Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Coalition (APIQWTC)

APIQWTC was formed as a means of networking & communicating among Bay Area Asian & Pacific Islander queer women's and transgender people's organizations and constituencies. Formerly, APIQWTC was Asian Pacific Sisters (APS) and a part of Asian Pacific Lesbians and Bisexuals Network (APLBN).

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PIWC)

Provides culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS education, support and prevention programs to the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and to empower, support and enhance the lives of A/PIs living with HIV/AIDS.

API Family Pride (API-FP)

Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Family Pride is a San Francisco Bay Area organization that offers support and information to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) APIs and their families. Our volunteers provide a safe space to talk, and offer their own stories to help promote understanding and acceptance within families and communities.

GAMX

Gay Asian Multicultural Exchange (GAMX) is a forum for Gay Asians and Friends in the San Francisco/Bay Area which benefits from the diversity of its members.

Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN-LA)

Provides supportive environments for gay and bisexual Asian Pacific Islander men to meet, network, voice concerns, foster self-empowerment, and to advocate on issues of significance to the gay Asian Pacific Islander community.

Magnet

Magnet provides sexual health services in the heart of Castro, holds on-going community activities including book readings, art exhibits, town hall forums and other social events.

South Bay Queer & Asian (SBQA)

Support and social group for gay, bisexual, and lesbian Asians and Pacific Islanders in San Jose, CA.

SF LGBT Community Center

The Center is the social, cultural and political nucleus of San Francisco's queer community

 
Resources & Organizations

 

Asian Pacific Gays and Friends - Los Angeles sister organization to Asian/Pacific Crossroads in Orange County. "A/PGF embraces a diverse group of people: Americans who trace their descent from the countries of Asia and the Pacific Islands as well as recent immigrants and visitors from those countries. A/PGF membership includes other racial and ethnic groups whose participation in the organization is integral in the fulfillment of A/PGF's objectives."

Asian Pacific Alliance of New York (APANY) - formed to serve the Asian Community through Social & Cultural Activities. Promote, Maintain & Enrich Friendship, support & Unity among Asians, Pacific Islanders, & all those who appreciate & respect the strong character, intellect & diverse culture of such people. (Serves NY, also serving NJ, PA, CT & others too.)

Asian/Pacific Crossroads - Based in Orange County, California, A/PC is one of the largest Asian and Friends groups in Southern California.  A sister organization to the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Gays and Friends (apgf.com)"

Bathhouse Diaries - A collection of weblogs that discusses the racism against Asians in a bathhouse environment.

China Rainbow Association - gay Chinese social support organization, is based in Los Angeles, California. CRA was established by volunteers to address the unique needs of the gay Chinese community in the southern California area in 1996.

Express 20's - a discussion group for gay, bi, or questioning men in their 20's in the SF East Bay. Express 20's provides men with the opportunity to discuss relevant issues amongst other men in their 20's in a safe and welcoming environment.

Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY) - provides a safe and supportive social, political, and educational forum for gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning Asian and Pacific Islander men.

GAPA-RAP - gaparap is a conversation group for gay asian men. we get together once a month on sunday evening. we talk about things like dating, casual sex, relationships, families, being gay and asian in the workplace. 

Grace - is a faith sharing group for Christian lesbian & gay APIs and their supporters. 

Long Yang Club International - this site links up all the LYC chapters as well as follows LYC's philosophy of fostering friendship and understanding between gay Asians and non-Asians. They continually add new items and links to the web site.

Pacific Friends of San Francisco - social group in SF that fosters cultural exchanges between Asians and the friends.

Queer Asian Spirit - an organization dedicated to affirming and supporting the spiritual lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and questioning people of Asian descent everywhere.

Scented - a non-profit organization in Toronto that strives to bring gay Asians and their supporters together through social activities.

Trikone (Lesbian and Gay South Asians) - women and men of South Asian heritage together in bringing together lesbian and gay South Asians in a supportive environment, in an effort to promote awareness, visibility and acceptance in society.