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Tag: LGBTQ
Get To Know These 11 Asian and Pacific Islander Gender-Defying Changemakers
From drag performer Sasha Colby to multidisciplinary artist Alok Vaid-Menon, meet some of the game-changing transgender and gender non-conforming APIs in the industry this Pride Month.
10 Songs by Queer API Artists To Get The Party Started This Pride
Listen to the ultimate Pride playlist made up songs from your favorite API artists.
The Lookout: Upcoming AAPI Collaborations, a Moment of Inclusivity in Sports and Fashion Inspired by Justice
See an eccentric artist get his own FX show, why successful Asian women are in an exclusive webcomic and how a fashion designer is using his latest collection to bring attention to Chinatown.
Masala: Drag Superstar Manila Luzon Is Honored to Inspire Other LGBT+ Asians
World-famous drag queen Manila Luzon is bringing Pride to the Jack Daniel Distillery in the new “Drag Queen Summer Glamp” mini-series, inspiring LGBT Asians to speak their truths and more!
The Lookout: Upcoming, Star-Studded Film Releases and New Music to Celebrate the Start of Pride Month
The Illinois Senate and President Biden are taking steps to combat anti-Asian hate, Hayley Kiyoko releases a first self-directed music video and 10-year-old singer goes viral on “America’s Got Talent.”
‘Saturday Night Live”s Bowen Yang To Be Honored With The Visibility Award From The HRC
Look out world, we have some visibility coming in hot. The Human Rights Campaign has recognized comedian and actor Bowen Yang’s work on Comedy Central’s “Saturday Night Live” as […]
After Orlando, Asian American community expresses solidarity, urges support
Following the deadliest mass shooting in United States history at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, on June 12, the Asian American community — members, advocacy groups and leaders, […]
Report: Samsung, Google Censor LGBTQ Apps in South Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Samsung and Google have banned a number of gay social networking apps in South Korea and in other countries in recent years, […]
Kristen Kish Embarks on New Role With Travel Channel
Making Her Connection Top Chef alum Kristen Kish is about to embark on a new adventure co-hosting an upcoming Travel Channel show inspired by New York Times‘ “36 Hours” […]
Christian Groups Drum Up Protest Against Seoul’s LGBTQ Pride Parade
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com A drum line of anti-gay activists loudly played traditional Korean drums near Seoul Plaza on Sunday in an attempt to drown out the 16th Korea Queer […]
Marriage Equality Ruling Resonates Among Korean Americans
Pictured above: The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Washington. […]
Seoul Court Overturns Police Ban on LGBTQ Pride Parade
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com A Seoul court on Tuesday overturned a police ban that prohibited the Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) from staging its annual LGBTQ […]
Korean LGBTQ Festival Kicks Off Despite Protests and MERS
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com The 16th Korea Queer Cultural Festival (KQCF) held its opening ceremony at Seoul City Hall Square as planned, despite fierce protests from non-affirming Christian […]
Dr. Esther Oh’s Column: LGBTQ Youth, The Challenges of Coming Out
by DR. ESTHER OH In 2000, Hong Seok-cheon was at the height of his career. The South Korean actor had starred in the wildly popular sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls, was host […]
