NQAPIA Summit Program Book NE by Glenn Magpantay

NQAPIA 2014 2014 Northeast Regional Summit

Philadelphia, PA July 18-20, 2014 Co-hosted by

Thank You! Summit Sponsors This training was made possible by the generous support of the following: Arcus Foundation David Bohnett Foundation Ford Foundation Four Freedoms Fund Office of Minority Health Resource Center OMHRC Walter and Evelyn Haas, Jr. Fund Verizon Foundation And the following advertisers: Mazzoni Center Asain Pacific American Bar Assosciaotn of Pennsylvania Leeway Foudnaiton PFLAG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PA Voyeur Nightclub Organizational Invitees Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association, Boston, MA Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance, Boston, MA Southeast Asian Queers United for Empowerment & Leadership (seaQuel), Providence, RI Dari Project, New York, NY Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York, New York, NY QWAVE, New York, NY South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association, New York, NY Barangay-NY Asian Pacific Islander Queers United for Action, Washington, DC Asian Pacific Islander Queer Sisters, Washington, DC Khush-DC, Washington, DC hotpot!, Philadelphia, PA Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD)

NQAPIA 2014 Northeast Regional Summit Philadelphia, PA hosted by hotpot! – July 18-20 AGENDA FRIDAY, JULY 18 Reception at the Hilton Garden Inn, 10th floor, 1100 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 8:00 - 10:00 pm

Welcoming Reception and Registration • Glenn D. Magpantay, NQAPIA • Megumi and Laurent, hotpot!

SATURDAY, JULY 19 Meetings at Wharton Student Study Center, 2401 Walnut St. Level 8. Multipurpose Room and Conference Rooms 4 and 5. 7:30 – 8:15 am

Breakfast at Hilton Garden Inn, 10th floor

8:15 am

Leave Hotel for Wharton / UPenn

8:45 - 9:15 am

Introductions Framing the weekend, How we got here, and Group agreements • Glenn D. Magpantay, NQAPIA

9:15 - 10:30 am

Organizational Presentation Who’s in the room and what do they do? Each group presents their mainstay activities, one success, and one challenge. Each person also introduces themselves and preferred gender pronouns.

10:45 – 12:15 pm

Skills Session 1 – Choose one: Organizational Life Cycles Small group work on mapping your own organization • Matthew Armstead, Training for Change Leadership Styles • Shreya Shah, Training for Change

12:15 – 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Building a Queer Asian Movement NQAPIA Programs, Next national conference, and Opportunities for collaboration. • Glenn D. Magpantay, NQAPIA • Kevin Lam, Board Member, NQAPIA • Eri Oura, Board Member, NQAPIA

2:15 – 5:15 pm

Taking Action on Immigration Reform for LGBT AAPIs Asian Americans, South Asians, and Southeast Asians are the nation’s fastest growing minority groups, largely due to immigration. So many LGBTs are immigrants--foreign students, professional (H1B) and lowwage workers, asylum-seekers, greencard holders and undocumented. We’ll learn more about the fight for immigrants’ rights and will take action on immigration reform. • Ben de Guzman, NQAPIA • Sarath Suong, PrYSM • Anj Chaudhry, Board Member, NQAPIA • Eri Oura, Board Member, NQAPIA

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Group Dinner (pay-for-yourself at $20 pp advance/ $25 day of) Penang 117 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Philadelphia, PA 19107

8:00 – 10:00 pm

Community Performance The William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

SUNDAY, JULY 20 Meetings at the 10th Floor of the Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 8:30 – 9:30 am

Breakfast

9:30 – 11:00 am

Skills Session 2 – Choose one: Making a Strong Ask Why do 3 people do all the work? Learn how to recruit and retain Board members, bring an in develop new leadership, and even raise money. • Anj Chaudhry, Board Member, NQAPIA • Kevin Lam, Board Member, NQAPIA • Eri Oura, Board Member, NQAPIA Promoting Inclusion Let’s reflect on our identifies and understand the positions that we hold in our communities and in the larger social ecospheres, including how our identities impact how do our work. • Shreya Shah / Daniel Hunter, Training for Change

11:15 – 12:45pm

Skills Session 3 – Choose one: Conflict Resolution Drama happens! Learn how to deal with it constructively, with steps and skills to communicate and listen when conflict happens. • Daniel Hunter, Training for Change Building a solidarity movement with non-Asian people of color What does it mean to be an API ally to other people of color, and why is it important? In the northeast region of the US, especially, what does Asian anti-black racism look like and what can we do about it? • Talia Young, Hotpot!

12:45 – 1:30 pm

Lunch Philadelphia Cheesesteaks and Hoaggies

1:30 – 2:30 pm

Caucuses to bring the Summit Home and Continue the Work Each caucus discusses what they will do next, what support they need, and how to keep in touch. Report backs. Options to be decided • Local Caucuses o New England o DC Metro Area o Greater New York o Philadelphia Area • Affinity Caucuses o Women’s and Trans Groups o Men’s and Trans Groups o South Asian groups o Advocacy Groups o Parents Groups • Other Groupings o Suggestions please

2:45 – 3:30 pm

Report Backs, Closing, Wrap Up, and Evaluations

Organizational Life Cycles, Leadership Styles, and Long Term Challenges Shreya Shah, Training for Change

