Asian/Pacific Gay, Bi, Lesbian Groups in the United States

last edited March 17, 1998 (by etm)

California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois
Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New York
Ohio Pennsylvania Oregon Texas Washington

National


APLBN (Asian/Pacific-Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Network)
APLBN
P.O.Box 210698
San Francisco, CA  94121
Tel:  650-697-0375
A national organization founded in 1987 dedicated to bridging
the Asian lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities
throughout the U.S. and abroad. Currently planning
its 2nd National Conference from July 3-5, 1998, at UCLA.


Living Well Project (formerly GAPA Community HIV Project)
1841 Market Street
San Francisco, CA  94103
Phone:  (415) 575-3939
Fax:    (415) 575-3935
E-Mail: LivWellPro@aol.com
LWP is an Asian & Pacific Islander AIDS Services provider.  It has existed
since 1989 (under the name GCHP) and is the biggest such organization in
the nation.

California

Asian Men's Rap 2712 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 415-548-8283 Asian Pacific Crossroads Orange County 1919 Beverly Way #304 Long Beach, CA 90802 (310) 495-3779 For gay and bi API men Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends 7985 Santa Monica Blvd S#109 Box 443 West Hollywood, CA 90046 213-664-4356 818-894-7723 Email: apgf@aol.com Asian/Pacific Islander Lesbians and Gays 11558 Riverside Drive #103 North Hollywood, CA Asian Pacific Sisters c/o Willy Wilkinson 204 Virginia Street San Francisco, CA 94110 AQUA (Asian & Pacific Islander, Queer & Questioning, Under 25, Altogether) 1841 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 575-3939 ext.316 Fax: (415) 575-3939 E-mail: dougie@violet.berkeley.edu This a social/support group for queer A/PI youth in the SF Bay Area. Asians & Friends International 131 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (This is an umbrella group for the the Asians & Friends groups) Bikreativ 30 pearl st. call jonathan 415.575.3939.312 Bi A/P group under Living Well in San Francisco Bo Len Can - Gay Vietnamese News 2300 Market St. Suite 95 San Francisco, CA 94114 415-431-3955 Barangay P.O. Box 691985 West Hollywood, CA 90069 (818)584-5936 Cal Asian Lesbian Bisexual & Gay Alliances Younited (CAL B GAY) 304 Eshleman Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-4500 (510) 642-6942 For API G/L/B UC Berkeley students Chameleon Program San Francisco, CA For A/P female to males Chinatown Service Center (Mandarin and Cantonese) 600 N. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 680-9955 For gay and bi API men Chingusai Gay Asian Pacific Alliance P.O. Box 421884 San Francisco CA 94142-1884 (415)-282-GAPA 415-387-0466 Email: gapa@slip.net Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN) P.O. Box 461104 Los Angeles CA 90046 (213)368-6488 Email: gapsn@juno.com Gay & Lesbian Alliance - SF (415) 239-3000 City College of San Francisco 50 Phelan Street Box A43 San Francisco, CA GLASS - Gay and Lesbian Asian/Pacific Islanders Social Support (619) 282-2474 Jeffery Tom (Status - inactive, though Jeffery still maintains the phone) Gay Viet Alliance GVA P.O> Box H48, 9353 Bolsa Avenue, Suite J-K Wesminster, CA 92683 (714) 449-8027 Japanese American Citizens League (JACL API) Lambda Chapter P.O. Box 3622 Gardena, CA 90247-7322 USA Phone: (310)355-8363 e-mail:otoko@aol.com Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, the national premier API Civil Rights organization--Non-race or gender specific. Japanese American Gay Social info: (415) 584-7224 Kabalikat at UCLA contact: (310) 478-0411 Kaibigan at Pamilya 2722 Croft St. San Jose, CA 95148 (408) 937-1090 For GIL Pilipinos LA Asian/Pacific Islander Sisters (LAAPIS) PO Box 86484 Los Angeles, CA 90086-0484 213-969-4084 Email:LAAPIS@aol.com Lavender Dragon Society Daniel: (415) 992-2656 Gay Chinese/Chinese American group Lesbian and Gay Asian Network Box 28977 Santa Ana, CA 92799 Long Yang Club - San Jose. Malaysian Gay & Lesbian Club (MGLC) c/o Thomas 2570 Ocean Avenue #177 San Francisco. CA 94132 (415) 789-8042 Email: Suara@aol.com note: please address by initials Malaysian/Singaporean lesbian group forming in San Francisco Bay Area No current phone number. Pacific Friends Pacific Friends P.O. Box 641008 San Francisco, CA 94164-1008 phone: (415) 221-7642 email: pacfriend@aol.com Queer & Asian - South Bay c/o Billy DeFrank Center 175 Stockton Ave. San Jose, CA 95126 Queer Asian Women's Group of South Bay San Jose, CA Meetings are on the first and third Sundays of the month. Contact: Chris Lien at 408-292-1920 Sadhana Brothers c/o Ed Brophy 4211 B 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 647-4388 For gay men interested in Hindu spirituality. Snehi P.O. Box 15943 Newport Beach, CA 92659, USA A worldwide support group for mature gay & lesbian South Asians and friends; send SASE for sample newsletter. Tambayan c/o Filipino Task Force on AIDS 1540 Market St., Ste. 325 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 703-9880 Support network for G/L/T Filipinos & Filipino-Americans 35+ Group c/o GAPA PO. Box 421884 San Francisco, CA 94142-1884 (415) 282-GAPA (282-4272) Social/support for G/B API men and friends Trikone: Gay & Lesbian South Asians P.O. Box 21354 San Jose, CA 95151-1354 (408)270-8776 trikone@rahul.net Trikone: Gay & Lesbian S. Asian (LA) c/o The Center, Admin Box 400 1625 Schrader Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA (213) 993-7626. For gay men and lesbians. Vietnamese Lesbians Gays & Bisexuals P.O. Box 460626 San Francisco, CA 94146 (415)771-7256 Vietnamese Lesbians' Group (SF Bay Area) (415) 469-0687

