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API Family Pride's "Wall Of Pride" Exhibit will be on display at
GSO 2nd Annual Faith Leaders Summit
on HIV, Cancer, Health and Wellness
Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Get Screened Oakland planned a day of testing, workshops and resource
information at the Summit, which will be held at the Oakland Convention
Center & Marriott Hotel in downtown Oakland.
Funded by Get Screened Oakland - www.getscreenedoakland.org
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May 30, 2009 - Saturday
6th ANNUAL FAMILY PRESENTATION BANQUET
5:00-9:00 pm @ Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market St., San Francisco
Since 2004, Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI)
Family Pride has organized its annual Family Presentation Banquet to
honor persons who have supported A&PI lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) persons throughout their journey of self-discovery
and coming out. The annual Family Presentation Banquet has honored over
60 mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents,
and numerous other accepting family members who have faced deep-rooted
homophobia in order to love and accept their LGBT relatives. The Banquet
is an opportunity to honor this private courage of public support.
We invite Asian & Pacific Islander LGBT individuals to nominate
these brave and accepting family members to honor at the 2009 A&PI
Family Pride Banquet. Click
Here: BANQUET Info 2009
2009
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API Family Pride's Family Honor Roll is a way of acknowledging the process that our families have undergone to overcome homophobia and understand and accept us as we are. This is a time to commend the private, personal struggles of love and transformation in our individual families with public acknowledgement from us, their children and a grateful community. |
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May 26, 2009 Decision Day
The California Supreme Court's decision on whether
to overturn or uphold Proposition 8 will be announced on Tuesday, May
26.
The court will either uphold the Constitution, recognizing equal protection
under the law, or uphold discrimination, taking away fundamental civil
rights from a minority.
Regardless of what happens on Decision Day, this is an important opportunity
to come together as a community and show Californians that this is an
extraordinarily crucial issue not just to some but to all who value
civil rights.
Be Visible. Be Vocal. For Marriage Equality.
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"WALL OF PRIDE" EXHIBIT at San Jose State University
April 21 - May 1, 2009
Tuesday, April 21 Opening Presentation from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
API Family Pride's "Wall of Pride" Exhibit will be on display at San Jose State University LGBT Center, Building BB. We will exhibit 36 families who are proud of their API GLBT family members. The exhibit consist of 36 story boards of families and individuals who have been honored publicly of their private courage.
Location: San Jose State University. Building
BB
One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192-0161
Exhibit Hours: Monday - Friday 8-5
Many API lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people do not come out to their families, fearing that they will be rejected. However, there are API families whose love and acceptance have made "coming out of the closet" less painful and harrowing. API Family Pride seeks to honor and share the stories of these families who love their LGBT family members unconditionally.
Funded by Get Screened Oakland - www.getscreenedoakland.org
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SF Chinese New Year Parade - Saturday, February 7, 2009
API for Marriage Equality Contingent
API Family Pride is one of many co-sponsors for the "API for Marriage Equality" parade contingent. Our contingent will feature a convertible decorated with flowers and garlands. Sitting in the convertible will be two of our family members, Trinity and Des who have been together for 23 years. They will wear their traditional Hawaiian wedding dresses made by their moms. They wore the dress when they were married about 10 years ago, then again in 2004 when San Francisco allowed gay marriages, and once more in 2008 when the state of California allowed gay marriages. They will put on that dress again this year especially for the Chinese New Year Parade. Our marchers will follow the couple in their convertible with pride. Complements of APIFP marchers will make noise with cow bells, after all it the Year of the Ox. Continget Details - Meeting time: 4:45 pm. Location: Market & Second Street. Attire: wear red or yellow top and dark pants.
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2008 Events & Activities
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(APIFP co-sponsored event)
What God Has Joined Together: Hope For All Families: December 14, 2008 from 4:00-7:00 PM @Historic Sweets Ballroom, 933 Broadway, Oakland Ecumenical celebration of LGBT families and friends to join in an evening of Healing, Affirmation & Hope in the aftermath of the passage of Prop 8
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December 1, 2008 Worlds AIDS Day (APIFP co-sponsored event)
A&PI transgender community: a national campaign to reduce HIV-related stigma in Asian & Pacific Islander communities features high profile male-to-female transgender women and community activists. Banyan Tree
Get Screened Oakland ACTIVITIEST AIDS Project of the Eastbay
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NO on Prop 8 - Equality for All
Prop. 8 Takes Away Fundamental Rights!