Training for Change handout www.TrainingForChange.org

Team Types and Strategy When making a cake, it's important to have all the key ingredients! Same is true when creating strategy for our organizations or movements. But, what are the key ingredients for strategy? The Team Types offers one way of looking at different roles in strategy making and implementation. Each team type has a unique gift to offer in the project of developing strategy. Certain elements of strategy are sometimes preferred by different organizational cultures. For example, in some organizations there is a belief that the East is seen as the role that creates strategy. But that is a real short-coming. All team types offer important ingredients for strategy. East: Providing Intuition One process, intuiting, is creating ideas out of patterns and possibilities – shaping the different goals, tactics, symbols, timing, SWOT analyses, etc into a coherent partially formed strategy. East people often take a lot of data and emerge with some intuitive element: a well-framed campaign goal, a useable tactic, or even a full campaign plan. Groups often perceive the East’s style as a total emergence from nowhere – often sudden. For some groups they assume the East people will be the first step coming up with ideas for action. South: Interpreting By ideas need to be understood. Even where ideas are swimming in an organization, they have to be articulated, understood, and seen how they relate to the group. And in steps the South. Here the South’s warm relational energy helps to move it from the individual idea to the group, explaining the idea to the whole group in a way it can be understand. North: Integrating Talking only goes so far. And the North energy is the “let’s go implement this” energy. While North people can often jump too quickly, their increasing frustration at a long dialogue can often be expressed in a way to help propel the group forward. In organizations, this process may be led by an individual, subgroup or even many of its members. Either way, that movement to action is an expression led by the energy of the North. West: Institutionalizing People in the West role often remind the group of a key principle: you know you have a strategy, when you know what you are not going to do. West offers the rigor to be clear we are doing this strategy and therefore this action and not that action. They assure that alignment with the strategy occurs, including putting in place defined tasks, organizational mechanisms, etc. Reflect on your group. What roles are missing? What roles may be overwhelming others? How can you cultivate better relationship among those roles? What roles need to be supported? Written by Daniel Hunter, Training for Change The 4I framework comes from Crossan MM, Lane HW, White RE. 1999. An organizational learning framework: from intuition to institution. Academy of Management. 10

Training for Change tool www.TrainingForChange.org

Sustaining Self-‐Care a tool for personal awareness This design allows a group to reflect, in a natural and easy flow, about sustainability and self-care: it uses participants' experience to uncover new lessons and appreciate old ones. Introduce the goals of this exercise by letting participants know this is a chance to do some reflection about themselves and how to take even better care of ourselves. Step 1. Story-telling of a time I felt sustained Have participants get into pairs or buddies. Then, have them settle into a moment of silence to recall a particular moment when they felt sustained or energized in their organizing work, especially within their group, organizational, or activist context (for example, “it helps sustain me when I can delegate work to others” versus “doing yoga on my free time”). Encourage people to recall a particular moment or story for each of the questions. Share the stories. Give them about 10 minutes for this section (about 5 minutes each). Ask folks to listen actively to each other, offering back reflections and questions, not advice. Step 2. Create a list of “What sustains you?” Bring the group back together and report - looking for common themes. Make list: “What Sustains You?” Encourage the list to focus on behaviors within their activist work. (This is because this exercise looks at the dimension of self-care as an organizational and cultural behavior, not a personal one.) Notice any patterns. Be light and help the group be honest as they disclose. Step 3. Pick something on the list you want to do more of, then tell how you are already doing it This next step is a little tricky. First, get them into small groups of two or three. Next, in those small groups, have people identify one or two items on that list that they want to do more or feel they do poorly. Make sure each person has one of those on their list. Then, ask them to tell a time in which they most effectively did that behavior. This may be a stretch – and that’s the point. However small the example is, encourage them to tell the whole story of what happened to play out how they did it, including what happened inside them. The rationale for this design is this: people grow by identifying behaviors to keep doing rather than reminding themselves of behaviors they are not doing. For example, say someone thinks, “ ‘Taking a break’ is on the list, and I am terrible at that.” Rather than allowing the self-limiting belief to get reaffirmed, this design challenges it directly by getting them to see when they do it – even if it is only a little bit, like accepting a ten-second distraction by looking outside. Then explore what goes inside them that allowed them to do that. Then encourage them to do it again during the large group debrief. Support others who may have had trouble coming up with a story. This may be an opportunity to delve deeper as feelings may surface. This design was created by Nico Amador, Training for Change based on a design from Claudia Horwitz and Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey www.stonecircles.org

Building a Queer Asian Movement: NQAPIA Programs and National Conference Glenn D. Magpantay, NQAPIA Kevin Lam, Board Member, NQAPIA Eri Oura, Board Member, NQAPIA

NQAPIA Support Tabling and Outreach at non-LGBT AAPI Cultural Events The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge homophobia and racism. NQAPIA is a project of the Tides Center in San Francisco, CA. NQAPIA is also independently incorporated as a nonprofit tax-exempt IRS 501(c)3 organization. To promote visibility, NQAPIA will provide financial support to cover the tabling fees for outreach by local LGBT AAPI organizations at non-LGBT Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander cultural festivals and celebrations. This effort is made possible with the generous support of the Arcus Foundation. Payment for Tabling Fees NQAPIA will pay the fees for a table, booth, or parade participation/ entrance for local LGBT AAPI organizations to conduct outreach at mainstream non-LGBT cultural festivals. These include: • Lunar New Year Parades • Diwali Celebrations • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May • Nation-specific Independence Day celebrations (e.g., Pakistan, India, Philippines) • Other ethnic specific events (e.g., Dragon Boat, Eid, Cherry Blossom) This funding will only cover tabling fees or group admission. The local organization must cover all supplies, equipment, material reproduction and any giveaways. This funding does not support tabling at LGBT events or Prides festivals and is intended to support visibility of LGBT organizations in the AAPI community. NQAPIA may also provide assistance for media coverage of the tabling event. Application and Reporting Requirements Groups must answer the following application and reporting questions. 1. Information about the event (name, fee, location, ethnic population, date) 2. Information about the LGBT AAPI organization 3. Post-event report (a short description of the outreach and number of volunteers), 4. Supporting Materials (a picture, materials distributed, and media coverage) NQAPIA gives preference to traditionally underrepresented groups, first-time outreach, bilingual or multilingual outreach, and the organization’s demonstrated need for support. We ask receipts of support to report on qualitative and quantitative results. For example, quotes showing about how they raised AAPI awareness or quotes from the crowd. The group should provide as part of the outreach effort: • materials to be distributed or handouts 18

• training to volunteers on how to conduct outreach • media advisories or outreach to local Asian ethnic media about the outreach efforts • sign-in sheets or other mechanisms to identify new and additional volunteers NQAPIA will provide some materials to be distributed as well. Agreement Interested organizations must complete an application for funding with a completed copy of the tabling application form, and a signed agreement with NQAPIA. For more information, contact Glenn D. Magpantay at NQAPIA at glenn_magpantay@nqapia.org or 917-439-3158.