Colorado

Asians & Friends - Denver (was trying to form last year, doubtful) (303) 860-9747 Todd Goldberg 2214 Williams Street Denver, CO

District of Columbia

Asians & Friends - Washington P.O. Box 18974 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202)387-ASIA Khush-DC P.O. Box 53149 Temple Heights Station Washington, DC 20009 (202) 728-3870 For South Asian L/G/B people

Florida

Asians and Friends of Florida, also known as FlorAsian P.O. Box 1207 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-1207 (305)484-5390 Email: jnp19@magg.net

Georgia

Asian Pacific Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered Network (APLBTN) c/o Jennifer Kim 1380 Church Street, # C Decatur, GA 30030-1521 (404)371-0572 Contact: Jennifer H. Kim email: jkim12@drk.sph.emory.edu APLBTN is a social and support organization for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women in Atlanta. Meetings the first and third weekends of the month. Please call the info line for updated information. "Oriental Express" LIFELINE: Asian/Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Outreach Project c/o Jennifer Kim 1380 Church Street, # C Decatur, GA 30030-1521 (404)371-0572 contact: Jennifer H. Kim email: jkim12@drk.sph.emory.edu LIFELINE's mission is to provide and advocate culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate HIV/AIDS education, services, and support for the Asian/Pacific Islander communities in the Atlanta area. Long Yang Club - Atlanta. Pride for Asian Youth c/o Jennifer Kim 1380 Church Street, # C Decatur, GA 30030-1521 (404)371-0572 email: jkim12@drk.sph.emory.edu contact: Jennifer H. Kim Pride for Asian Youth is Atlanta's first social and support program specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer-identified Asian-American youth ages 13-24. Services include social events; support groups; and information/referrals. The PAY Program works in collaboration with API-QXX and Trikone-Atlanta. Trikone: Atlanta 787 Ponce DeLeon Terrace Atlanta, GA 30306, USA Mehboob (404) 607-1766 Janak (404) 261-7506. For gay men and lesbians. For more information, email trikatl@mindspring.com

Hawaii

Gay Asian Pacific Alliance - Hawaii P.O. Box 11692 Honolulu, HI 96828 (808)545-0861 Long Yang Club - Honolulu. Na Mamo o Hawai'i c/o Ku'umeaaloha Gomes 2436A Lanai Street Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 956-2644 or (808) 595-0402 For Hawai'ian & Pacific Islander gays and lesbians and their allies Honolulu gay men's group (not named yet) contact: John Kim at (808)971-7604

Illinois

Asians & Friends - Chicago P.O. Box A-3916 Chicago, IL 60690-3916 312-237-7944 GAPIC - Gay Asians & Pacific Islanders of Chicago PO Box A-2544 Chicago, IL 60690-2544 (312) 409-6820. A social, political, and support group for gay, bisexual, and transgendered APIs. KOALA A Korean lesbian group. Sangat Box 268463 Chicago, IL 60626, USA Viru, Ifti (312) 506-8810, fax (312) 784-0148 For gay men and lesbians.

