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As Beijing Hosts the Olympics, LGBTQ+ Rights in Asia Remain Dismal

The Beijing Games will portray a rosy picture of life, but the reality is much different for millions of queer Asians and Pacific Islanders.

What's at Stake for LGBTQ+ Asian Dreamers

Tens of thousands of queer Asian lives hang in the balance.

The Census Is Messy, But LGBTQ Lives Depend on It

Glenn D. Magpantay has many reservations about the census, but he won't make perfect the enemy of good.

ICE Has Finally Released a Trans Man From Solitary Confinement

Thanks to help from the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Chin will no longer have to suffer the cruelty of solitary confinement.

Affirmative Action Helped Me Succeed as a Gay Asian-American

Glenn D. Magpantay, the executive director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, says affirmative action helped course correct years of discrimination. 

The Olympics Proves Asians Aren't Just 'Mathletes'

Out athletes like Julie Wu Chu are upending stereotypes, but the Olympics should also be a wake-up call to the dearth of LGBT protections throughout Asia.

Amid All the Noise in D.C., Dreamers' Fate Hangs in the Balance

Forget about Trump's tweets and demand that Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell pass a clean Dream Act.

Message to Trump: Bias-Motivated Travel Bans Are Evil

Asians, LGBTs, and HIV-positive people have been targeted by invidious travel bans; we can't allow Muslims to go through the same experience.

Why Can't Prince Charming's True Love Be Asian?

Lamenting another lost opportunity to showcase queer Asian men.

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