2001

•  Pacific Bridge Awards
February, 2001
Shamina Singh, Executive Director for White House Initiative On Asian American and Pacific Islanders, came out of the closet at the GAPSN 16th Annual Pacific Bridge Awards saluting “Women of Distinction.” More...

2000

•  GAPSN Chair's Message
October, 2000
Its already October 2000 and it seems just yesterday that this board started its tenure. GAPSN has had an outstanding year. GAPSN this year has been involved in many firsts. More...

•  GAPSN Testifies Before The Presidential Commission On API Issues
September, 2000
On July 24, 2000 Patrick Mangto, GAPSN Co-Chair, was asked to speak to the Presidential Commission an API Issues focusing on LGBT concerns. This was an incredible opportunity to have the White House hear about issues of concern about the community. More...

•  Mid Year Recap of Events
August, 2000
It has been an incredible year of activities. More...

•  GAPSN Receives $10,000 From Liberty Hill
July, 2000
GAPSN has been awarded a $10,000 grant to prepare "coming out" literature for immigrant communities in eight different languages and to run a print media campaign with a "tolerance" message. This will be combined with an outreach effort geared towards educating API services centers with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered communities that they serve. More...

•  Contribution to Introduction of AB 2000 - Legislation to Fight Hate Crimes
April, 2000
Last August, GAPSN participated in a meeting on hate crimes and hate violence convened by Antonio Villaraigosa, Speaker of the California State Assembly. That meeting and subsequent discussions with the Speaker by GAPSN have resulted in newly-introduced legislation by the Speaker. More...

•  GAPSN Presents on Same-Sex Marriage and Anti-Gay Ballot Initiatives to National API Groups
March, 2000
GAPSN was invited to a select dinner meeting with the Executive Committee members of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans... Committee members listened with interest and learned about GAPSN's role in fighting the petition drive to qualify the so-called "California Defense of Sexual Responsibility Act". More...

•  GAPSN & Cathay Pacific Airways Proudly Present, GAPSN 2000: 15 Years of Pride
January 8, 2000
GAPSN is proud to celebrate our 15 years anniversary with a retrospective celebrating our prideful past and powerful future. More...

•  GAPSN meets with the Executive Director of Presidential API Initiative
January, 2000
In mid-December, GAPSN was invited to attend a private and intimate reception held on behalf of Shamina Singh. Shamina is the recently appointed executive director for President Clinton's executive order requiring greater focus on Asian Pacific Islander issues. More...

1999

•  GAPSN Assists with Legal Battle of a Gay Filipino-American Student
November, 1999
Last month, GAPSN joined Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center in attempting to vindicate the rights of Juan Miguel Bigornia, "Jamie" - a young gay man of Filipino-descent. More...

1988

•  Year in Review 1988
February, 1989
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