Making of a Gay Asian Community : An Oral History of Pre-AIDS Los Angeles. Eric Wat. Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN: 0742511103, 2002
Book Review: Remember the Entire Community of Gay Asian Pacific Americans in Los Angeles.

Forever Foreigners or Honorary Whites? : The Asian Ethnic Experience Today. Mia Tuan. Rutgers University Press, ISBN: 0813526248, 1999

Q & A : Queer in Asian America (Asian American History and Culture). David L. Eng & Alice Y. Hom. Temple University Press, ISBN: 1566396409, 1998

Asian American Sexualities : Dimensions of the Gay and Lesbian Experience. Russel Leong. Routledge, ISBN: 0415914361, 1995

Fiction:

Letters to Montgomery Clift. Noel Alumit. MacAdam/Cage Publishing, ISBN: 1931561028, 2002

Vietnamese Literature: HIV and Vietnamese I
Vietnamese Literature: HIV and Vietnamese II
HIV and Filipinos I
HIV and Filipinos II

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•  From New Scientist: Why are the Asians the Unhappiest People?
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•  In the Realm of the Sansei
Recently a Vietnamese-American friend was giving a talk at a local college about Asian-American sexual politics. He pointed out the commonplace that while Asian and Asian-American women — from the geisha in Madame Butterfly to the bar girls in Miss Saigon — are seen as sensual, exotic creatures, Asian men are typically seen as unattractive, even sexless. More...

•  Coming Out, in My Own Words
At the Catholic school I went to, subjects such as sex were hardly ever discussed. Catholicism buries sexuality under the rug by teaching everyone to abstain from sex. For a while, I seriously thought about entering the priesthood. I saw it as the easy way out. By becoming a priest, I thought I would never have to handle issues dealing with my sexuality. More...

•  They're Hot. They're Sexy . . . They're Asian Men
We had been seen as inscrutable by nature, bookish in appearance, small in stature, and how that added up to the painful truth: We weren't the masculine ideal. At the same time, our Asian sisters enjoyed a free pass on the benefits of a decidedly different reputation: exotically beautiful and culturally mysterious. More...

•  Social Misconceptions about Gay Asian Americans: The China Doll Syndrome
The social identification as "Asian American" carries with it a long history of typecasting and marginalization in American society, from barred immigration to the model minority stereotype, all affecting each subculture within the Asian American community. More...

•  Racism; between Queers of Color
Like many straight Asians, many queer Asians limit themselves to white and Asian partners. Like many straight Asians, some queer Asians try to distance themselves from other Asians in order to fit in with whites. More...

•  Asian; Homophobia Overrated
An Asian emigre in the US recalls dumping a white ex-bf who did not respect the immigrant's culture and background. According to the Asian man, the white man had no interest in understanding the struggles and sacrifices of his Asian boyfriend's family. More...

•  I Am Gay, but I Am not Represented
As we approach Pride Week, let us remember that we need to be counted. We, Asians and other ethnic groups alike, have earned our rights as citizens of the United States. We have earned our respect in the fabric of society, and we have paid our dues. More...

•  Things Are Gradually Improving for Vietnamese-Amercian Gays
"The general perception is that it's no longer a silent taboo, that homosexuality is not a physiological disease," said Alex Hoa, in his 40s. "I believe the public has recognized my peers, that we are part of the Vietnamese Diaspora. As for their acceptance, it's only a partial embrace. The initial moral judgment persists." More...

•  The Truth about GAM
It seemed that the only white men who were interested in dating Asians were "rice queens" -- a non-Asian man, usually much older, who dates Asian men exclusively, with a single-minded passion bordering on fetishism and with attendant expectations of how Asians should behave. More...

•  No Queers Here
According to UC Irvine’s World Values Survey, here and there, Vietnamese-Americans in Southern California say they’re not crazy about gays... Little Saigon residents had their own unusual take on homosexuality: most said it doesn’t exist. More...

•  Learning to Love Your Asian Self
The idea of two Asians in that kind of intimate relationship was just too weird to him. We were the exceptions, the "freaks," even though there is a vast history that connects him and me. More...

•  My Peaceful Gay Life
Because I'm a gay Asian man, they presume two things: that I'm living it up in the queer world or that my life is difficult because I live in two cultures (a queer one and a Vietnamese-American one) whose values sometimes conflict. My life really lies in the realm of the ordinary and the mundane. More...

•  My Coming Out Story
As I went through my middle school and high school years, I noticed that this attraction I had towards other guys was becoming more serious. With all the things I was taught from my Korean church and my family about the traditional religious and Korean family values, I knew and believed that it was absolutely wrong to be gay. More...

•  Piecing Together My Racial Identity
Race and racial identification have always been confusing concepts for me. My P.E. teacher was amazed that I was half-Japanese. He said, "Wow, you really don't look Japanese at all. You look white." He smiled. Perhaps he was hitting on me. More...

•  Proud to Be and Fresh off the Boat
Being a minority within a minority, I find that there are no role models for me. I am a gay Asian immigrant, and not knowing anyone in a foreign country is extremely terrifying. You're being introduced to a new culture that you know nothing about. More...

•  Gay Asian Pride!
Being gay and Asian in America is like fighting a two front battle.   One not only has to fight racism and homophobia of society in general, but also stereotypes and lack of representation in the gay community.  More...

•  Gay Asian American Male - Identity Crisis
To be gay and Asian is at most times a contradiction. Ethnicity and sexuality, while vastly different concepts, run parallel in terms of self-identity and societal acceptance. And for gay Asian Americans, these two aspects are intricately intertwined. Even when gay Asian Americans come to terms with their sexuality, they have to find a place in the community where their ethnicity is a welcome fit. More...

•  Community of Asian
An UCLA student came up to me recently in my class and said he wanted to do some research on West Hollywood and why some Asians felt alienated in it. Being a Filipino and a WeHo resident, he recalled being followed by cops (and stopped once) the first few months when he moved into the city a couple years ago. More...

•  Proposition 6 of 1978
On March 7, California voters will decide on Proposition 22, a ballot initiative that would make gay and lesbian marriages illegal in California, even if they were recognized in another state. This is not the first time California voters confront a proposition against gays and lesbians. More...