Asian/Pacific Gay, Bi, Lesbian Groups in the United States

National

APLBN (Asian/Pacific-Islander Lesbian and Bisexual Network)
APLBN
P.O.Box 210698
San Francisco, CA  94121
Tel:  650-697-0375
A national organization founded in 1987 dedicated to bridging
the Asian lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities
throughout the U.S. and abroad. Currently planning
its 2nd National Conference from July 3-5, 1998, at UCLA.


Living Well Project (formerly GAPA Community HIV Project)
1841 Market Street
San Francisco, CA  94103
Phone:  (415) 575-3939
Fax:    (415) 575-3935
E-Mail: LivWellPro@aol.com
LWP is an Asian & Pacific Islander AIDS Services provider.  It has existed
since 1989 (under the name GCHP) and is the biggest such organization in
the nation.

California
Asian Men's Rap
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA  94705
415-548-8283

Asian Pacific Crossroads Orange County
1919 Beverly Way #304
Long Beach, CA 90802
(310) 495-3779
For gay and bi API men

Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends
7985 Santa Monica Blvd S#109
Box 443
West Hollywood, CA 90046
213-664-4356
818-894-7723  
Email: apgf@aol.com 

Asian/Pacific Islander Lesbians and Gays
11558 Riverside Drive #103
North Hollywood, CA

Asian Pacific Sisters
c/o Willy Wilkinson
204 Virginia Street
San Francisco, CA  94110 

AQUA (Asian & Pacific Islander, Queer & Questioning, Under 25, Altogether)
1841 Market St.
San Francisco, CA  94103
Phone:  (415) 575-3939 ext.316
Fax:    (415) 575-3939
E-mail:  dougie@violet.berkeley.edu
This a social/support group for queer A/PI youth in the SF Bay Area.

Asians & Friends International
131 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(This is an umbrella group for the the Asians & Friends groups)

Bikreativ
30 pearl st.
call jonathan
415.575.3939.312
Bi A/P group under Living Well in San Francisco

Bo Len Can - Gay Vietnamese News
2300 Market St. Suite 95
San Francisco, CA  94114
415-431-3955

Barangay 
P.O. Box 691985 
West Hollywood, CA  90069 
(818)584-5936 

Cal Asian Lesbian Bisexual & Gay
Alliances Younited (CAL B GAY)
304 Eshleman Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-4500
(510) 642-6942
For API G/L/B UC Berkeley students

Chameleon Program
San Francisco, CA
For A/P female to males

Chinatown Service Center (Mandarin and Cantonese)
600 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 680-9955
For gay and bi API men

Chingusai

Gay Asian Pacific Alliance
P.O. Box 421884
San Francisco CA 94142-1884
(415)-282-GAPA
415-387-0466
Email: gapa@slip.net

Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN)
P.O. Box 461104 
Los Angeles CA  90046
(213)368-6488
Email: gapsn@juno.com

Gay & Lesbian Alliance - SF
(415) 239-3000
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Street
Box A43
San Francisco, CA

GLASS - Gay and Lesbian Asian/Pacific Islanders Social Support
(619) 282-2474 Jeffery Tom
(Status - inactive, though Jeffery still maintains the phone)

Gay Viet Alliance
GVA
P.O> Box H48,
9353 Bolsa Avenue, Suite J-K
Wesminster, CA 92683
(714) 449-8027

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL API) Lambda Chapter 
P.O. Box 3622
Gardena, CA  90247-7322
USA
Phone: (310)355-8363
e-mail:otoko@aol.com
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League,
the national premier API Civil Rights organization--Non-race or gender
specific.

Japanese American Gay Social
info: (415) 584-7224

Kabalikat
at UCLA
contact: (310) 478-0411

Kaibigan at Pamilya
2722 Croft St.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 937-1090
For GIL Pilipinos

LA Asian/Pacific Islander Sisters (LAAPIS)
PO Box 86484
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0484
213-969-4084
Email:LAAPIS@aol.com

Lavender Dragon Society
Daniel: (415) 992-2656
Gay Chinese/Chinese American group

Lesbian and Gay Asian Network
Box 28977
Santa Ana, CA  92799

Long Yang Club - San Jose.

Malaysian Gay & Lesbian Club (MGLC) c/o Thomas
2570 Ocean Avenue #177
San Francisco. CA 94132
(415) 789-8042
Email: Suara@aol.com
note: please address by initials

Malaysian/Singaporean lesbian group
forming in 
San Francisco Bay Area
No current phone number.

