RESILIENT: Moving Beyond Adversity
Despite adversity, hardship and personal challenges, we have the opportunity to not only adapt but thrive – all through the power of resilience. In this issue, we share and celebrate diverse and compelling portraits of queer and trans API resiliency.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Wives and Lives: At the APIQWTC Banquet, Adrianna Tan reflects on the life denied to her younger queer self, and sees the rich possibilities opening up before her.
Google Search History: Hannah Wastyk looks up during a period of turmoil and finds community and purpose to rise and keep moving on.
Perpetual Spring: Christopher Kim emerges from a history of family trauma and pain, breaking free to find freedom and growth.
Joy in the Face of Pain: Vince Zabala finds breakthrough in therapy and self-reflection, as he continues forward in the intimate process of sharing himself.
Virginia Please vs GHB: Jethro Patalinghug survives a near-death experience, finding inspiration from memories of his mother to embrace the resilient power of Makeup!
Thriving Despite HIV: Hoa Su recounts his personal journey from shame to passionate advocacy for HIV visibility and awareness in the API community.
10 Questions: In our ongoing interview series, Jade Phoenix Martinez offers details about her background and about JAMIE, her new film inspired by her life experience as a trans woman.