity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and additional gender or sexual minority South Asians in the Washington, DC area.

DC Pride & Heritage
A celebration of API LGBT communities during Asian/Pacific Heritage Month.

AFW - Asians and Friends of Washington, Inc.
Asians and Friends provides social activities for Non-Asians who want to meet gay Asian men.

Other Queer API Organizations

  • GAPIMNY - Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York
  • GAPA - Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, San Francisco
  • GAPSN - Gay Asian Pacific Support Network, Los Angeles
  • QAPA - Queer Asian Pacific Alliance, Boston/New England
  • SBQA - South (San Francisco) Bay Queer & Asian
  • API Family Pride
  • Asian Equality
  • Chicago-based lgbt API organization called i2i (Invisible to Invincible).

    Queer Advocacy Groups

  • AALDEF - Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
  • GLAAD Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
  • GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
  • HRC - Human Rights Campaign
  • NGLTF - National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce
  • NYAC - National Youth Advocate Coalition
  • PFLAG - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
  • SMYAL - Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League

    APA Advocacy Groups

  • AAJC - Asian American Justice Center (formerly NAPALC)
  • Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
  • Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (AFL/CIO)
  • Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum
  • India Abroad Center for Political Awareness
  • Japanese American Citizens League
  • Korean American Coalition
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • National Asian Pacific American Council on Aging
  • National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
  • National Coaltion for Asian Pacific American Community Development
  • National Federation of Filipino American Associations
  • Organization of Chinese Americans
  • South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow
  • Southeast Asia Resource Action Center

    • Other DC Area Programs and resources

  • AALEAD - Asian American Leadership, Empowerment and Development for Youth and Families
  • AALRC - Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
  • APA Film
  • APIA Vote
  • CAPAL - Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership
  • DVRP - API Domestic Violence Resource Project
  • FYP-DC - Filipino Young Professionals
  • MPI - Migration Policy Institute
  • NAAAP-DC - National Association of Asian American Professionals
  • OCA-YP - Organization of Chinese Americans, Young Professionals
  • Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
  • UltimateOut: Ultimate Frisbee
  • YEAP - Young East Asian Professionals
  • The Center

    Health Resources

  • DC Men of Asia Prevention Study (DC-MAPS)
  • Asian and Pacific Islander Partnership for Health, Washington, DC
  • API Wellness Center - San Francisco
  • ASIAC - AIDS Services in Asian Communities, Philadelphia
  • MAP - Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders for Health, Boston
  • API HIV Resources in Hawaii
  • API HIV Resources
  • National API HIV Awareness Day
  • Whitman-Walker Clinic, Washington, DC

    Articles & Publications

  • NGLTF: Study of APA LGBT People (06/14/2006)
  • Asian Week: Young, Gay, and APA (06/17/1999)
  • HRC: Asian Pacific Americans: Coming Out
  • GLAAD: APA Community Media Resource Kit
  • Washington Blade
  • Metro Weekly
  • Advocate Magazine

    Other Links

  • AsianDiversity.com
  • AngryAsianMan.com
  • Downelink Online Community
  • Friendster Online Community
  • ModelMinority.com