AANHPI & Proud

For too long in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, Asian American/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) voices have been toned down, quiet, or missing. We’re changing that.

In the 2020 elections, AANHPI-identified voters skyrocketed more than any other racial demographic group. What can we accomplish by focusing our power?

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Join Us for Pride!

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GUIDES

Translations

Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ AANHPI - Vietnamese
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ AANHPI - Hmong
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ AANHPI - Hindi
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ AANHPI - Japanese
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ AANHPI - Korean
Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ+ AANHPI - Simplified Chinese

WHY WE SHOW UP with HRC

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STORIES

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Honoring AANHPI Heritage, Past & Present

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  • Actor, singer and songwriter Telly Leung wears HRC's celebratory AANHPI and Proud t-shirt

    Actor, singer and songwriter Telly Leung wears HRC's AANHPI & Proud t-shirt

  • Hooriya Hussain--South Asian ally, 1st-generation American and member of HRC's Board of Governors--wears the red version our AANHPI & Proud t-shirt

    HRC's Board of Governors member Hooriya Hussain wears our red AANHPI & Proud t-shirt

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LEARN MORE

Watch HRC Inaugural AANHPI & Proud Summit: AANHPI LGBTQ+ Change Leaders: The Power of Intersectionality
Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It's Complicated. | A People's History of Asian America
Why “The China Virus” Has Always Been A Part Of U.S. History | A People's History of Asian America
A brief history of anti-Asian racism in America | Washington Post
Being Asian in America | Pew Resource Center
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