Recent San Jose Panel Discusses Difficulties Being Gay in the Vietnamese Community

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Ernie

A recent panel in San Jose discussed the difficulties of growing up gay in the Vietnamese community. “‘They think we are bad people, and will go to hell,’ [a panelist] said in Vietnamese, his words translated by an English-language interpreter. Standing in front of about 60 people, mostly Vietnamese-Americans, Chuong added that he considered suicide when his parents first kicked him out of their home. ‘I’m a good student, a good citizen,” he said. “I have a hard time trying to figure out what I did to have to bear this stigma.'” [Hat tip: Lac S.]

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I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.
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