| WASHINGTON D.C.
– Local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian/Pacific
Islander (A/PI) organizations will honor Asian/Pacific Islander
Domestic Violence Resource Project and Don Verde for their work
to empower the community during their eighth annual Pride and Heritage
celebration.
Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)
is a Washington, DC-area non-profit organization committed to ending
domestic violence in the Asian/Pacific Islander communities. Don
Verde -- a longtime local community and social justice activist,
as well as Filipino dance and culture teacher – has worked
to increase collaboration between area LGBT A/PI-serving organizations.
The celebration will take place at Club Chaos, 1603 17th Street,
NW, in Washington D.C. on Saturday, May 12, 2007, at 6:30 PM.
“Both DVRP and Don Verde embody activism that’s challenging
our community to be better. They’ve worked incredibly hard
to foster a city where Asian and Pacific Islanders, and especially
LGBT A/PIs, can feel proud of who they are and confident about their
lives”, said Joseph Truong Pride and Heritage Committee member
and community activist.
“By encouraging Asians and Pacific Islanders to address domestic
violence and to collaborate more, DVRP and Don Verde both have pushed
us to expand the notion of what our community can achieve,”
said Trang Duong, Pride and Heritage Planning Committee member and
co-chair of APIQS. “They’re both a fitting example of
exactly whom Pride and Heritage seeks to honor every May,”
she said.
This event is a collaboration of Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Sisters
(APIQS), Asian/Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA),
KhushDC, and the D.C. Chapter of the National Asian Pacific American
Women’s Forum (NAPAWF-DC).
For more information on the events or for sponsorship information,
e-mail info@dcprideandheritage.org
or visit the website www.dcprideandheritage.org.
To interview A/PI DVRP or Don Verde, call Wee Lee Sim at (347) 589-3163
or e-mail WeeLeeSim@gmail.com.
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APIQS is an organization for A/PI (Asian/Pacific Islander) lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning women in the Washington D.C. metro area, focusing on queer issues, education, community and sisterhood. Visit www.apiqsdc.org for more information.
AQUA is an all-volunteer organization serving the gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning members of the Asian and Pacific Islander (A/PI) community in the metro Washington D.C. area. AQUA strives to project a positive image of queer API men in the community through advocacy, education, outreach, and social events. Visit www.aquadc.org for more information.
KhushDC is a social, support and political group that provides a safe and supportive environment, promotes awareness and acceptance, and fosters positive cultural and sexual identity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) and additional gender or sexual minority South Asians in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Visit www.KhushDC.org for more information.
The mission of NAPAWF-DC is to build an Asian Pacific American women’s movement among those who believe in advancing social justice, and addressing the concerns and increasing the rights of APA women and girls. Visit www.napawf.org for more information. |