Kansas

Asians & Friends, Kansas City P. 0. Box 164 Mission, KS 66201

Maryland

Asians & Friends - Baltimore (status unknown) (410) 889-6829 P.O. Box 239 Gillman Hall Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21218

Massachusetts

Long Yang Club - Boston. Massachusetts South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA) (617) 499-9669 For gay men and lesbians. Queer Asian Pacific Alliance - Boston P. O. Box 543 Prudential Station Boston, MA 02119 (617)499-9531 email contact: qapa@geocities.com. email list:qapa@ccae.org A Slice of Rice South Cove Community Health Center 145 South Street Boston, MA Phone: 617-283-4033 Email: ASLICEORICE@usa.net Contact: Leah Eckelberger

Michigan

Asian Pacific Lesbian Gay Bisexual Social/Support Group (APLGB) (open to all members of the community, not just U. Mich. students.) 3116 Michigan Union University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (313) 763-4186 email list: aplgb@umich.edu

Minnesota

Long Yang Club - Minneapolis

Missouri

Asians & Friends - Kansas City (status unknown) (816) 468-0248 P.O. Box 7251 Kansas City, MO 64113-0251

New York

Asian Lesbians of the East Coast P.O.Box 850 New York, NY 10002 (The official contact for ALOEC is Ann Kwon (212) 517-5598.) June Chan is serving as e-mail contact for ALOEC and can be reached at romochan@aol.com or jchan@cumc.cornell.edu Asians & Friends - New York P.O. Box 6628 New York, NY 10163-6023 (718)488-0630 email:Mike Group at mikenyc@i-2000.com Gay Asian Men Coming Out Group (GAMCOG) For New York City (212) 620-7287 Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of NY Old Chelsea Station PO Box 1608 New York, NY 10113 Tel: (212) 802-RICE (802-7423) e-mail: gapimny@leftnet.net Kambal sa Lusog 321 E. 43rd Street, #1105 New York, NY 10017 (212) 490 3446 or (718) 832-0327 For G/L Filipinos Kilawin Kolektibo. A socio-political group of Pinay lesbian and bi-women based in NYC. Contact kilawin@aol.com for information, or call (718) 706-7220. Korean LGBT Group of New York A social/discussion/support group and political advocacy group for LGBT Koreans, Korean Americans, and Korean adoptees, both English-speaking and Korean-speaking. English speakers can call Pauline Park (718/424-4003); Korean speakers should call Hyun Jung Lee(212/473-6485). email: mudang@ix.netcom.com Men of All Colors Together Box 1518 Ansonia Sta. New York, NY 10023 (SALGA) South Asian Lesbian & Gay Assn P. O. Box 50 Cooper Station New York, NY 10276-0050 212-294-2555 For more information, contact salganyc@dorsai.org.

Ohio

Asians & Friends - Ohio P.O. Box 10814 Columbus, OH 43201-7814 (614) 340-7349 or (614) 341-7349 (not sure) Asians & Friends - Cleveland (no contact info)

Pennsylvania

Asian Lesbian and Gays Association of Philadelphia (215) 735-3793 (status unknown) P.O. Box 58815 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Asians & Friends - Philadelphia P.O. Box 10851 Philadelphia, PA 19147-0051 Email contact: Paul Leipin at silver@omni.voicenet.com Asians & Friends - Pittsburgh P.O. Box 16455 Pittsburgh, PA 15242-7455 (412)681-1556 SALGA-Philadelphia Kevin (215) 735-5114. For gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender South Asians. See Calendar for more information.

Oregon

Asian/Pacific Lesbians & Gays P. O. Box 826 Portland, OR 97207 (503) 232-6408

Texas

Asians & Friends - Dallas P.O.Box 9142 Dallas, TX 75209 (214)392-3339 Asians & Friends - Houston (713) 772-3757 P.O. Box 740346 Houston, TX 77274-0346 Dragon Flies P. O. Box 190869 Dallas, TX 75219-0869 (214) 521-5342, ext. 852 Trikone Tejas Queer South Asians in Austin Austin, Texas Email: an435248@anon.penet.fi

Washington

Asian Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance Contact: (206) 689-6155 Email: madscribe@msn.com Gay Asians and Friends of Seattle 1218 Third Avenue, Suite 2000 Seattle, WA 98101 206-781-4439 Queer & Asian - Seattle PO Box 14153 Seattle, WA 98114 (206) 689-6103 Email:qaseattle@aol.com
Thanks to Ken Ilio, Daniel Bao, Efren Bose, Dan Lee, John Pielsticker and anyone else I've forgotten for helping compile this list! 1