A quote from the oral history project I volunteer with at API Equality Northern California, good things to keep in mind about life and work. Alex Lee is a trans Asian American activist and filmmaker. Emphasis mine.

M: In terms of circling back to activism or your political awakening as an activist, how or I suppose, what kind of advice would you ( Read more... )

Ros and I had another long deep thought conversation today while Irene was out with her mom at the temple. She gave me some food for thought about non-profit int'l ag development work like UN-Women and participatory research. I think the important thing for me (if I were to do research) is to not have that research just sit in a library somewhere, ( Read more... )

I thought I posted this here but evidently I did not! I wrote this back in January after reading Helen Zia's Asian American Dreams"We Are Gaysian, This Is Our Mantra ( Read more... )

US Supreme Court overturns DOMA and Prop 8

Texas abortion bill fails to pass after epic filibuster by Sen Wendy DavisI am so filled with hope and optimism in humanity right now. No words to describe this epic win. So many people have fought for this and now it's finally happening, people standing up for women's rights and the equal rights movement ( Read more... )

A documentary about Chinese LGBTQ and their mothers.

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This made me tear up.

I'm currently reading one of Jared Diamond's books, his first book actually, the Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee. It's pretty interesting, full of quirky facts about the evolution of humans, from the evolution of monogamy vs polygamy in primates, menopause, and sexuality. I'm sure the latter chapters will get into the human geography and ( Read more... )

A short film made by a senior at Smith College. Check it out!

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Haha, amazing! I wonder when the first queer Disney character will appear...

Obama says same sex marriage should be legal - NY TIMES ( Read more... )

reposting for mypretty_art

Title: RainBolt by mypretty_art
Fandom: Harry Potter
Materials Used: Watercolour paints, a scanner & Photoshop
Website: http://myprettycabinet.spreadshirt.com/
Info Post: http://mypretty-art.livejournal.com/89840.html ( Read more... )