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Dragging Transphobia

We’re teaming up with Persuasians, the first Asian drag house from the South, along with drag performers in Texas to celebrate trans liberation. Join us for a virtual drag night of celebration and FUN-raising for The Knights & Orchids Society: Dragging Transphobia!

  • Jose Antonio Vargas, a Filipino American man in a blue shirt, sits behind a blue laptop. Behind him, there is a stylized stars-and-stripes burst background with images of newspaper headlines.

    Jose Antonio Vargas Urges Us to Get Engaged

    communities • Sep 10, 2012 • By Jose Antonio Vargas

    These are twin reasons why 18MillionRising.org should be a destination -- a welcome and necessary platform -- for the 18 million people who comprise the diverse, vibrant, and rising Asian and Pacific Islander community in America. Read More

  • An older Asian American woman in a magenta shirt and black pants stands in front of a concrete wall painted with what looks like a rainbow explosion of stars, creating a star out of negative space in the center.

    Blast Off!

    communities • Sep 2, 2012 • By 18MillionRising.org

    There are approximately 18 million APIAs in the U.S., representing nearly 6% of the total population and growing faster than any other racial group (!) Naturally there's been a lot of hubbub in the press lately about our growing numbers, cultural influence, and potential to shape the political landscape. But how to turn this potential into real power? Read More