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· Ziye Wang
Anna Akana Got Drunk and Came Out as Queer at the Streamys
YouTube sensation Anna Akana made a surprise revelation while delivering her acceptance speech for best acting in a drama at the 2018 Streamy Awards on Oct. 22. .@AnnaAkana takes the stage to accept the award for #streamys Acting in a Drama! 👏 pic.twitter.com/XZ9ZwNVtfL
· Khier Casino
Queer Asian Chef Shuts Down Writer Asking for an Interview With IvankaTrump.com
Angela Dimayuga, the executive chef at Mission Chinese Food, turned down a freelance writer who slid into her DMs to offer her an interview with Ivanka Trump’s website. Dimayuga shared screen grabs of the conversation on her Instagram account:
· Editorial Staff
Professor Sparks Outrage Ranking SE Asian Cuisines on Twitter, Gets Flood of Support From…
A White professor at Cornell University has come under fire after ranking Southeast Asian cuisines with Filipino dishes at the bottom. However, Tom Pepinsky — who teaches comparative politics, political economy and Southeast Asian politics — received some level of support,…
· Jin Hyun
Dear Men With Yellow Fever, You Aren’t Flattering, Just a Little Rapey
If Asian women were given a penny for every time a yellow-fevered, misogynistic white boy talked about his fetish on the internet, we’d all be filthy rich by now. Twitter is practically a feeding ground for these types of men nowadays. They’ve formed their own communities of…
· Carl Samson
DC Casts Deaf Trans Chinese-Jewish Actor in ‘Titans’ Season 2
DC Universe has cast transgender activist Chella Man for the second season of its live-action series “Titans.” Man will play the role of Joseph Wilson, also known as Jericho, a Titan capable of possessing anyone through eye contact.
· Elliot Sang
Go Tell Mom: Asians Working in the Music Industry is More Possible Than Ever
You know the drill: working in the arts, according to your hard-nosed Asian elders, is not a viable career path. You will not make money; you will suffer; you will die broke, wishing you listened to your parents. Right? Perhaps not. I had the opportunity to interview three…
· Jin Hyun
Buzzfeed is Being Accused of Laying Off Mostly POC and LGBT Employees
Editor’s Note: This article was updated with a response from Buzzfeed. Last week, Buzzfeed announced that they would be laying off 15% of their staff — over 200 employees — to help the company turn a profit. The process was staggered over a period of several days, causing panic…
· Ryan General
Grindr President Scott Chen Backtracks After Saying Marriage is ‘between a man and a woman’
Scott Chen, the president of gay dating app Grindr, has backtracked on his recent comments on the issue of gay marriage after generating backlash from within the app’s own community. Chen had earlier wrote in a lengthy Facebook post that he believes “marriage is a holy matrimony…
· Elliot Sang
Movie Script Gets Dragged For Saying an Asian Guy With a White Girl is ‘Highly Unrealistic’
Comedian Joel Kim Booster posted a screenshot on October 14 showing a movie script with a callous line about interracial relationships, prompting Booster to tweet “Hollywood is poison!!!!” in the caption.
· Editorial Staff
Contestants From ‘The Bachelor Vietnam’ Who Fell in Love Are Off the Show And Together Now
Two contestants who shocked the world by confessing their love for each other on “The Bachelor Vietnam” are now both off the show and confirmed to be together. Minh Thu shocked viewers after she declared her love for another contestant, Truc Nhu, in what was later determined…
· Ryan General
Afro-Asian Cosplayer Can Turn Herself Into Any Pop Culture Character
Jasmine, aka “Unique Sora,” is an Afro-Asian fine arts major from Texas who has perfected the craft of cosplaying. The 23-year-old student, who identifies as “a queer black/PoC cosplayer,” began dressing up as her favorite characters since 2008 and she has developed an amazing…
· Ryan General
‘The Bachelor Vietnam’ BTS Footage Reveals More Drama From Last Week’s Shocking Episode
More details have emerged surrounding the bittersweet story of the two female contestants on “The Bachelor Vietnam” who left the rose ceremony together. In the episode aired last week, contestant Minh Thu shocked viewers after she declared her love for another contestant named…
· Ryan General
Massive Online Support to Keep Gay Sex Criminalized Disappoints Singaporean Netizens
A legislation criminalizing sex between mutually consenting adult men in Singapore has sparked renewed calls for reform after the Supreme Court of India’s decision to repeal highly controversial section from the Indian Penal Code on September 6.
· Bryan Ke
Hmong Model Accuses Modeling Agency of Dropping Him Because He’s Gay and Asian
Chufue Yang, a Chicago-based model and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, is speaking out against discrimination in the industry after being dropped by his former agency Ford Models. Yang explains in a lengthy Instagram post how the agency deliberately changed his height on his…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Community Stands By Asian American Activist Couple Days After Racist Attack
Family members, friends, and sympathizers rallied behind an Asian-American couple victimized by a racist attack after a man, now notoriously known as “Lawn Sign Larry,” harassed them on their own yard. Members of the Southeast Asian Coalition gathered tonight in front of the…
· Ryan General
Hayley Kiyoko Slams Rita Ora’s New Song ‘Girls’ For Its Harmful Representation of The LGBTQ+
“Girls,” Rita Ora’s new song about girl-on-girl relationships, received criticisms online for its alleged harmful representation of the LGBTQ+ community. The track featuring Cardi B, Bebe Rexha, and Charli XCX was first called out by singer/songwriter Hayley Kiyoko via Instagram…
· Carl Samson
Founder of Organization for Asian Women Called Out for ‘Anti-Asian Male’ Tweets
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from Cassandra Lam. A founder of a new organization that aims to empower Asian women was called out for past tweets that were called “racist” against Asian males by some.
· Khier Casino
Jackie Chan’s Illegitimate Daughter Comes Out as a Lesbian
Etta Ng, the estranged daughter of martial artist and “Rush Hour” star Jackie Chan and Chinese beauty queen Elaine Ng Yi-Lei, says she’s an out and proud lesbian. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 17-year-old posted a photo of herself posing in front of a rainbow background,…
· Kyle Encina
Indonesia Tries to Ban LGBTQ Content From TV Before It Turns Everyone Gay
A new broadcasting bill that seeks to remove content related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) behavior from national television is now being considered by the Indonesian House of Representatives. While it’s still legal to be gay in Indonesia, except in…
· Carl Samson
Why The End of DACA is Much Worse for LGBTQ ‘Dreamers’
With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program expiring in October, more “Dreamers” are stepping into the light to share their stories. Among them belong to the LGBTQ community, who, unfortunately, appear to be facing more hurdles than most in the event of…