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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Was Jesus Asian?
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Category Archives: LGBT
Asian Americans in Pop Music History: Norma Tanega
Most people have probably only encountered the work of Norma Tanega through her song “You’re Dead” which is used as the theme song for both the movie of “What we Do in the Shadows” and the ongoing TV series of … Continue reading
NYC Theater Review: Wolf Play by Hansol Jung
Wolf Play by Hansol Jung is an enthralling play about an off-the-record adoption, about children and parents and family, about a wolf and his pack. Presented by MCC Theater in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company, Wolf Play just opened and … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Lifestyles, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Esco Jouley, Hanson Jung, Ma-Yi Theatre Company, Mitchell Winter, Wolf Play
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SF Theater Review: Asian American LGBTQ Themes in a New Production of “Fun Home”
If you get the chance, catch “Fun Home” at the Gateway Theater on Jackson Street in San Francisco, between now and May 8, 2022. Many of the storylines around being closeted (her dad), difficulty coming out to parents and parents who won’t talk about your LGBTQ status all resonate deeply in the Asian American community. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Local, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Alison Bechdel, asian amercan, fun home, gateway theater, musical, Rinabeth Apostol, San Francisco, Teresa Attridge, theater
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8Books Review: ‘SWIM’ by Eric C. Wat
There’s a column series on 8Asians, called “How to Be a Bad Asian”. I myself wrote one in the series, called “How to Be a Bad Asian: Turning Out Gay”. But, if there’s one way you can be a worse … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Southern California
Tagged Eric Wat, Funerals, Swim
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8Books Review: “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong
Named one of the most anticipated books of 2019, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is Ocean Vuong’s novel debut. In 2016, Vuong’s poetry collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds, earned national recognition, winning the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry and … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Reviews
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8Questions with Barney Cheng, Director of “Baby Steps”
Back in September 2018, I did a review of a movie Baby Steps on 8Asians. The movie was written, directed and starred Barney Cheng. I was still so intrigued with the movie, that I got in contact with Barney and asked him … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, APA Spotlight, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Movies
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“Baby Steps” Review: A film about two gay dads, surrogacy and a tiger mom
“Baby Steps” is a film released in 2015, written, directed and staring Barney Cheng. He plays the lead character, Danny Lee, a Taiwanese-American living in Los Angeles with a Caucasian boyfriend, Tate. They’ve decided to have a child, through surrogacy, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Movies
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LGBT Media Convening 2017: Journalists Revisit Their Coverage of the Pulse Shooting in Orlando
June 12 will mark the one year anniversary of the devastating shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. This year’s LGBT Media Convening, which appropriately took place in Orlando. Jeff Truesdell of People moderated a panel featuring Billy Manes with … Continue reading
Discrimination Against LGBT People Could Cost Indonesia Almost $12B USD a Year
Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Indonesians in workplaces, schools, and social opportunities is pervasive and will limit their ability to fully contribute to the Indonesian economy. A new study shows that the cost of discrimination to the … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Not Your Sidekick” by C.B. Lee
It has been a good summer for fun-loving, ass-kicking Asian American superheroines, and if you’re not already, get on board for C.B. Lee’s Not Your Sidekick. Its biggest flaw? Being the first in the series, leaving us on the edge waiting … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Books, Dating, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Reviews
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Letting Go in the Wake of My 30th High School Reunion
I’m writing this on the day of my 30th High School Reunion. No, I’m not traveling the 3000 miles it would take to go there and be at the party tonight. So let me start by saying this isn’t going … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Lifestyles
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Caitlyn Jenner and the Power of Privilege
Observe the coming out of Caitlyn Jenner and you get a good study of the power of privilege. I don’t want to minimize the courage and bravery Jenner exhibits to tell her story and to live her life the way … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, LGBT, Lifestyles, Observations
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