Pacific Friends 
Pacific Friends
P.O. Box 641008
San Francisco, CA 94164-1008
phone: (415) 221-7642
email: pacfriend@aol.com

Queer & Asian - South Bay
c/o Billy DeFrank Center
175 Stockton Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126

Queer Asian Women's Group of South Bay
San Jose, CA
Meetings are on the first and third Sundays of the month.
Contact: Chris Lien at 408-292-1920

Sadhana Brothers
c/o Ed Brophy
4211 B 23rd St,
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 647-4388
For gay men interested in Hindu spirituality. 

Snehi
P.O. Box 15943
Newport Beach, CA  92659, USA
A worldwide support group for mature gay & lesbian South Asians and
friends; send SASE for sample newsletter. 

Tambayan
c/o Filipino Task Force on AIDS
1540 Market St., Ste. 325
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 703-9880
Support network for G/L/T Filipinos &
Filipino-Americans

35+ Group
c/o GAPA
PO. Box 421884
San Francisco, CA 94142-1884
(415) 282-GAPA (282-4272)
Social/support for G/B API men and friends

Trikone: Gay & Lesbian South Asians
P.O. Box 21354 
San Jose, CA  95151-1354
(408)270-8776  
trikone@rahul.net

Trikone: Gay & Lesbian S. Asian (LA)
c/o The Center, Admin Box 400
1625 Schrader Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
(213) 993-7626. 
For gay men and lesbians. 

Vietnamese Lesbians Gays & Bisexuals
P.O. Box 460626	
San Francisco, CA  94146
(415)771-7256	

Vietnamese Lesbians' Group
(SF Bay Area)
(415) 469-0687

Colorado
Asians & Friends - Denver  (was trying to form last year, doubtful)
(303) 860-9747 Todd Goldberg
2214 Williams Street
Denver, CO

District of Columbia
Asians & Friends - Washington 
P.O. Box 18974
Washington, D.C.  20036
(202)387-ASIA

Khush-DC
P.O. Box 53149
Temple Heights Station
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 728-3870
For South Asian L/G/B people

Florida
Asians and Friends of Florida, also known as FlorAsian
P.O. Box 1207
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-1207
(305)484-5390
Email: jnp19@magg.net

Georgia
Asian Pacific Lesbian Bisexual Transgendered Network (APLBTN)
c/o Jennifer Kim
1380 Church Street, # C
Decatur, GA  30030-1521
(404)371-0572
Contact: Jennifer H. Kim
email:  jkim12@drk.sph.emory.edu
APLBTN is a social and support organization for Asian & Pacific Islander
queer women in Atlanta.  Meetings the first and third weekends of the month.
Please call the info line for updated information.

"Oriental Express"

LIFELINE: Asian/Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Outreach Project
c/o Jennifer Kim
1380 Church Street, # C
Decatur, GA  30030-1521
(404)371-0572
contact: Jennifer H. Kim
email:  jkim12@drk.sph.emory.edu
LIFELINE's mission is to provide and advocate culturally sensitive and
linguistically appropriate HIV/AIDS education, services, and support for the
Asian/Pacific Islander communities in the Atlanta area.

Long Yang Club - Atlanta.

Pride for Asian Youth
c/o Jennifer Kim
1380 Church Street, # C
Decatur, GA  30030-1521
(404)371-0572
email:  jkim12@drk.sph.emory.edu
contact:  Jennifer H. Kim
Pride for Asian Youth is Atlanta's first social and support program
specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer-identified
Asian-American youth ages 13-24.  Services include social events; support
groups; and information/referrals.  The PAY Program works in collaboration
with API-QXX and Trikone-Atlanta.

Trikone: Atlanta
787 Ponce DeLeon Terrace
Atlanta, GA 30306, USA
Mehboob (404) 607-1766
Janak (404) 261-7506. 
For gay men and lesbians. 
For more information, email trikatl@mindspring.com

Hawaii
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance - Hawaii
P.O. Box 11692
Honolulu, HI  96828 
(808)545-0861

Long Yang Club - Honolulu.

Na Mamo o Hawai'i
c/o Ku'umeaaloha Gomes
2436A Lanai Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 956-2644 or (808) 595-0402
For Hawai'ian & Pacific Islander gays and lesbians and their allies

Honolulu gay men's group (not named yet)
contact: John Kim at (808)971-7604

Illinois
Asians & Friends - Chicago
P.O. Box A-3916
Chicago, IL 60690-3916        
312-237-7944    

GAPIC - Gay Asians & Pacific Islanders of Chicago 
PO Box A-2544
Chicago, IL 60690-2544
(312) 409-6820.
A social, political, and support group for gay, bisexual, and
transgendered APIs.

KOALA
A Korean lesbian group.