NQAPIA Application for Funding Support for Tabling and Outreach at non-LGBT AAPI Cultural Events Application Requirements 1. Information about the Event • Amount of tabling free • Name of Event • Location of Event • Predominant Asian or Pacific Islander ethnic population/s reached • Date of Event 2. Information about the LGBT AAPI Organization • Name and address of organization • Name, title, address, and email of a contact person 3. Supporting Materials • Any forms to be completed and delivered along with the check • The materials to be distributed 4. A completed copy of the event application with the organizations’ name. NQAPIA will deliver a check on behalf of the organization. Reporting Requirements To be completed within 1 month after the event. 1. Post-Event Report • A two paragraph statement of how it went, what went well, what could be improved • Number of volunteers who showed up (provide a contact sheet of names) • Number of interactions (e.g., number of conversations, number of materials/ flyers/ postcards distributed) 2. Supporting Materials • A picture of the table and volunteers • Any media coverage in Asian-ethnic newspapers or LGBT community media • Copy of sign-in sheet of new volunteers/ interested participants

NQAPIA Fiscal Sponsorship of Local LGBT AAPI Organizations The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge homophobia and racism. NQAPIA is incorporated as a nonprofit tax-exempt IRS 501(c)3 organization. To support local LGBT AAPI organizations, NQAPIA will provide limited 501(c)3 fiscal sponsorship for local groups. The fiscal sponsorship relationship is transactional (one-time or asneeded), not a long term arrangement. I. OVERVIEW Fiscal Sponsorship for Foundation Grants NQAPIA will fiscally sponsor local LGBT AAPI organizations to pursue a specific foundation grant or major donation which must go to a 501(c)3 tax exempt nonprofit. This funding should support a specific project, activity or event. NQAPIA will accept the funding on the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behalf and will directly pay for all of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expenses associated with the grant. The organization should identify the funder and develop activities to be undertaken under the grant, as well as a proposed budget. For the grant final report, the organization is responsible for developing the narrative of activities and NQAPIA will develop the financial reports. NQAPIA and the local organization will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the fiscal sponsorship. For the donor foundation, NQAPIA will co-sign the grant agreement letter on behalf of the local organization. As the fiscal sponsor, NQAPIA will also develop the final budget report and will fulfill all the IRS reporting requirements. An administrative fee of 1015% will be assessed, depending on the grant size and reporting requirements. This is not a permanent or long term arrangement. It is provided to local LGBT AAPI groups on an as-needed basis for when funding opportunities arise and a 501c3 tax exemption is required. While NQAPIA assume the financial administration of the grant monies, the organization is still responsible for its overall financial oversight, bookkeeping, and maintenance of its own finances. Tax Deductible Donations The fiscal sponsorship also applies to major donors who seek to make a financial contribution to a local organization and would like to receive a tax deduction for their contribution. NQAPIA will provide the acknowledgment letter and comply with annual IRS reporting requirements. The funding will then go to the organization, less an administrative fee of 10%.

II. DETAILS Items for Fiscal Sponsorship This fiscal sponsorship arrangement is to help local organizations secure foundation grants and/or tax deductible donations to execute a specific, short-term project, activity or event. Examples include, but are not limited to: • Strategic Planning • Translation services • Design, development and production of materials (website, brochure, flyer, poster, newsletter) • Tabling fees for outreach at cultural festivals, parades, LGBT Pride • Fees for advertisements • One time fundraisers • Conferences, workshops, trainings • Peer-support groups • Political mobilization • Needs assessment Budget items may include consultant fees, meeting expenses for food, room and space rental fees, tabling and parade fees, printing, translation, web hosting, supplies, materials, minor equipment, travel expenses. NQAPIA Responsibilities In this fiscal sponsorship arrangement, NQAPIA will: • accept the funding on the organization’s behalf • directly pay for all the organization’s expenses associated with the grant (consultants, printing, translation, room rental and other fees, food, supplies) • develop the final financial report to the funder at the end of the grant term • submit the final narrative report of activities, written by the organization, to the funder at the end of the grant term • fulfill the nonprofit reporting requirements to the IRS, i.e. the 990 form • adhere to mutually agreed upon deadlines and accomplish tasks in a timely and professional manner. Local Organizational Responsibilities In this fiscal sponsorship arrangement, the local organization must: • indentify the funder • develop the grant proposal, listing activities to be undertaken under the grant and a proposed budget • execute the project, activity or event (see above for ideal items for fiscal sponsorship) • develop the grant final narrative report, detailing all activities that occurred under the grant and a listing of expenses • adhere to mutually agreed upon deadlines and accomplish tasks in a timely and professional manner.

Other Benefits NQAPIA can also provide the following services on an as-needed basis: • Liability insurance for events, naming the vendor and local organization (as a member of NQAPIA) as insured parties. • Acceptance of on-line credit card payments and donations Costs An administrative fee of 10% will be assessed for grants and individual contributions. Credit card donations collected by NQAPIA have an additional 3% and 40¢ processing fee per transaction. III. AGREEMENTS Attached is the Memorandum of Agreement that must be signed by an organizational representative and NQAPIA. IV. CONTACTS AND QUESTIONS Organizations interested in fiscal sponsorship should contact Glenn D. Magpantay at NQAPIA at glenn_magpantay@nqapia.org or 917-439-3158.

