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· Carl Samson
San Francisco’s Chinatown opens world’s 1st Chinese queer museum
A new museum in San Francisco’s Chinatown is giving Chinese and Chinese American LGBTQ+ stories a public home for the first time. A new space The OUT Museum, located at 949 Clay St., opened with a rainbow-ribbon cutting ceremony on May 29. Its one-room gallery features…
· Ryan General
Kelly Marie Tran comes out as queer
Kelly Marie Tran, known for her roles in “Star Wars” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” has publicly come out as queer. In an interview with Vanity Fair published last week, the 35-year-old Vietnamese American star spoke about her identity while discussing her upcoming role in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Queer Asian man assaulted in possible hate crime in San Francisco
On Sept. 17, Pat Karaphat, a queer Thai man, was walking home in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District when he was allegedly assaulted by a man who repeatedly punched him while shouting racist slurs like “f*cking Asian” and “f*cking monkey.” Karaphat, a former boxer, considered…
· Ryan General
Teen queer makeup artist dies by suicide after flood of homophobic comments
“Every child is unique, and I accepted my child the way they were. I would have always stood by them. I wish they would have given me that chance”
· Bryan Ke
Queer Filipino dance group reacts to feature in Troye Sivan dance video
Queer Filipino dance group Femme MNL revealed that they were in disbelief after their routine was featured in Troye Sivan’s Southeast Asia dance video for his song “Got Me Started,” along with clips from other dancers from the region. Femme MNL’s excitement: Speaking to Vogue…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino queer community defends McDonald’s ad featuring lesbian couple
In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, McDonald’s Philippines released a sapphic commercial that immediately went viral online, garnering praise from the Filipino LGBTQ+ community. The advertisement features a woman on a longboard who circles around a McDonald’s drive-thru three…
· Ryan General
India’s Supreme Court widens definition of ‘family’ to include unmarried and queer couples
India's Supreme Court has ruled that familial relationships may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationships, effectively expanding the country’s definition of what constitutes a “family.” The verdict was made during the hearing of a nurse named…
· Iris Jung
‘Merry Queer’: Episode 1 of South Korea’s first LGBTQ-plus reality show available on YouTube
Available on Korean streaming platform Wavve, “Merry Queer” is an LGBTQ-plus “coming out” romance reality series that premiered the week of July 8. Multiple storylines reveal the intimate experiences of the couples and the challenges they face in South Korea. The show is hosted…
· Ryan General
Queer California man faces risk of deportation to Fiji after living in the US for 44 years
Salesh “Sal” Prasad, 50, is facing deportation to his birth country, Fiji, where he is at risk of violence and abuse for being a queer person. Prasad, who arrived in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident in 1978, had a troubled childhood growing up in Modesto, California. At…
· Khier Casino
Queer Asian director releases trailer for film based on her experiences in NYC’s Asian rave scene
“All I Want Is Everything,” a short film based on its director’s experiences in New York City’s queer Asian rave scene and her parents’ immigrant story, has released a new trailer. Allie Cuerdo said she wanted to create a fictional movie based on her time “throwing raves with…
· Carl Samson
Fast fashion retailer H&M accused of plagiarizing work of queer Asian American knitwear designer
Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M is in hot water after allegedly copying a queer Asian American designer’s signature textured knitwear. Chet Lo, who started his brand in 2020, is known for his spiky knitwear designs, which were featured in Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More” music…
· Ryan General
‘Queer Eye’ star reveals racist bullying led him to try skin lightening: ‘I know now bleaching is a form of self-harm’
“Queer Eye” star Tan France tackles colorism and skin bleaching in “Tan France: Beauty & the Bleach,” a new BBC documentary that will premiere on Wednesday. In the documentary, France shares that he was targeted for his racial background when he was a child. He says that during…
· Rebecca Moon
Drag queen Kim Chi talks Korean pride and her ‘full circle’ moment with her queer POC makeup line
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Kim Chi has a makeup line, “KimChi Chic Beauty,” which is now available at over 130 CVS stores nationwide. Kim Chi bought her first eyeliner and brush set at CVS and describes her makeup line’s launch at the drugstore chain as coming “full circle.” Her…
· Carl Samson
‘Suraj’s name means rising sun’: Justice sought for queer man fatally shot while standing on Chicago porch
More than 100 people gathered on Thursday to honor the memory of a man fatally shot in Chicago’s Palmer Square neighborhood earlier this month. What happened: Suraj Mahadeva, 26, was standing on a friend’s porch when he was shot in the head on Dec. 11. He was rushed to Mount…
· Khier Casino
Genderqueer actor and model Chella Man becomes the first transmasculine face for YSL Beauty
Jewish Chinese American artist, activist, actor and model Chella Man is celebrating another milestone as the first transmasculine face of YSL Beauty. Celebrating scars: In a campaign video for the brand, the 22-year-old deaf, genderqueer artist celebrates his scars from gender…
· Ryan General
Philippines crowns first openly queer candidate to Miss Universe 2021
Beatrice Luigi Gomez is set to become the first openly queer candidate to represent the Philippines at the 2021 Miss Universe pageant in December. Capturing the crown: Gomez, who identifies as bisexual, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021 on Thursday, Sept. 30, Rappler…
· Bryan Ke
‘I’m multicultural, queer, a lot of minorities’: Erica Sullivan wins silver at first-ever women’s 1500m freestyle
Japanese American swimmer Erica Sullivan has made history after winning second place in the first-ever women’s 1,500-meter freestyle on Tuesday at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Big win: Sullivan, 20, finished the 1,500-meter freestyle in 15:41.41, 4.07 seconds behind gold medal winner…
· Ryan General
Bretman Rock Dedicates His Nylon Magazine Cover to ‘All Gay, Queer Filipino Kids’
Filipino American internet personality Bretman Rock recently described his recent magazine cover on Nylon Manila as his “love letter to all gay, queer Filipino kids.” “For all the Baklas”: The Hawaii-based social media sensation shared an emotional moment with his Instagram…
· Maina Chen
Tan France of ‘Queer Eye’ Becomes a US Citizen After Trying for 20 Years
Tan France of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” announced on Instagram yesterday that he officially became a U.S. citizen and vowed to vote in the upcoming 2020 election.
· Carl Samson
‘You F*cking Ch*nk!’: Queer Chef Attacked With Homophobic, Racist Slurs During Zoom Cooking Class
A queer Asian chef in North Carolina reportedly endured homophobic and racist slurs while hosting a recent cooking class via Zoom. J. Chong, a sous chef at a local restaurant, was 30 minutes into her spinach pesto-making class when a wave of newcomers joined, but only to attack…