APEX Express – 6.11.26 – Pride, Power, and Queer AAPI Voices

About this episode

The episode explores the strength and joy of the queer and trans AAPI community during Pride Month.

APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. This Pride Month—queer and trans AAPI community strength. On this episode, host Miata Tan is joined by guests from three organizations building queer AAPI community on their own terms. They explore what it’s like to find joy, organize together, and show up for each other in this moment. QTViệt Cafe Collective Learn more about QTViệt Cafe Collective and their new documentary Đồng Quê: Of the Same Womb Website | Instagram | Join the Collective Catch the film at an upcoming screening: June 14 — World Premiere | 22nd Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival | Presidio Theater, San Francisco June 20 — Screening + Q&A with filmmaker Sage Tran | Hosted by the Q Corner | San Jose Queer Hmong Intersectional Pride (QHIP) Learn more about QHIP and their upcoming workshops, events, and campaigns Instagram | Website | 5th Annual Elk Grove Pride Lavender Phoenix (LavNix) Learn more about Lavender Phoenix and their Leadership Exchange program Website | Instagram | Leadership Exchange Program Previous Episodes A Conversation with Lavender…

People in this episode

Host: Miata Tan

Topics covered

• Pride Month
• queer AAPI community
• organizing
• joy
• support

Keywords

• Pride Month
• queer AAPI
• community organizing
• Lavender Phoenix
• QTViệt Cafe Collective

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QTViệt Cafe Collective, Queer Hmong Intersectional Pride (QHIP), Lavender Phoenix (LavNix)

Books & works: Đồng Quê: Of the Same Womb

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