Fiscal Sponsor Memorandum of Understanding SAMPLE I. General Understandings This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered between the National Queer Asian & Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) as the fiscal sponsor and the organization _________. The organization _________ seeks to raise funds in the amount of _______, for (state purpose or intent) _____________. NQAPIA is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. NQAPIA supports the building of the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, developing leadership, promoting visibility, educating the community, enhancing grassroots organizing, expanding collaborations, and challenging homophobia and racism. NQAPIA is a bona fide nonprofit tax-exempt corporation. NQAPIA agrees to serve as the fiscal sponsor for this grant. The intended purpose of the grant shall be understood as a project of NQAPIA for the specific benefit of the organization _________.. II. NQAPIA Shall: • Track funds designated for this project and accept tax-deductible contributions on behalf of the fiscally sponsored organization. • Allow for the acceptance of Credit Card donations on NQAPIA’s website at https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/7100/donate_page/nqapia-donations Donors must specify that the donation is “In Honor Of…” and write the organization “_________..” • Disburse the funding and make programmatic payments in accordance with its intended purpose. • Fulfill any and all 501(c)3 reporting obligations including financial accounting and donor recognition. • File all federal tax reporting obligations under Internal Revene Code 501(c)3 for taxexemption and all state registration requirements in accordance with the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York. • Provide insurance coverage of the event through the Tides Center. III. The Organization ________ Shall: • Report to prospective donors this fiscal sponsorship arrangement by listing the event “as a fiscally sponsored project of NQAPIA”. • Track all donations it collects. • Coordinate with NQAPIA on its preferred method of disbursing the funds. • Provide any and all receipts and documentation for the disbursement of the funding. • Provide to NQAPIA activity reports, event details, and evaluations of the activity in a timely manner. 23

IV. Other Understandings NQAPIA shall be entitled to a 10% fiscal sponsorship fee for administration. This is a limited fiscal sponsorship arrangement for the purpose of administering this program of the organization. NQAPIA does not assume full and complete fiscal sponsorship of the organization itself for all its finances and other contributions. No changes in the purpose for which tax-deductible contributions provided is allowed. Nothing in this MOU shall constitute the naming of NQAPIA or the organization as an agent or legal representative of the other for any other purpose except as specifically set forth herein. This MOU shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. IV. Agreement This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is agreed to by the following on behalf of their respective organizations. For National Queer Asian & Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) as fiscal sponsor:

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Taking Action on Immigration Reform for LGBT AAPIs Ben de Guzman, NQAPIA Sarath Suong, PrYSM Anj Chaudhry, Board Member, NQAPIA Eri Oura, Board Member, NQAPIA

NQAPIA IMMIGRATION UPDATE: WHERE WE’RE AT / WHAT YOU CAN DO The national debate about immigration stands at a crossroads as we celebrate LGBT Pride month. We have moved the ball further than ever before, but with the midterm elections coming up in November, unless the Congress moves in June or July, nothing will happen legislatively this year. We are pushing the Congress to pass immigration reform legislation and the President to do what he can as well, but we need your help. The AAPI community has mobilized locally and nationally for immigrants’ rights. Yet, the LGBT movement has lost considerable steam after a victory for family petitions for married binational couples as a result of the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality last June. Wrangling from conservatives in the House of Representatives has stalled legislation from moving forward. NQAPIA and our Asian and Latino allies are still fighting for immigrants’ rights on the legislative front because it is the most assured way of giving legal status to 11 million undocumented immigrants, of which 1 million are AAPI and half a million are LGBT. • Legislation Adopted by the United States Senate A year ago the Senate passed an immigration bill. It is a good start with expanded visa programs, a path to citizenship for the undocumented, and some legal protections, but there are also problematic heavy enforcement provisions, which should be removed. • Engaging The White House The President has actively campaigned for comprehensive immigration reform, but a record 2 million immigrants have still been deported. The President has an ability to act in the short term. In collaboration with the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, NQAPIA brought LGBT AAPI immigrants and representatives of local LGBT AAPI organizations to Washington DC for a special roundtable meeting with the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. We provided a variety of recommendations that the President can order to improve the lives of immigrants and their families. • Moving the House of Representatives Last year, NQAPIA delivered 5,403 postcards to Congress calling for immigration reform. Thanks to our local partners, scores of volunteers, organizers from the Task Force, and supporters like you, NQAPIA undertook one of the largest grassroots mobilizations among AAPI and LGBT national organizations for immigrants’ rights. But now, our voices are needed again more than ever. The House of Representatives still continues to drag its heels and we need you to call your Member of Congress and demand that they pass immigration reform this year. Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to be directed to your Member of Congress’ office. Tell them: “I live in your district and I am calling to ask my Congressmember to support comprehensive immigration reform. I support legislation that: 1) provides a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants; 2) keeps families together, 3) protects workers across the wage spectrum; and 4) preserves our civil rights and due process protections.” Please call in the month of June. There is no pride in being undocumented, deported, or in losing a visa. But there is much pride in winning new rights and protections for LGBT AAPIs across the country.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander PRINCIPLES ON IMMIGRATION REFORM There are almost 12 million Asian Americans, South Asians, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. 69% of them are immigrants. Countless AAPI immigrants are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). As the nation debates reforms to our broken immigration system, LGBT AAPIs urge dignity, fairness, and inclusion. • Strengthen All Families According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are about 35,000 same sex bi-national couples where one partner is a US citizen or legal permanent resident and the other is a foreign national. Immigration reform should promote family reunification and recognize bi-national same-sex couples. Immigrants and their partners or/and children should be together. Reforms must address the extensive backlogs in processing visas for family members living abroad of those living in the US. It must also allow US citizens to sponsor their same-sex immigrant partners for residency and citizenship. • Protect Workers As LGBT people, we seek employment non-discrimination laws and anti-harassment policies, as well as protection from exploitation and harassment based on citizenship status, sexuality, or gender/ gender expression. Likewise, as immigrants we seek labor protections so that migrant and other undocumented workers are treated with dignity and respect. Many LGBT AAPI immigrants currently have professional worker visas, and they would benefit from expanded visa programs in the technology, science, and medical sectors that are ultimately tied to access to greencards and permanent residency in the US. • Preserve Civil Rights Reforms must address the detention and deportation of immigrants. Many Muslim, South Asian, and Southeast Asians have been improperly racially profiled and have not been afforded constitutional due process protections. Recent immigration enforcement has torn families apart, targeted gay and transgender AAPI immigrants, and denied detainees medical care. Police misconduct is already a problem. Local police should not also be required to enforce complicated federal immigration laws. • Show Compassion Immigration reform must include broad access to legalization for those who are undocumented. It should support undocumented young people seeking higher education. Many LGBTs from around the world have been persecuted in their home countries. They seek freedom from discrimination but the time to apply for political asylum is extremely short and should be lengthened. Immigrant women and girls are also exploited and increased enforcement of human trafficking is essential. For more information or to get involved in the campaign for immigrants’ rights, go to www.nqapia.org or email nqapia@gmail.com.

