November 20th is the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day to honor the memory of those lost because of anti-transgender violence, and a day to lift up the narratives of transgender folks who are still thriving. This list is a way to highlight the TDoR events happening in and around the Bay Area during
TEAM APIENC RUNS BERKELEY has become an API Equality – Northern California tradition. This year marks our 3rd annual Berkeley Run where our awesome volunteers run, walk, or even skip for LGBTQ API justice. Our goal for our end-of-the-year fundraiser is to raise $10K for 10K! What’s even more amazing is that we already have
Through our partnership with StoryCorps, Dragon Fruit Project interviewers and storytellers have come together to share stories of love, struggle, identity, and activism. Check out some of our interviewer’s reflections on the experience, and hear about why they think storytelling is important! Yifan Mai, Dragon Fruit Project Committee “With these interviews, we got into some
At API Equality – Northern California, our work is powered by our dedicated volunteer committees and rising leaders. We’re so excited to welcome Fei, BB, Shilpa, and Kalani to Team APIENC this fall. Read on to find out more about who they are, what they do with APIENC, and why this work is meaningful to
My name is Michelle Lin and I’m excited to introduce myself as API Equality – Northern California’s new Community Organizer. A year ago, I came across APIENC while searching for progressive Asian American organizations to volunteer for. I was drawn to this organization because of its mission to integrate queer justice and racial justice into their
What does it mean to listen to each other? What does it mean to communicate across generations? Last month, APIENC, APIQWTC, GAPA, and Trikone attempted to answer these questions through a series of intergenerational events. From August 12 to August 15th, we gathered in living rooms, libraries, conference rooms, and parks to discuss how LGBTQ
This summer, API Equality – Northern California partnered with ASPIRE and the Chinese Progressive Association to pilot our very first API Queer Justice Leadership Exchange (APIQJLEX). Over the course of five weeks, the APIQJLEX brought together leaders, summer interns, and fellows from each of our three partnering organizations for a series of workshops grounded in the
