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Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends of Los Angel is an ternatnal, non-prof social and tnal group tablished for Gay, Lbian, Bisexual, and Transgenr people who share an tert Asian culture.

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GAY ASIAN PACIFIC ALLIANCE

Origally started as a social and muny support group for and by gay and bisexual Asian and Pacific Islanr men, GAPA’s purpose expand over the years to clu furtherg the terts of the GLBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islanr muny. Gay Asian Pacific Alliance. The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) is an anizatn dited to furtherg the terts of gay and bisexual Asian/Pacific Islanrs by creatg awarens, by velopg a posive llective inty and by tablishg a supportive muny.

Gay Asian Support Network. The Natnal Black Jtice Coaln is a civil rights anizatn dited to empowerg Black same-genr-lovg, lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenred people.

Trikone is an anizatn for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people of South Asian scent. The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance was voted by the muny as this year's anizatn grand marshal, cidg wh s 20th anniversary of servg the gay and Asian muni. "The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance was found 20 years ago as a support group for Asian and Pacific Islanrs who had HIV and AIDS, bee at the time there weren't any health servic that addrsed the cultural and lguistic needs of queer Asians, " said Robert Bernardo.

GAPA BRGS GAY ASIANS TO THE LIMELIGHT

"Over the years, the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance branched out and started havg other typ of programs. GAPA member Alan Quismor served as the group's cultural chair for three years, g mic, dance, and theater programs to help brg gay Asians and Pacific Islanrs to the limelight and overe stereotyp.

GAY ASIAN PACIFIC ALLIANCE (GAPA) THEATRE: CELEBRATG PRI

"When we were dog the theater project we nonted a lot of the bias the gay muny and the Asian muny, " Quismor said. "[As gay Asian men, ] we weren't seen as anythg more than fetish.

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