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Illustration of Alice Wong, a Chinese American woman with a soft smile, red lipstick and short hair. She has a ventilator tube attached to a tracheostomy. She has She has two tigers on each side of her shoulder eating orange five spice Mochi muffins. Pink background with a faint collage of her book “Year of the Tiger” Text at the bottom “Alice Wong”

“Year of the Tiger” by Alice Wong

Communities • May 20, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

"We contain multitudes as Asian Americans and our lives are not linear, neat, or monolithic. There is so much diversity, brilliance, and nuance within the umbrella of Asian Americans that most people still do not know or understand." - Alice Wong @disability_visibility The 18MR team just got our copies of "Year…

Liquor Store Dreams Resource Guide

Communities • April 27, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

18 Million Rising partnered with Liquor Store Dreams to host a discussion panel and created a resource guide.

A rainbow behind three drag queens. Left is Kristi Yummykochi, smiling, who has bright blue hair in a purple, beaded bodysuit, holding a Taro boba purse. In the middle is GQMujra, smiling in a black crop top and bottoms, who has their hands in a Mudra formation, pointing to a glowing pink heart, with a gold fabric draped over them. On the right, is Xtina Agitera, smiling with red hair, holding the peace sign in her red gloves, wearing a furry black jacket. At the bottom center, in 70s font, says "Drag is Sacred".

Drag is Sacred

Communities • March 25, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

“Drag is sacred.” - GQMujra Drag performers are the pinnacle of creativity and resilience. 18MR recently hosted a Happy Hour & Drag Nite with @understoryoakland and had the honor of having GQMujra, Kristi Yummykochi, and Xtina Agitera who reminded us about the power we collectively hold when we remain unapologetically authentic to…