Category: LGBTQ

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LGBTQ Korean-American Stories

This seems like a cool project, so I told an old friend I’d post it here:

I am reaching out to you again to seek support for Dari Project’s goal of publishing a bilingual book of stories of the Korean American Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Questioning (LGBTQ) community.

Theresa and I have made a commitment to help Dari Project (?? ??) to raising $1,000 by the November 30th deadline.  $10, $20, $50, $100 or any other amount you can donate will go towards the publication of this much needed resource in our community.

Just click on the link to donate:  http://www.crowdrise.com/dariproject/fundraiser/hjlee

While you are visiting the site to make a donation or just to check out, please spend the time to read the heart-aching stories of the Dari Project Coordinators:

Halmunee (???; grandma): Check the remarkable story Elena Chang and her grandmother’s love and acceptance of Elena in this Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKlVKnN-RLU&feature=plcp

Mark: Mark writes about why we need visibility/resources for LGBTQ individuals in Korean American community.

Remember that the deadline is NOVEMBER 30, so make your tax-deductible (receipt via email instantly) donation TODAY!

BTW, when you make the donation online via CrowdRise link (http://www.crowdrise.com/dariproject/fundraiser/hjlee), you have the option to adjust the Optional Processing Fee (which is set to default $10) to any amount you want or none.

Please forward this to anyone who may be interested in supporting this project.  Thank you!

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Congratulations, Senator(-elect) Baldwin!

& Wow did we need to keep Glass-Steagall. & We need it back.

But it was also a striking affirmation of Ms. Baldwin, 50, a soft-spoken but unflinching seven-term congresswoman who won over voters in her native state without moderating the starkly progressive views — including lonely votes against the invasion of Iraq and the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, a law that curbed commercial banks — that routinely rank her among the most liberal lawmakers in the country.

She has played down the historic nature of her win, befitting a race where Ms. Baldwin’s sexual orientation played little role. At her victory speech here on Tuesday, Ms. Baldwin did not get around to talking about it until halfway through, saying she was “well aware” that her victory was a milestone for gay rights.

After the enormous applause — the loudest of the night — died down, she added: “But I didn’t run to make history. I ran to make a difference.”

^ From the NYT article about her and her win.

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LGBT Voting: 90% for Obama

CMI Election Poll:

• 90% of Gays and Lesbians Vote for Barack Obama

• LGBTs are second only to the African American community in support for President Obama

The Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) pre-election poll showed that 90% of gay men and lesbians voted for Barack Obama.

The election poll of 6,625 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) United States citizens was administered November 2-4, 2012 and responses were received from all 50 states. LGBTs represent an estimated 5% of United States voters and an overwhelming majority supported the coalition that produced Barack Obama’s victory.

90% support for Obama was seen in all Battleground States. The LGBT percentage was just below the level that Obama received from the African American community.

Demonstrating the importance of the election, 95% of LGBTs indicated that they would vote in the election and 41% indicated that the had already voted before election day.

Final data indicated that 90% supported Barack Obama, 6% for Mitt Romney and 4% a third party candidate.

41% of gays and lesbians gave money to the Obama campaign.

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4 More Years: Forward

It is so, so good to live in a country that makes sense to me. Thank you, all of you, but thank you so much to all the women of this country. We rocked it.

Rape apologists voted out, & a feminist President re-elected.

Wisconsin (woot!) elects the first openly gay U. S. Senator with Tammy Baldwin. New Hampshire now has a female governor and two female senators, which is pretty damned cool, too. & There were a ton of other victories for women all over the country in all kinds of races.

Maine votes in same sex marriage by ballot. Maryland approves same sex marriage too. (It’s leading in Washington, too, which would mean a total of 9 states would legally recognize same sex partnerships. That’s just about a fifth.)

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Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Obama #10: Doug Wright Says It Out Loud

Doug Wright says what a lot of us have been thinking in this brief post:


I wish my moderate Republican friends would simply be honest. They all say they’re voting for Romney because of his economic policies (tenuous and ill-formed as they are), and that they disagree with him on gay rights. Fine. Then look me in the eye, speak with a level clear voice, and say, “My taxes and take-home pay mean more than your fundamental civil rights, the sanctity of your marriage, your right to visit an ailing spouse in the hospital, your dignity as a citizen of this country, your healthcare, your right to inherit, the mental welfare and emotional well-being of your youth, and your very personhood.”

It’s like voting for George Wallace during the Civil Rights movements, and apologizing for his racism. You’re still complicit. You’re still perpetuating anti-gay legislation and cultural homophobia. You don’t get to walk away clean, because you say you “disagree” with your candidate on these issues.

So you have to ask yourself: is it? Is my equality that unimportant that it doesn’t even come up on your spreadsheet?