Last  updated, 05/24/98

San Francisco &
Greater Bay Area 
PO Box 21908,
San Jose, CA 95151
Tel (408) 977-8815
tcdo@pacbell.net

Los Angeles &
Orange County
P.O. Box H48,
9353 Bolsa Ave.,
Suite J-K.
Westminster, CA 92683
Tel (714) 449-8027
gva888@aol.com

Site built by:
Brian Dang
brian@gayviet.com

Welcome to Gay Vietnamese Alliance

Established in 1995,

The Gay Vietnamese Alliance provides a safe and supportive environment for gay, bisexual and transgendered men of Vietnamese descent from all over the world to network, to foster self-empowerment, to voice issues and to create leadership. Its activities include social and political advocacy on immigration, Affirmative Action, fundraising, monthly social, and monthly rap where its members meet every last Saturday of the month to discuss topics ranging from coming out, relationship to HIV/AIDS.

Political Events

• First Gay Vietnamese organization group to march in San Jose Pride '97

• First Asian marching unit at Orange County Pride 1994

• Los Angeles Pride: CSW March

• Endorsed Freedom to Marry Coalition

• Supported Refugees Wark-a-Thon

• Endorsed 2nd Annual Racial Justice Symposium: Upholding Affirmative Action

• Participate annually at LA Observance of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization

• Co-sponsored the first National CROSSWALK: Asian & Pacific American Sensuality and Sexuality Conference

• Participate annually at LA AIDS Walk-a-Thon

• Monthly raps

• Conduct HIV/AIDS update seminar/workshops

• Conduct gay sensitivity training at Vietnamese Community Center of Orange County

• Participates at sexuality workshop at University's and Colleges

• Attending Vietnamese LBGT Conferences

• Speaking at cultural sensitivity training at AIDS Services Foundation

• Participates annually at Los Angeles/San Francisco Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Cultural Events

• Co-produce the annual Lotus Imperial Court

• Co-produce CELEBRASIAN PRIDE '95 with Asian Pacific Islander Orange County AIDS Project

• Co-sponsored SPOOKY JAM '95 with sister organization O-Moi

• Produced SPRING CELEBRATION '96

• GV Voice special publication issue

• Co-sponsored DDe^m Ha. Va`ng for DDo^'i   Die^.n Magazine

• Picnic, dining out, movie nights, garage sales, bowling, hiking and others

• Camping at El Capitan and Lake Casistas

• Thanksgiving feast, Christmas parties, New Year banquet and Chinese New Year dinner

• Bi-annual new membership welcoming parties

Monthly Raps

Come join us and share an  evening of stimulating conversation with many other gay, bisexual and transgendered men of Vietnamese descent.

Schedule

2nd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH in San Jose/San Francisco and Greater Bay Area, for location, call (408) 977-8815.    7 p.m.

Last SATURDAY OF THE MONTH in Orange/Los Angeles County, for location call (714) 449-8027.   7 p.m.

Call For more information, please contact: GVA