AQWA (Los Angeles)                                                                   Our mission is to promote the visibility and empowerment of Asian and Pacific Islander queer, lesbian women and transgender individuals and to build a supportive, progressive community through social, political and educational activism. We are a network of Asian and Pacific Islander queer, lesbian and transgender individuals in the greater Los Angeles area. Our purpose is to create a sense of community, to increase our visibility and to build power within the API LGBTIQ community for social justice and equal treatment of our community through political organizing and conducting public education to combat racism, homophobia/heterosexism, sexism and all forms of oppression. www.aqwa.org

Baby Buds is a multicultural support group for queer women and transgender people who want to be parents. The group maintains a majority people of color membership, and has many API members. We have monthly potlucks to exchange information, get support, eat good food, have fun, and build family & community. To find out when and where the next meeting will be held, just email us at babybuds-owner@yahoogroups.com

Cal Queer and Asian (UC Berkeley)
was founded a decade ago on the UC Berkeley campus as a student organization dedicated to the intersectionality of the queer and Asian identities. Through weekly meetings and monthly events, Cal Q&A acts as a safe space, social group, and support network for any and every student on the UC Berkeley campus
Email: calqanda@gmail.com
Address: 305 Eshleman Hall
(Queer Alliance and Resource Center) Berkeley, CA 94720
http://www.calqanda.com/

Khush (UC Berkeley)
is a safe space for South Asian LGBTQIA and questioning folks at UC berkeley. It is a space to build community, hang out, and provide support.

Ligaya Ng Kababaihan is a support group for Filipino queer women and is currently inactive. There has been some inquiry in reviving or possibly starting a new Pinay group. Please email info@apiqwtc.org for more information.

MAPLBN (Mandarin-speaking Asian and Pacific- Islander Lesbian and Bisexual women Network) is a support group for Mandarin-speaking queer women. For more info or to get onto MAPLBN's email list-server, please just send us an email at maplbn-owner@yahoogroups.com.

NCLR
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.

No stone will go unturned in pursuit of our goal of achieving full and equal access to civil and human rights for all. Our programs focusing on employment, immigration, youth, elder law, transgender law, sports, marriage, relationship protections, reproductive rights, and family law create safer homes, safer jobs, and a more just world.  

http://www.nclrights.org

OASIS (Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity)                                                                                              
is a group for Asian lesbians 35+ with regular and occasional events.                                              
For info contact Koko Lin - kokolin@yahoo.com or 510-761-5585

 O-Musubi is a group for Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning Women of Japanese Ancestry. We have an email list and occasional activities in the Bay Area. All participants are encouraged to contribute ideas and energy into creating what it is they want for the group, whether it will be social, political and/or cultural in scope.                                                          
Contact Kris Mizutani at kris@apiqwtc.org for more info or to be added to the e-list.
 

QPLAY (Queer Parents for the Love and Advocacy of Our Youth)                                                     is an Our Family Coaltion's Peninsula Program.
We are a social, support, and advocacy group for LGBTQ within the Peninsula area. This is a great opportunity for parents and children to meet and build lasting friendships with other parents and children growing up within LGBTQ families. In addition, this is a chance for parents to explore concerns, offer and receive support, and exchange parenting tips. Most of all, a place to HAVE FUN! Allies and supportive extended family and friends are welcome!
Be on the lookout for upcoming events. You can find these events by joining the dedicated Facebook group: Our Family Coalition-Peninsula Parents or check out the event calendar on the Our Family Coalition website: www.ourfamily.org. 

SAMBAL (Singaporean and Malaysian Bisexual and Lesbians)              is a support/rap group that holds monthly potlucks. To be added onto SAMBAL email list, email us at sambal-owner@yahoogroups.com. Please also check out our website at www.apiqwtc.org/sambal.

Song That Radio is a grass root organization which has a dual task of operating a radio program to focus on educating about homosexuality with an emphasis on making social changes in attitudes towards homosexuals and to organize social and political events to advocate, support and empower the Vietnamese-American LGBT community to increase visibility and inclusiveness in the community. Our goal is to improve the quality of life and eliminate the disparities in Vietnamese-American community in dealing with homosexual issues.
 

Song That Radio Program airs every Sunday evening from 7:00pm – 8:00pm on KSJX-1500AM.
P/L contact us at: E-mail: dongsongthat@yahoo.com
Telephone: (408) 476-3977
Website: www.songthat.com

South Bay Queer and Asian (SBQA)
is a support and social group that provides gay, bisexual, and lesbian Asians and Pacific Islanders in the South Bay with a safe place to "come out of the closet" and be comfortable with their sexual identity and race. Our meetings serve as a forum where individuals can freely discuss issues relevant to being gay/bisexual/lesbian and Asian in a relaxed and friendly environment. SBQA's social events afford members opportunities to meet others of similar backgrounds and interests and to build new, lasting friendships. Our group also supports the development of its members' organizational leadership skills. Website: www.sbqa.com

Trikone is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent. Founded in 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Trikone is the first group of its kind in the world. South Asians affiliated with Trikone trace their ethnicities to one of the following places: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet.
www.trikone.org
trikone@trikone.org

Last Updated: January 16, 2012