NQAPIA Northeast Regional Summit: Philadelphia, PA Phone Script: Immigration Ask: July 19, 2014 Thanks for being part of our phone bank for commonsense immigration reform. This is a critical time for immigration reform and the future of our communities and our ability to build and keep our families together is at stake. Your role in bringing the voices of your friends and family to the debate is so important and today’s effort will help you do the best job possible. Phone Bank Script: Bringing Our Friends and Family to the Game Hi, is _____________ (first name) there? Hi, this is ____________ (your first name) and I’m a volunteer with the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA). [Alternatively, you can say “I’m a volunteer with” the “National Council of Asian Pacific Americans”]. I’m calling because the future of millions of immigrants and their families like mine is on the line and with your help, we can turn the tide. In the past few weeks, immigration has taken center stage as the President and the Congress are talking about the unaccompanied minors from Central America.. This issue is a very real and timely example of why the immigration system is broken and why the time is now for us to weigh in with our voices to tell them what’s at stake for ALL our communities? Can you help us out by calling your member of Congress (MOC) on Monday and telling them you support immigration legislation that works for ALL of us? If they say yes, they can call their MOC: Great! Do you know the phone number to reach your member of Congress? [If yes, they know the number]

Even greater! We will send you an e-‐mail on Monday with the information you need to call your member of Congress. It will have a phone script with what to say and some information to make sure you have the tools you need to be successful. With elections coming up in November, the heat is turning up now and everyone’s voice is needed. Can you help us out by getting five [is this a good number to ask?] of your friends to make calls as well? If they say yes, I can make calls: Great! Thank you so much. I’ll send you information that will help you do this too! [If they say no, they don’t know] The Capitol Hill Switchboard number is 202-‐224-‐3121, and if you give them your address, they will connect you directly to your Congressmember. If you know your member, you can also look them up online and get their direct number that way. [take their name, phone number and email address, and send this info to your point person at the end of your shift.] Thanks and have a great day! If they say no, they will not make a call: I understand. If you’ve never done anything like this before, the idea of calling your member of Congress can seem daunting. Have you ever done anything like this before? Are there questions you have that I can talk with you about? Once you’ve done it, it’s actually not that bad. Is there additional information you’d need in order to feel better about making a call? [Answer questions they have about immigration based on what you know. Don’t make up information or worse- use wrong information. If you have a story about your own phone banking to make them feel at ease, share it]

If they say yes, they will make a call after you’ve engaged them: That’s great!! [Either take their contact information down on the tally sheet or see if they can get others to call as well, using the script above]. If they say no again: Okay, I understand. If you change your mind, definitely let me know and I can get you what you need to make that call. Thank you and have a nice day!

Phone Script: Immigration Ask: July 26, 2014 Thanks for being part of our phone bank for commonsense immigration reform. This is a critical time for immigration reform and the future of our communities and our ability to build and keep our families together is at stake. Your voice will make sure that members of Congress know how important this issue is to our communities. Phone Bank Script: Calling Your Member of Congress on Immigration Reform Call 202-‐224-‐3121 and give the Capitol Hill Switchboard your address and they will identify your member of Congress and connect you directly to their Washington, DC office.

Congressional Staff Greeting: “Hi! Representative X office, how may I help you?”

Hi, my name is ____________ (your first name), and I’m a voting member in the Congressmember’s district [or “I live in the Congressmember’s district.”]

I’m calling to urge the member of Congress to keep immigration reform a priority. We support immigration reform that ● Includes a path to citizenship ● Upholds civil and human rights ● Keeps families together; and ● Protects workers on all ends of the economic scale

The House leadership and the President need to work together to implement immigration reform that works for ALL families. Can your member of Congress commit to calling on them both to do this?

If yes: Great! Thank you!

If no Please tell the Congressmember that I am very disappointed. I’m part of the majority of Americans that supports immigration reform and I will remember the Congressmember’s opposition when I vote this November and as I’m talking with voters in my community. Thank you for your time.

