Urgent – LGBT API Community Meeting 9/19
11 September 2009, 2:25 pmDear Friends, After last year’s devastating loss on Prop 8, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer/Questioning community is in danger – including in our Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Intolerance is on the rise, homophobic bullying of children is increasing, as well as incidents of hate crimes, and in state after the state the [...] (Continue reading...)
Hyatt Hypocrisy – Join us tonight!
20 August 2009, 12:11 pmRecently, API Equality learned that two months ago, Paulo, a cook at the Hyatt Santa Clara and union committee member, was fired from his job. We believe Paulo was unfairly targeted both because he was a union committee leader and because he identifies as transgender. At API Equality, we are committed to all forms of equality, [...] (Continue reading...)
Prepare to Prevail: Why We Must Wait In Order to Win
15 July 2009, 11:05 amA public statement on how to win back marriage equality in California July 13, 2009 Issued by: API Equality-LA, HONOR PAC, Jordan Rustin Coalition www.apiequalityla.org l www.honorpac.org l www.jordanrustincoalition.org Unlike Proposition 8 in 2008, any upcoming electoral campaign for marriage equality would be one of choice, not one of necessity in fending off an attack from religious-right foes. Timing [...] (Continue reading...)
LEADING ASIAN AMERICAN COALITIONS EXPRESS SEVERE DISAPPOINTMENT OVER SUPREME COURT DECISION TO UPHOLD PROPOSITION 8
26 May 2009, 9:04 pmRuling on California Proposition 8 Cases allows a bare majority of voters to enshrine inequality into our constitution and to deprive an entire class of Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry. (Tuesday, May 26, 2009) – The California Supreme Court today ruled in a 6 to 1 decision that the initiative process in California [...] (Continue reading...)
Decision Day – Tuesday, May 26th 2009
22 May 2009, 4:11 pmThis is it! The day has finally arrived and it’s going to be a rollercoaster. The California Supreme Court has just announced that they will issue their ruling on Prop 8 on Tuesday, May 26th. Regardless of the decision, this is an important opportunity to come together as a community and show Californians that this [...] (Continue reading...)
Day of Decision Nears
7 April 2009, 12:41 pmDear Members, Momentum, momentum, momentum… Last week, Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to legalize same-sex marriage. And, on Tuesday, Vermont has now become the fourth state in the nation to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples. To top it off, also on Tuesday, our nation’s capital has moved closer to full equality by [...] (Continue reading...)
Don’t Divorce Us!
19 March 2009, 3:23 pm“Fidelity”: Don’t Divorce… from Courage Campaign on Vimeo. (Continue reading...)
This Week
3 March 2009, 1:38 pmHi Folks, This is the week. In preparation for Thursday’s arguments before the CA Supreme Court, the California Legislature today passed resolutions opposing the passage of Proposition 8, sending a clear message to the Courts that denying fundamental rights to minorities is just plain wrong. API Equality is working closely with LGBT leaders to ensure that the voices [...] (Continue reading...)
Where are we now?
23 February 2009, 4:35 pmDear Members, Thank you again to everyone who came out and joined our marching contingent in this year’s San Francisco’s Chinese New Year’s Parade! We had the largest contingent ever in the 5 years that we have participated in the Parade. As many of you know, next week on March 5th, the California Supreme Court will [...] (Continue reading...)
Community Building Town Hall Meeting – Forum on the No on 8 Campaign
19 February 2009, 2:43 pmCome join API Equality and a whole host of organizations for a Community Building Town Hall Meeting in San Francisco on the No on 8 campaign at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Thursday, February 26, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Click here for more information. (Continue reading...)