To help LGBT AAPIs in the south find connections and resources, the first southern regional summit is taking place in metro Atlanta April 4-6. Three, if you count Margaret Cho,” Tang says. 8 percent of the population (43,870 people,) I know of only two out queer Korean-Americans who live here. “One concern for me is that in a metro area where Koreans or Korean-Americans comprise.

Now 40, Tang, a Chinese-American pansexual, says many queer Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are able to find informal networks but she believes visible organizations are still valuable. I needed the support of other queers with my values and experiences who could be honest with themselves.” “APLBTN was crucial in my coming out process. “I remember hearing from fellow members back when the group existed about how one Chinese woman would cross state lines on transit just to attend our gatherings,” Tang says. But Tang also learned that such a resource was rare.

When she was coming out, Florence Tang of Atlanta found the Asian Pacific Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Network to be a crucial resource in finding fellowship and identity.