Sangat
Box 268463
Chicago, IL 60626, USA
Viru, Ifti (312) 506-8810, fax (312) 784-0148
For gay men and lesbians.

Kansas
Asians & Friends, Kansas City
P. 0. Box 164
Mission, KS 66201

Maryland
Asians & Friends - Baltimore (status unknown)
(410) 889-6829
P.O. Box 239
Gillman Hall
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218

Massachusetts
Long Yang Club - Boston.

Massachusetts South Asian Lambda Association (MASALA)
(617) 499-9669
For gay men and lesbians.

Queer Asian Pacific Alliance - Boston
P. O. Box 543
Prudential Station
Boston, MA 02119
(617)499-9531
email contact: qapa@oocities.com.
email list:qapa@ccae.org

A Slice of Rice
South Cove Community Health Center
145 South Street
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-283-4033
Email: ASLICEORICE@usa.net
Contact: Leah Eckelberger


Michigan
Asian Pacific Lesbian Gay Bisexual Social/Support Group (APLGB)
(open to all members of the community, not just U. Mich. students.)
3116 Michigan Union
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
(313) 763-4186
email list: aplgb@umich.edu

Minnesota
Long Yang Club - Minneapolis

Missouri
Asians & Friends - Kansas City (status unknown)
(816) 468-0248
P.O. Box 7251
Kansas City, MO 64113-0251

New York
Asian Lesbians of the East Coast
P.O.Box 850 
New York, NY 10002 
(The official contact for ALOEC is Ann Kwon (212) 517-5598.)
June Chan is serving as e-mail contact for ALOEC and can be reached
at
romochan@aol.com
or
jchan@cumc.cornell.edu

Asians & Friends - New York
P.O. Box 6628
New York, NY  10163-6023 
(718)488-0630   
email:Mike Group at mikenyc@i-2000.com

Gay Asian Men Coming Out Group (GAMCOG)
For New York City
(212) 620-7287

Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of NY
Old Chelsea Station
PO Box 1608
New York, NY  10113
Tel: (212) 802-RICE (802-7423)
e-mail: gapimny@leftnet.net

Kambal sa Lusog
321 E. 43rd Street, #1105
New York, NY 10017
(212) 490 3446 or (718) 832-0327
For G/L Filipinos

Kilawin Kolektibo.
A socio-political group of Pinay lesbian and bi-women based in NYC. 
Contact kilawin@aol.com for 
information, or call (718) 706-7220.

Korean LGBT Group of New York 
A social/discussion/support group and political advocacy 
group for LGBT Koreans, Korean Americans, and Korean adoptees, 
both English-speaking and Korean-speaking.
English speakers can call Pauline Park (718/424-4003); 
Korean speakers should call Hyun Jung Lee(212/473-6485).
email: mudang@ix.netcom.com


Men of All Colors Together
Box 1518 Ansonia Sta. 
New York, NY  10023 

(SALGA) South Asian Lesbian & Gay Assn
P. O. Box 50
Cooper Station
New York, NY 10276-0050
212-294-2555
For more information, contact salganyc@dorsai.org.

Ohio
Asians & Friends - Ohio
P.O. Box 10814
Columbus, OH 43201-7814
(614) 340-7349 or (614) 341-7349 (not sure)

Asians & Friends - Cleveland (no contact info)

Pennsylvania

Asian Lesbian and Gays Association of Philadelphia
(215) 735-3793 (status unknown)
P.O. Box 58815
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Asians & Friends - Philadelphia
P.O. Box 10851
Philadelphia, PA 19147-0051
Email contact: Paul Leipin at silver@omni.voicenet.com

Asians & Friends - Pittsburgh
P.O. Box 16455
Pittsburgh, PA  15242-7455
(412)681-1556

SALGA-Philadelphia
Kevin (215) 735-5114. 
For gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender South Asians. See Calendar for
more information. 

Oregon
Asian/Pacific Lesbians & Gays 
P. O. Box 826
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 232-6408

Texas
Asians & Friends - Dallas
P.O.Box 9142 
Dallas, TX  75209
(214)392-3339 

Asians & Friends - Houston
(713) 772-3757
P.O. Box 740346
Houston, TX 77274-0346

Dragon Flies
P. O. Box 190869
Dallas, TX 75219-0869
(214) 521-5342, ext. 852

Trikone Tejas
Queer South Asians in Austin
Austin, Texas
Email: an435248@anon.penet.fi

Washington

Asian Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance
Contact: (206) 689-6155
Email: madscribe@msn.com

Gay Asians and Friends of Seattle
1218 Third Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
206-781-4439

Queer & Asian - Seattle
PO Box 14153
Seattle, WA 98114
(206) 689-6103
Email:qaseattle@aol.com