NQAPIA Analysis of Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill S744 The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is fighting to ensure that the concerns of Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities are heard in the debates around the Senate bi-‐partisan immigration reform bill, S744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. The AAPI community is over 60% foreign born. One in ten, or 1.3 million, undocumented immigrants are Asian. The estimated 267,000 LGBT undocumented population is disproportionately Asian. The ways in which the Senate’s 844-‐page bill affects LGBT AAPI communities are complex, but real, and we provide this preliminary analysis to highlight some of the implications of this legislation for LGBT AAPIs. Summary The most exciting aspects of the legislation provide legal status and an expedited path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, especially young people and women. They can come out from living in the shadows and they can work, travel, and pursue an education. They can eventually attain U.S. citizenship. There are prohibitions against racial profiling and due process improvements. The severe wait time for family visas for spouses and minor children mired in backlogs is eliminated. The numbers of H-‐1B professional worker visas are doubled. However, improvements will be needed on the family visa categories to allow for a broader definition of families to include siblings and same-‐sex partners. Moreover, the bill’s new “Merit-‐based system” replaces the current system and awards points based on education, employment, entrepreneurship, English language ability, age, family ties to the U.S., and other criteria. This is a shortsighted priority for current economic gain at the expense of keeping families together. NQAPIA’s Statement of Principles is the frame form which we examine the major provisions in the legislation. Strengthens All Families AAPI citizens and legal permanent residents sponsor nearly one-‐third of all family based visas each year and almost half of the 4.3 million people caught up in the backlog for these visas are from Asian countries. While the legislation provides meaningful mechanisms to reunite families, other provisions ignore and exclude many members of our communities. • Family Petitions Backlog: The legislation eliminates the wait time and alleviates the backlog within ten years. Over 1.8 million family members are waiting to be united with their loved ones. Spouses and children of current greencard holders may immediately petition. • Family Petition Categories: The bill eliminates categories for siblings and for adult married children over 30 may no longer immigrate to the U.S. It also does not allows US citizens to sponsor their foreign same-‐sex partners, as married heterosexual couples are currently allowed, thereby excluding 32,000 same-‐sex couples from the immediate family petition. • Eliminates Diversity Visas, which will adversely affect groups such as Pacific Islanders and Africans. Protects Workers South Asians and East Asians account for more than 70% of all high-‐skilled employment based H-‐1B visas. Studies suggest that a higher number of these Asian immigrants come out as LGBT. At the same time, many AAPIs also immigrate as low-‐skilled workers employed in service industries, and those who are undocumented have been exploited. • Specific provisions protect workers’ rights and addresses employer retaliation.

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Doubles the cap on H-‐1B visas for high-‐skilled workers, from 65,000 to 110,000. Also expands visas for low-‐skilled workers. Allows employer-‐based visa holders to bring their spouses and children, who may also receive work authorization. Accelerated path to citizenship and employment for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). However, mandates businesses use E-‐Verify program for work authorization. E-‐Verify has numerous errors and there are few safeguards from errors, especially for AAPI names.

Preserves Civil Rights While much of the rhetoric about the bill focuses on enforcement and border security, the actual impact on AAPIs, especially given the bills proposed protections, is not clear. • Border Security: The bill authorizes significant funding to “secure the border.” Though border security is required before the proposed pathway to citizenship can take effect, the metrics to measure security are dependent on budget allocations. • Enforcement: Specific language prohibits profiling based on race and ethnicity in enforcement of immigration laws. Many South Asians since 9/11 have been racially profiled in this regard. • Deportation/ Detention: Improved oversight of detention facilities to ensure humane treatment, but the impact of people of transgender experience remains unclear. The legislation also proposes welcome alternatives to detention in certain cases. • Due Process: Provisions allow for increased judicial review of immigration cases; appointment of counsel for certain vulnerable populations; and discretion to allow judges to consider other factors in whether to deport. • However, the grounds of inadmissibility and removability are expanded. Harsher penalties are imposed on immigrants convicted of fraud, gang violence, habitual drunk driving, and domestic violence. • The legislation does nothing to pre-‐empt state laws that target immigrants, such as such as Arizona’s SB 1070. Shows Compassion In addition to allowing undocumented immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens, there are special benefits for young people and women who are in the informal economy. •

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Path to Citizenship: Provides an opportunity to legalize via a new “Registered Provisional Immigrant” (RPI) status and a clear path to U.S. citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants. Immigrants must wait 10-‐years for a greencard (i.e. Lawful Permanent Resident Status) and then 3-‐years to naturalize. Once legalized, immigrants can work in the United State and can travel abroad with the ability to re-‐enter. However, the total length of time can be up to 13 years and the costs for processing fees, a $2,000 fine, and payment of back-‐taxes may be too arduous for many. During this time, though the immigrants are “in-‐status,” they are denied access to many federal benefits. Anyone brought to the U.S. under the age of 16 (“DREAMers”) are allowed a shortened 5-‐year path to citizenship. Eliminates the arbitrary age cap. Undocumented youth who participated in Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) are grandfathered in. Asylum: Lifts the harsh one-‐year deadline for filing for asylum. Immigrants with a well founded fear of persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender can seek refuge in the United States, a welcome relief for many LGBTs in some Muslim or exceptionally homophobic countries.

How to Retain Board Members and Leadership Recruitment (“Making a Strong Ask”) Anj Chaudhry, Board Member, NQAPIA Kevin Lam, Board Member, NQAPIA Eri Oura, Board Member, NQAPIA

Practice building an entire ask using "Fantasy Raps" Check out the examples, and then you try it! Introduction: I'm with Unicorn Appreciators. We're the people who care a lot about the health and well being of unicorns. Introduction: ________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Question/Levels of Agreement/Filter: I care about Unicorns, that's why I'm doing this work. I'm curious, how do you feel about unicorns? • If "no" or "not really" - Ok. Thanks so much for your time. [end the conversation] • If "yes" "That's great! WHY do you care about unicorns?" Question/Levels of Agreement/Filter: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Problem: Unicorns are getting teased for their horns in Unicorn Township and as a result they are talking about moving away from our town and moving north. Problem: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Questions: Have you heard about that? What do you think about that? Questions: __________________________________________________________________ Solution: That's why we want to launch a public education campaign, teaching the local community through 1-on-1 conversations & the media why the horn is a precious part of a unicorn. Building understanding could be the 1st step in reducing the teasing. Solution: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Questions: Does that make sense to you? What do you think? Questions: __________________________________________________________________ Take Action: We need more folks on our Speaker's Bureau. We're going to faith communities and spread the word. Speaker's Bureau practice is next Tuesday at 7pm. Take Action: _________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Questions: How does that sound to you? Have you done public speaking before? etc. Questions: __________________________________________________________________ ©2011 National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. Copy and distribute freely. Modification of this document is prohibited.