Start a Conversation! It starts with us and our families.
We must get everyone to vote "No" on Prop 8 on November 4, 2008
Prop 8 is Wrong, it's Unfair, and it must be defeated.
For more information: API Equality.org or NoOnProp8.com
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Queer Pinay Conference UC Berkeley
November 1, Saturday - 1:00 PM @ Wheeler Hall
APIFP Workshop: "Coming Out to Your (Parents) Nanay & Tatay"
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API Equality Press Conference - API Community Leaders No on Prop. 8 October 23,2008 from 9:30 AM @ 17 Walter U. Lum Place, SF. Video
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October 16, 2008 - Kaiser National Diversity Conference
API Family Pride Participates in Forum Workshop:
"In Sickness and in Health: The Shifting Landscape of Same-Sex Marriage"
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"WALL OF PRIDE" EXHIBIT AT
OAKLAND CITY HALL
API Family Pride Participates in National Coming Out Day
OCTOBER 10 - 17, 2008
API Family Pride's "Wall of Pride" Exhibit will be on display at the Oakland's City Hall in celebration of National Coming Out Day. We will exhibit 36 families who are proud of their API GLBT children. The exhibit consist of 36 story boards of families and individuals who have been honored publicly of their private courage.
Location: Oakland City Hall (outside Mayor's office),One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612
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(APIFP co-sponsored event)
October 11, 2008 (Sat) 11 am -2 pm
"A Pan-Asian Celebration & Blessing of the LGBT Families: An
Interfaith event on National Coming Out Day hosted by the Network on
Religion and Justice for Asian & Pacific Islander LGBTs". Location:
Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley, CA
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August 23, 2008 - Saturday
5th ANNUAL FAMILY PRESENTATION BANQUET
5:00-9:00 pm @ Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
"Public Recognition of Private
Courage"
Please join Asian & Pacific Islander Family Pride to honor and celebrate
API families who proudly support their LGBT children / relatives / friends
in spite of the prejudice they encounter.
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HAPPY PRIDE!
San Francisco Pride Celebrations @ Civic Center Plaza
Parade starts at 10:30 am on Market Street.
Come and marched with us, call 510-818-0887 email info@apifamilypride.org
********June 14 Event***CANCELED*****
Halo-Halo Family Circle >>>To be Rescheduled
Gathering of Filipinos LGBTQ's and families to talk about coming out, coming to terms and sharing stories. Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Pacific School of Religion 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley (Room: Bade Museum) RSVP: 510-818-0887 or email: belinda@apifamilypride.org
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API-FP's Workshop to be presented at the California Teachers Association Pacific Asian Caucus Conference in San Francisco.
Project Basic Message funded by the Horizons Foundation.
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Visit our booth at the Asian Heritage Street Celebration on Saturday in San Francisco's Japantown. Saturday, May 17th 11:00 AM - 6:00 pm. Booth located Post St & Webster by the Peace Plaza.
AsianWeek Beyond Border LGBT Blogs
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API-FP's Workshop to be presented at UC Berkeley Queer Asian Conference 10:45 -11:45 am. Conference 10 am - 3 pm. Project Basic Message funded by the Horizons Foundation.
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Network on Religion & Justice API Training Retreat
May 30 – June 1. http://www.nrj-api-lgbt.org
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APIQWTC's Lunar New Year Banquet
Saturday, April 12th 5pm - 10pm www.apiqwtc.org
Phoenix Award Honorees:Trinity Ordona & Desireee Thompson
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SF Chinese New Year's Parade 2008
February 23, from 5:30-8:00 pm ---Join GAPA and API Family Pride and others at the annual SF Chinese New Year Parade. The theme of this year's float is "Coming Out, Coming Home: A Family Portrait" and the float will feature three generations of family acceptance.
GAPA Float- "Coming Out, Coming Home: A Family Portrait"
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API-FP's Workshop presented at the UC Davis API Leadership Retreat at Bodega Bay.
Project Basic Message funded by the Horizons Foundation.
********2007 EVENTS*API FAMILY PRIDE*********
Annual Presentation Banquet: Sunday, August 26, 2007
"Honoring Family: Public Recognition of Private Courage"
APIFP'Annual Kids BBQ Picnic Sunday, September 9, 2007 from 11:30 – 3:00 pm Redwood Regional Park Oakland - www.ebparks.org RSVP: Dafna Wu API-FP helpline 510-818-0887 info@apifamilypride.org |
Family Picnic
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