LGBT Sources

• Satrang
  Satrang is a social, political, cultural and support organization providing a safe space to empower South Asian LGBTIQs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders, Intersex, Questioning) in Southern California.  Through education, networking and outreach we are committed to creating awareness and acceptance of queer/alternative sexualities and gender orientations.
• LAGLC: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
  The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center exists to:
  EMPOWER people to lead full and rewarding lives without limits based on sexual orientation and gender identity, by providing the highest quality educational, cultural, and wellness programs to residents of Los Angeles County;
  HEAL the damage caused by discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, by providing the highest quality health and social services to residents of Los Angeles County in need;
  ADVOCATE full access and equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, by promoting our communities' needs at local, state, and national levels; and
  LEAD through example, by living our values, sharing our expertise, and celebrating the full diversity of our lives, families, and communities.
• GAPSN: Gay Asian Pacific Support Network
  The goal of GAPSN is to provide a supportive environment for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender API Men on issues of significance to the Gay API Community.
  GAPSN is a brotherhood of gay and bisexual Asian Pacific Islander (API) men supporting and empowering each other. We offer something for everyone through our programming. We create a safe space for all gay and bisexual men through our socials, raps, and political-advocacy work. We come from every Asian Pacific Islander background and represent all ages, careers, and stages of coming out. We are your brothers. We are your family.
• APIHR: Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights
  Founded in October, 2000, Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights (APIHR) is a non-profit organization that seeks to raise consciousness about a community that is under-served and overlooked. Under the banner of human rights advocacy, APIHR seeks to speak on behalf of Asian Pacific Islanders specifically to combat isolation and depression, negotiating a queer API identity, lack of role models, fetishization, stereotyping, and lack of appropriate services. This goal is actualized through public education, outreach, support services, leadership development, and advocacy.
• HRC: Human Rights Campaign
  As America's largest gay and lesbian organization, the Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues. The Human Rights Campaign effectively lobbies Congress; mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities; invests strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress; and increases public understanding through innovative education and communication strategies.
  HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity, to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
• CRA: China Rainbow Association
  Chinese Rainbow Association, a 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. CRA's mission is to promote friendship and unity, provide assistance, foster social and political awareness, and enhance positive self-image among the gay Chinese. Many of our members are immigrants and CRA is striving to become a home for members away from home.
• Red Dragon
  Red Dragon is Southern California's premier Gay/Asian weekend dance club. RD features non-stop dance music, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, live performances and occasional special events.
• APGF: Asian Pacific Gays and Friends
  APGF Mission Statement:
  a) To provide a support system for gay men and women of Asian/Pacific Islander descent in their relations with their families and communities so as to understand and accept each other with caring and pride
  (b) To inform individuals and the community at large on the experience of Asian/Pacific Islander gay men and women
  (c) To support the full human rights and civil rights of gay men and women
  (d) To increase awareness and understanding of the rich cultural heritage and diversity that exists among Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic groups for members and the general public
  (e) To provide opportunities for members of Asian/Pacific Islander descent to develop leadership skills and function in leadership positions
  (f) To foster a sense of community in a family-like environment
  (g) To promote positive interactions among the members
  (h) To provide a support system that will help members understand and accept other important people in their lives
  (i) To strive to enhance the self identity, pride, personal growth and competence of the membership
  (j) To inform the membership of relevant political and social issues
  (k) To improve understanding of the gay and lesbian Asian/Pacific Islander experience by the greater gay communities, the Asian/Pa­cific communities, and the public at large
• Trikone: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered South Asians
  Through social and political activities, Trikone offers a supportive, empowering, and non-judgmental environment, where queer South Asians can meet, make connections, and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society. Trikone actively works against all forms of oppression based on race, gender, class, and other identities.
  Trikone works toward the following goals:
  * Bring people of South Asian heritage together in a friendly, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
  * Promote awareness, visibility and acceptance of alternative sexuality in society.
  * Trikone proudly affirms both its South Asian identity as well as its sexuality.
  * Oppose discrimination based on race, gender, class, and other identities.
• Barangay, Gay Filipino Organization
  BARANGAY became an informal presence in Los Angeles in 1990, to serve the growing gay Filipino community. A dedicated and enthusiastic group of volunteers held socials and rap groups regularly until attempts to formalize the group finally bore fruit when BARANGAY began as an official organization in 1996. In January 1997, BARANGAY held Bagong Pagsimula (A New Beginning), its first Installation of Officiers and Awards Banquet. A smashing success, the event installed the BARANGAY Board of Directors and presented awards to outstanding leaders in the gay Filipino Community.