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GAPIMNY (formerly Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York) is an all-volunteer-run organization that provides a range of social, educational, and cultural programming for queer and transgender people who are Asian and/or Pacific Islander in the New York City metropolitan area to support each other. The organization's community building ...
Chi Ossé – youngest ever member of the New York City Council to be elected, in 2021 at age 23 [239] Antonio Pagán – first openly gay male and Puerto Rican elected to the New York City Council, serving from 1994 through 1998; former New York City Commissioner of Small Businesses (1998–2002) [240]
New York City Black Pride is held annually in August. [161] New York City's Latino Pride Center was established in June 2013 as the first Latino organization in the U.S. fully devoted to providing health and human services to the Latino gay community. [162]
1st plus-size Asian-American and 1st transgender woman to grace 'Vogue' cover talk about ‘limits’ of representation. Kerry Justich. August 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM.
Geena Rocero (born 1983) [1] is a Filipino-born American model, TED speaker, and transgender advocate [2] based in New York City. [3] Rocero is the founder of Gender Proud, a media production company that tells stories of the transgender community worldwide to elevate justice and equality.
Yan wrote Interstate, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical. The story centers around Dash, a transgender spoken word performer, and his best friend Adrian, a lesbian singer-songwriter. As an activist musical duo, they become internet-famous and embark on cross-America tour.
SALGA NYC was founded in 1991, [1] with the name replacing an earlier version of the group, the South Asian Gay Association (SAGA). [2]In 1995, SALGA NYC was awarded the Community Service Award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force [3] and the Community Leadership Award from Queens Pride, Inc. in 2015.
Trans woman, also named Lucinda "Lulu" Ferocity, who is an exotic dancer based in New York City who is a member of the House of Abundance. [4] [5] (2018–Present) Unique Adams: Alex Newell: Glee: Trans woman who was introduced as a shy teen boy, later becoming a vocalist, and becoming more confident as her trans woman alter ego, Unique.