Confirmation Call Script Template

What are confirmation calls and what is the value in doing confirmation calls? In the time between signing up and showing up, things come up. . . We are invested in making our very best effort to help someone who cares about what we’re doing work volunteering into their life. Consistently making confirmation calls is a proven method to increase your show up rate!

Confirmation Calls are not the same as just giving a reminder. Confirmation calls are essentially rerecruitment calls because now they’ve had time to really consider what you’re asking them to come be a part of. Making confirmation calls is worth it. Carving out time to make confirmation calls:

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Gives you the opportunity to work through their fear, trepidation, uncertainty Gives you the opportunity to share urgency again - why THEM why NOW Gives you the opportunity to problem-solve with them again Helps you know how many people to expect

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Always use a script with strong language and urgency. If you don’t use a script you are at risk of slipping into a weak ask. Make things easier on yourself by using a script that you know works.

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Our goal is to have a LIVE conversation. In order to increase your odds of really being in dialogue with someone, start 2 days before the event and call 2-3 times a day at different times of day. Again, the goal is not to talk to a person that many times; the goal is to give yourself the best chance of reaching them. For example, if you are only ever calling when someone is in class or at work and they can’t ever pick up the phone at that specific time, you’ll never reach them. Mix it up by calling in the morning, mid day, and in the evening. 3 calls/day over 2 days means you are making 6 attempts to reach a person. That gives you a good shot.

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If you reach their voicemail the first time you call, leave one message. Only leave one message.

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Once you reach them live and have a conversation, confirm or change them to a “no”. Do whatever you can in the conversation to avoid “maybe” as an answer. Problem-solve.

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Don't be afraid to push back/problem-solve. Really be ready to help people figure out how to work it into their lives. Be a good listener and be creative.

How to use this script template: This script template is already infused with strong language, good questions and has been put into a cohesive structure. Of course, you’ll want to tailor it to fit what you’re doing. Replace everything in red with the specifics of your own project. Things that are (underlined and in parenthesis) but not red should be left as is— those things will change with every call. After you make your adjustments you will probably be able to get the whole script to fit on to one page double-sided. Note: you may think there are typos where we put periods instead of question marks – it’s purposeful – it helps give us a more confident tone when we’re speaking.

Confirmation Call Script Template Intro Hi, is this (first name) ? This is (your first name) , a volunteer with _______(Project Name). How are you?

I’m calling to confirm your commitment to join us on (day) the (date) at (start to end time) for (action).

Urgency Thanks for signing up because your help is critical! (Share urgency such as “LGBT people in Maine deserve the freedom to marry”), and you can help make a difference _______ situation such as “between winning and losing marriage for LGBT couples”) by joining us to (describe the action) (for example “raise money”)

Specific Ask Can we count on you to join us at (start time) on (day) for the (action)? [Listen & Respond Accordingly]

[If they answer: “Yes, you can count on me – I’ll be there!” describe the event fully]  Volunteer Recruitment Phone Bank, [DAY], [DATE], [START TIME] – [END TIME]

Great! Together we’ll be calling other supporters to invite them to be a part of this campaign. We’ll start at (start time) with a training so you’ll be well prepared to get on the phones and talk to supporters. We use a script, and we are calling LGBT supporters so we are making friendly calls. Our coaches will help you have a great experience. We’ll be done at (end time) .

 Postcarding Action, [DAY], [DATE], [START TIME] – [END TIME] Great! We’ll start at (start time) with a training so you’ll be well prepared to talk to potential supporters and get them to sign postcards to their legislator. We’re going to go out in teams and at the end we will tally our results and be done at (end time) .

 Legislative Phone Bank, [DAY], [DATE], [START TIME] – [END TIME] Great! We’ll start at (start time) with a training so you’ll be well prepared to talk to potential supporters and get them to call their legislator.

 [If House Meeting – if you’re helping your host make confirm calls] We’ll start out with a campaign update so you are sure to get the most up-to-date information about the opposition as well as the status of the anti-bullying bill. We will also give you an inside peek at our strategy to win. We’ll talk about what each person from Wisconsin can do to help. We’ll have you out the door at ________[end time].

 [If 1-on-1] I’m so excited to sit down with you and learn more about what you’ve done and what you’re interested in. I also want to give you an update on our work and dive deeper into our plan and strategy.

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Do you have a pen and paper to write down the address; I can wait if you need to go grab one. Address and any other details like parking or public transportation directions

We need this phase of our work to be bigger than ever before. Who else in your life cares as much about (this project) as you do? Will you bring them with you? What’s their best phone number so I can give them the details? Also, could you bring a healthy snack to share with a few other people? Thanks!

Do you have any additional questions? Okay, great. If you think of anything you can call (contact person’s name) at (contact person’s phone number) . Thanks so much, and we’ll see you on (day) !

[For if they answer: “No. I can’t. Something came up. I’ll try my best. I’m not sure.] Oh, Ok - What’s keeping you from joining us on (day) ? [Listen]

I hear that. (Re-state what you are hoping to accomplish such as “We have a chance to do something that’s never been done before in Maine – pass a pro-LGBT marriage bill.”) Together we can do this, but only if we have a big enough team of volunteers right now.

I care a lot about _______ (issue such as passing marriage for LGBT couples). I’m curious, why is it really important to you? [Listen & Respond] Can you rearrange your schedule and join us on (day).

If still Maybe (or not a firm, “YES!”) Have you ever done something like this before? And how are you feeling about (action) ?

Urgency such as “There are so many legislators still on the fence – if they don’t hear from us, we won’t win. If everyone who cares about trans inclusive non-discrimination works together it will pass! Your help is critical.

If _______ (issue such as immigration) is important to you, can we count on you to come to the (action) .

