LISTEN: Come Out, Come Out CLICK HERE TO VIEW Mo Welch’s show is a helpful guide to all kinds of LGBTQ growing pains. In each episode, her quests open up about their own experience growing up, and it’s proof that we all have similar struggles even when our lives and identities are so unique.
WATCH: In a Heartbeat CLICK HERE TO VIEW "In a Heartbeat" - Animated Short Film by Beth David and Esteban Bravo. A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.
WATCH: All Are Welcome - Read Aloud Picture Book (K-2) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. ALL ARE WELCOME lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, and they are welcome…
WATCH: A Good Man CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. At StoryCorps, Bryan talks with his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.
PARTICIPATE: Follow Billy Porter on Instagram CLICK HERE TO VIEW He is renowned for his showstopping red-carpet outfits but Billy Porter’s influence reaches much further than his fashion style. The singer, writer, director, and actor (he stars on the FX series, Pose) is a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.
EXPERIENCE: Lakeside Pride Jazz Orchestra's Accentuate the Positive CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join us on a voyage into the inner mind with the Lakeside Pride Symphonic Band’s Spring 2024 concert. On this musical adventure, we will contemplate humanity’s morality, shortcomings, and the impulse to connect. Our concert’s pieces will bring out the sounds that invoke…
LISTEN: QUEERY with Cameron Esposito - Guest Alice Wu CLICK HERE TO VIEW Filmmaker Alice Wu sits down with Cameron to discuss her new movie The Half Of It (coming to Netflix on May 1st), her first film Saving Face, and acknowledging that discomfort is sometimes necessary to make art.
WATCH: The Half of It CLICK HERE TO VIEW A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connections in the most unlikely of places.
READ: How to Become a Planet (Young Adult) CLICK HERE TO VIEW After she is diagnosed with anxiety and depression, 13-year-old Pluto Timoney, who carries with her an endless curiosity…
READ: The Battle of Spanish Fork CLICK HERE TO VIEW Federal law prohibits employment discrimination founded on race, religion, gender, national identity, disability, and age. No such federal legal protection…
RAD COMMUNITY EVENT: How to be an Ally CLICK HERE TO VIEW A space to celebrate LGBTQ+ month, identities and stories through a color. Rainbow Run concludes with an after-party with vendors, food, treats, and a time to celebrate love and perseverance.
LISTEN: Making Gay History - Wendell Sayers CLICK HERE TO VIEW Wendell Sayers was born in Western Kansas on April 29, 1904, and died on March 27, 1998. He was,…
EXPERIENCE: Performance, Protest, & Politics: The Art of Gilbert Baker CLICK HERE TO VIEW Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970, he was stationed in San Francisco as a medic. After being honorably discharged in 1972, Baker remained in the city and began to participate in the activism that would define the rest of his…
READ: Adventures with My Daddies (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW "My daddies are amazing. They're funny, kind, and smart. And when they read me stories...exciting journeys start!" Set off on…
WATCH: Miss Liz reads Adventures with My Daddies (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW In today’s virtual storytime we read “Adventures With My Daddies” by Gareth Peter, illustrated by Garry Parsons.
WATCH: The Saint of Dry Creek CLICK HERE TO VIEW Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay—something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned…
LISTEN: Latinos Who Lunch Podcast CLICK HERE TO VIEW Latinos Who Lunch is a podcast that was created to provide a digital media platform that reflects the intersectionality between queer, Latinx, and Spanglish voices in an Anglo-dominated podcast world.
WATCH: The Cabbage Butterfly CLICK HERE TO VIEW About this Poem During the years that I wrote and revised this poem, my lover, and ultimately spouse, was gravely ill. Her medical care and my caregiving were deeply complicated by the anti-LGBTQ prejudices of some medical personnel, who certainly viewed us as ‘monsters.’ Every day for…
WATCH: Love, No Matter What CLICK HERE TO VIEW What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents --…
LISTEN: Making Gay History - Jeanne & Morty Manford CLICK HERE TO VIEW By the time Jeanne Manford’s gay son Morty was beaten up at a 1972 protest, she had already lost her older son Charles to suicide. She wasn’t going to lose another son. And not at the hands of anti-gay bigots. So the…
LISTEN: 81 Words CLICK HERE TO VIEW The story of how the American Psychiatric Association decided in 1973 that homosexuality was no longer a mental illness.
READ: The Exhausting Work of LGBTQ Code-Switching CLICK HERE TO VIEW Queer, trans, and non-binary people have to do the extra work of changing how they speak, act and express…
READ: Matthew Shepard: The murder that changed America CLICK HERE TO VIEW The death of a gay student, tortured and tied to a prairie fence in Wyoming two decades ago,…
WATCH: The Laramie Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
READ: Matthew Shepard Foundation CLICK HERE TO VIEW What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently…
LISTEN: Where We Were Then, Where We Are Now CLICK HERE TO VIEW The 20 years since Matthew Shepard's death have been transformative for his mother, Judy. Plus: we talk to Samira Wiley, who appeared in an anniversary production of The Laramie Project.
EXPERIENCE: Illegal to Be You CLICK HERE TO VIEW This website is based on an exhibition that opened at the National Museum of American History in June 2019. Objects pictured here may differ from those currently on view at the museum.
