By Shannon Minter, Jeff Krehely — 2011
New Research Calls for a Revolution in Public Policy for LGBT Children and Youth
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A recent study found that only 19 percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ youth said they could “definitely” be themselves at home.
A queer author of color on the limits of language and the maximums of love.
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
New research finds that an Asian American who presents as gay signals that he or she is fully invested in American culture.
“I just didn’t want them to stress and not be afraid to go to school. The less they knew, the better it was.”