Scared/Nervous/Not fond of the task I totally understand! I also felt like that in the beginning. We get training, we work together as a team, and there are experienced people there to help us be successful. You’re not alone. It’s fun, a great experience, and it’s the best way we can help ______ (goal such as “raise money to build an LGBT Center”).

If _______ (issue) is really important to you, will you join us this time and give it a try.

If still NO The good news is that there are other times you can help make the difference ______ (goal such as “protecting the freedom of choice”).

Is volunteering to (your goal) something that you definitely want to do? [If no to all volunteering] Ok. Thanks for your time. Have a nice day.

[Yes, volunteer] Great! The next action coming up is…

MESSAGE SCRIPT

Hi this message is for (first name) . Hi (first name) , this is (your first name) ,with _______(Project Name).

Thanks for your commitment to join us on (day) the (date) at (start time to end time) for (action) .

Your help is critical because (description of work at action) will make the difference _____ (goal such as “between winning and losing marriage for LGBT couples”).

We’ll be meeting at (location address) at (start time to end time) .We will keep trying to reach you, or you can just call us to confirm at (phone number) . Thanks, have a great day!

Building a solidarity movement with non-Asian people of color Talia Young, Hotpot!

More About NQAPIA

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Asian Pacific Islander Organizations The South Asian Queers and Allies (AQUA), Durham, NC Queer & Asian, Houston, TX Trikone- Atlanta, GA Khush Texas, Austin, TX VAYLA- New Orleans Midwest Shades of Yellow (SOY), Minneapolis, MN Invisible-to-Invincible: Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago Trikone-Chicago, IL Mid-Atlantic/Metro DC Area Asian Pacific Islander Queers United for Action, Washington, DC Asian Pacific Islander Queer Sisters, Washington, DC hotpot!, Philadelphia, PA Khush-DC, Washington, DC NAPAWF-DC LGBTQ Committee, Washington, DC Greater New York City Area Dari Project Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York QWAVE South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association Barangay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NY New England Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association, Boston, MA Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance, Boston, MA Southeast Asian Queers United for Empowerment & Leadership (seaQuel), Providence, RI Pacific Northwest Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Portland, OR Trikone-Northwest, Seattle, WA UTOPIA- Seattle Project Q of APIFWSC-Chaya, Seattle, WA Northern California Asian Pacific Islander Equality-Northern California Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community Gay Asian Pacific Alliance South Bay Queer and Asian, San Jose Trikone UTOPIA- San Francisco Southern California API Pride Council Asian Pacific Islander Equality-Los Angeles Asian American Queer Women Activists Barangay - LA Satrang Gay Asian Pacific Support Network Koreans United for Equality (KUE) UTOPIA- San Diego Viet Rainbow- Orange County

About NQAPIA The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate our community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge homophobia and racism. NQAPIA is a project of the Tides Center in San Francisco, CA. NQAPIA Current Programs Annual Training and Issue Briefing for Leaders of LGBT AAPI organizations This weekend long Summit focuses on networking, learning about current issues, sharing strategies, building local organizational infrastructure, and building national collaborative programs. In 2014, we are doing a series of Regional Summits. National Conference This conference brings together grassroots LGBT AAPI activists from across the nation. Prior national conferences were in Washington, DC in 2012 (350 attendees) and Seattle in 2009 (250 attendees). New York’s 2004 conference (400 attendees) helped lay the groundwork for NQAPIA’s initial convening. The next national conference will be in Chicago 2015. LGBT Immigrants’ Rights We are spearheading an educational and advocacy campaign on immigrants’ rights that includes local community forums and press conferences featuring AAPI immigrants and a national postcard campaign. Multilingual Visibility Campaign NQAPIA aims to improve the visibility of LGBTs in the mainstream AAPI community and of AAPIs in the broader LGBT community. This multilingual education campaign includes outreach to the Asian ethnic media and educational pieces translated into several Asian languages. Capacity Building Resources, Workshops, and Trainings This includes a descriptive directory of all of the nation’s LGBT AAPI groups, sharing best practices and model documents, fiscal sponsorship, and special trainings/workshops. Participation in Current Issues NQAPIA raises the LGBT AAPI voice in current issues and we promote LGBT AAPI engagement. NQAPIA is a member of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, the coalition of national AAPI advocacy organizations and brings a racial justice lens to the LGBT policy agenda.

NQAPIA Board of Directors Bex Ahuja, Management Center, Brooklyn, NY Janani Balasubramanian, Queer Detainee Empowerment Project, Brooklyn, NY Anj Chaudhry, CAAAV, Brooklyn, NY Vivian Chung, Wharton School of Business/UPenn, Philadelphia, PA Stan Fong, Atlanta, GA Mandy Hu, San Francisco, CA Kevin Lam, Providence, RI Alison Lin, Oakland, CA Michel Lee, Koreans United for Equality, Los Angeles, CA Eri Oura, Honolulu, HI Phillip Ozaki, Lambda Legal, New York, NY Alan Ratliff, Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Oakland, CA Aya Tasaki, Audre Lorde Project, New York, NY Jayden Thai, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Sasha Wijeyeratne, Desi Queer Helpline Project, Madison WI monna wong, API Equality - Northern California, San Francisco, CA * Affiliations for identification purposes only. NQAPIA Staff Glenn D. Magpantay, Co-Director of Development - glenn_magpantay@nqapia.org Ben de Guzman, Co-Director of Programs - ben_deguzman@nqapia.org Roberta Sklar, Media Consultant Mia Nakano, Website/ Tech Consultant Julia Yang, Database Consultant Stay in touch with us: NQAPIA 1322 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 NQAPIA 233 Fifth Avenue Suite 4A New York, NY 10016 Website: www.nqapia.org Email: nqapia@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/nqapia Twitter: @nqapia; #nqapia YouTube: youtube.com/user/nqapia LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/National-Queer-Asian-Pacific-Islander-4673352