- API Equality-LA and API Equality-Northern California Celebrate Supreme Court ruling striking down Prop 8 and DOMA enabling LGBT couples to wed and be recognized by the Federal government June 26, 2013
Los Angeles – API Equality – LA and API Equality – Northern California applaud today’s Supreme Court ruling(s), which affirm(s) a 2010 Federal District Court decision finding that Proposition 8 violates the basic constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. ...
- I whip my hair back and forth October 10, 2012
In the beginning of my journey as an API Equality Intern, the first thing we were asked was to come up with future goals and projects we wanted to pursue. The first thing that popped into my head was hair. ...
- “Song That” – To Live Truthfully September 20, 2012
by Tracy Nguyen
I ran into my aunt’s room and turned the old school boombox dial to 1500AM. I heard our voices reciting the Vietnamese script that we practiced for weeks and weeks. We did it! We’re on the radio!, I ...
- Dancing Towards Justice August 15, 2012
Dancing. It takes a bit to overcome the embarrassment but with enthusiastic teachers, good music and some goofy moves, you’ll get smiles, active participants and a whole lotta positive visibility.
I have to admit, at first even I was reluctant to ...
- Phonebanking: Movement Building Through Fundraising August 8, 2012
by Phuong Tseng
Have you ever tried calling someone you don’t know or called your friends to donate or volunteer some of their time to a non-profit organization? If you did then congratulations, you have experienced phone banking. Before I start ...
- API Equality – Northern California goes to DC July 31, 2012
When I was asked to write a post about API Equality – Northern California’s experience at the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) Conference, I was perplexed on where to even start. Let me just start by saying that ...
- Flash mob video is online! September 16, 2011
Just short of 100 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Asian Pacific Islanders (API) and their allies staged a flash mob in the heart of Chinatown.
Even with a competing marching band and no longer being able to hear ...
- National Day of Action for the DREAM Act November 30, 2010
Today, Tuesday, November 30th is a National Day of Action for the DREAM Act!
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Pelosi are committed to passing the DREAM Act before the end of the lame duck session. ...
- New Web site coming! October 19, 2010
As you can see, we’re making some changes. It may look a bit vanilla right now, but we’ll be changing that soon. And adding more content, too! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be pretty things up a bit and ...
- Asians and Pacific Islanders Applaud Federal Court’s Ruling Against Proposition 8 August 4, 2010
San Francisco – Today, federal district court judge Vaughn Walker ruled that California’s Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution in denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. Civil rights and advocacy groups, including Asian and Pacific Islander (API) ...
- Prop 8 Decision Forthcoming – Tomorrow August 3, 2010
It’s almost that time. Tomorrow afternoon, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will issue its decision on the validity of Proposition 8.
While we’re hopeful the decision will go in our favor, win or lose, our work is not done. This ...
- Project Q – Summer Arts & Advocacy Project Seeks Participants July 16, 2010
Are you an artist? Activist? Artivist? Would you like to be? If you write, paint, make films, take photos, dance, spit poetry, act, teach, or want to just try–API Equality is seeking participants for a new arts leadership and advocacy ...
- What’s New in 2010 February 3, 2010
As we settle into the New Year (or get ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year), we at API Equality – Northern California can’t help looking back before we move forward.
For many, 2009 was a year of reflecting, refocusing, and ...
- API Equality is Hiring!!! December 18, 2009
Title: Community Organizer
Deadline: January 8th, 2010- Early Submissions Encouraged !!!!!
Compensation: ...
- Urgent – LGBT API Community Meeting 9/19 September 11, 2009
Dear Friends,
After last year’s devastating loss on Prop 8, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer/Questioning community is in danger – including in our Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Intolerance is on the rise, homophobic bullying of children is ...
- Hyatt Hypocrisy – Join us tonight! August 20, 2009
Recently, API Equality learned that two months ago, Paulo, a cook at the Hyatt Santa Clara and union committee member, was fired from his job. We believe Paulo was unfairly targeted both because he was a union committee leader and ...
- Prepare to Prevail: Why We Must Wait In Order to Win July 15, 2009
A public statement on how to win back marriage equality in California
July 13, 2009
Issued by: API Equality-LA, HONOR PAC, Jordan Rustin Coalition
www.apiequalityla.org l www.honorpac.org l www.jordanrustincoalition.org
Unlike Proposition 8 in 2008, any upcoming electoral campaign for marriage equality would be one ...
- LEADING ASIAN AMERICAN COALITIONS EXPRESS SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT OVER SUPREME COURT DECISION TO UPHOLD PROPOSITION 8 May 26, 2009
Ruling on California Proposition 8 Cases allows a bare majority of voters to enshrine inequality into our constitution and to deprive an entire class of Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry.
(Tuesday, May 26, 2009) – The California Supreme ...
- Decision Day – Tuesday, May 26th 2009 May 22, 2009
This is it! The day has finally arrived and it’s going to be a rollercoaster. The California Supreme Court has just announced that they will issue their ruling on Prop 8 on Tuesday, May 26th. Regardless of the decision, this ...
- Day of Decision Nears April 7, 2009
Dear Members,
Momentum, momentum, momentum…
Last week, Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to legalize same-sex marriage. And, on Tuesday, Vermont has now become the fourth state in the nation to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples. To top ...
