Our Stories

Hiroko's Story: A Thing or Two for Black Women
Hiroko is "a daring Americanized Japanese transplanted to the DC area in 1992. She is a self-appointed activist in minority women's community. This Fall, Hiroko will be attending the University of Maryland Baltimore County. A dyke on a bike." Check out Hiroko's Story.

Kevin's Story
Kevin was born in Incheon, Korea in July 1974, and immigrated to the U.S. in January 1987. He has been in the Washington Metro area ever since. Kevin attended both middle school and high school in Montgomery County, MD. For college, Kevin attended University of Maryland College Park and majored in marketing. Kevin is an activist for many queer groups in the Washington Metro area. He belongs to the Safe Schools Coalitions of Montgomery County (SSCMC), a group that helps the students of high schools of Montgomery County, MD establish and maintain Gay/Straight Alliances (GSA's). Kevin also belongs to AQUA-Asian Pacific Islander Queers United for Action, which is a volunteer-based organization, promoting positive identity and general welfare for LGBTQ (queer) members of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area support group for Asian & Pacific Islander queers in the Washington Metro area. Check out Kevin's Story.

Christina's Story
Christina, a biracial Korean and Black American Woman, is from Alexandria, Virginia. She attends Brown University ('00) and is concentrating in Psychology. This past academic year (19100-9) she co-facilitated TNT, a Queer students of color group and was a primary organizer of the 'Powerful Beyond Measure Conference,' a Queer people of color conference for East coast college students. Check out Christina's Story.

Ryan's Story
Ryan was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. He took his BA in History from the University of the Philippines in 19100. He is currently taking continuing courses in New York University. He plans to take his Masteral soon. He is a Community Leader for Geocities WestHollywood. He currently lives in New York City. Check out Ryan's Story.