EXPERIENCE: The Trevor Project CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
READ: Being an LGBTQ Ally CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the Human Rights Campaign: Being an LGBTQ+ Ally is designed to help build understanding and comfort. If you are new…
WATCH: #GotYourBack: Students tell GLAAD what makes a good LGBT ally CLICK HERE TO VIEW GLAAD interviewed students at three colleges about what qualities in a person make them a good LGBT ally. Students offered examples of when allies helped them and provided ways for people to become better allies to the LGBT community. The…
READ: The Ghosts We Keep (Young Adult) CLICK HERE TO VIEW When Liam Cooper, a non-binary teenager, must face the world alone after his older brother Ethan is killed in…
LISTEN: Can A Child Be Raised Free Of Gender Stereotypes? This Family Tried CLICK HERE TO VIEW This week on Hidden Brain, the story of a couple and the challenges they faced in trying to shield their child from gender stereotypes. And we meet their daughter, now a teenager, to hear her take on how…
LISTEN: Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender CLICK HERE TO VIEW This week, we delve into debates over gender and the role of nature and nurture. Plus, we'll look at how society is pushing us beyond the traditional boundaries of those debates as we talk with Jamie Shupe, the first person in the…
WATCH: The Myth of the Gay Agenda CLICK HERE TO VIEW In a funny talk with an urgent message, LZ Granderson points out the absurdity in the idea that there's a "gay lifestyle," much less a "gay agenda." What's actually on his agenda? Being a good partner -- and being a good parent.
WATCH: Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It's Complicated. CLICK HERE TO VIEW How many A’s in AAPI? Dolly & Adrian hear from South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander voices to explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian Americans as a statistical category.
PARTICIPATE: Chicago Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff & Business Expo CLICK HERE TO VIEW Come join us at the PNC Centre, 1 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, USA for a fantastic event celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Connect with professionals, explore business opportunities, and immerse yourself in a rich cultural experience. Don't miss…
READ: How One Woman's Story Led to the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW Read the history of how the celebration of Asian Pacific American…
EXPERIENCE: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and…
RAD COMMUNITY EVENT: Asian Fusion Festival Huntley RAD will be wrapping up the school year with its May Community Event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage and culture. It will be held Friday, May 3rd from 4:30-6:30 at Marlowe Middle School. Our celebration will include a performance, food, music, games, crafts, and more. This…
READ: Asian American Voices in Poetry CLICK HERE TO VIEW This collection is intended to introduce new readers to Asian American poets and to help those who are interested in…
READ: 25 Amazing Children’s Books Celebrating Asian Culture CLICK HERE TO VIEW Looking for ways to introduce your child to the rich tapestry of Asian American cultures? Dive into the…
WATCH: Sesame Street: Meet the Friends in Your Neighborhood with Ji-Young, Elmo, and Alan (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Join Alan, Ji-Young, and Elmo as they meet some friends and neighbors as they meet every day in their neighborhood!
WATCH: The Struggles Of Being An Asian American CLICK HERE TO VIEW In honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, we wanted to close out this time with a discussion on what it means to grow up Asian American. We speak with several women who share their experiences and wisdom gained from it. Press play on…
LISTEN: Southern Fried Asian - Perry Yung CLICK HERE TO VIEW Perry kicks off the podcast talking about his family moving to Texarkana, Texas to run a Chinese restaurant when he was a child (1:00). Then, he and Keith talk about how the Oscar-nominated film Minari resonated with them as Asian Americans who grew up…
WATCH: Minari CLICK HERE TO VIEW A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of…
LISTEN: Saving the Seeds CLICK HERE TO VIEW Why do Asian Americans have such deep relationships with fruit? Cathy goes on a quest to find the answers — starting with her friendly neighborhood fruit vendor, Cece, then spending time with friends and listeners in our extended podcast fam.
EXPERIENCE: National Museum of Asian Art CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, are located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Committed to preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting exemplary works of art, the Freer and Sackler house exceptional collections of Asian…
READ: The Myth of Asian American Identity CLICK HERE TO VIEW New York Times Magazine: We’re the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S. But when it comes to the nation’s…
EXPERIENCE: Chinese American Museum of Chicago CLICK HERE TO VIEW Our mission is to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the Midwest. Open Wed: 9:30AM-2PM, Fri: 9:30AM-2PM, Sat-Sun: 10AM-5PM
WATCH: Meet the South Asian community that helped create Chicago's Little India on Devon Avenue CLICK HERE TO VIEW A 15-block stretch of Devon Avenue on the North Side has become known as Chicago's Little India, a South Asian community and commercial district that began growing in the early 1970s.
PARTICIPATE: 11 India Sites to Explore from Home CLICK HERE TO VIEW Google Arts and Culture: India is a vibrant country full of stunning architectural treasures, unforgettable scenery and a rich, colorful history waiting to be discovered. To inspire you to start exploring, here is a list of 11 incredible locations that you can discover…
READ: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Young Adult Books CLICK HERE TO VIEW A selected list of notable fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels for young adults by and about Asian…
EXPERIENCE: Virtual Story Time CLICK HERE TO VIEW While we are physically apart, we can still share stories from all over Asia. Below is a list of storytelling videos and themed activities to bring the diverse cultures of Asia into your home or virtual classroom.
PARTICIPATE: Follow recipes from The Korean Vegan CLICK HERE TO VIEW Molinaro is a Korean American woman, born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were both born in what is now known as North Korea. Molinaro started her blog, The Korean Vegan, in 2016, after adopting a plant-based diet. In July 2020, she started her TikTok…
WATCH: The Korean Vegan- Rainbow Jeon and My Mom's Best Story CLICK HERE TO VIEW Joanne Lee Molinaro shows you how to cook jeon while telling her mom’s best story.
WATCH: Bao CLICK HERE TO VIEW In Disney•Pixar's Bao, a Chinese mom who's sad when her grown son leaves home gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
READ: The Story Behind Bao, the Adorable Pixar Short With Oscar Hopes CLICK HERE TO VIEW At just 28, Shi is the first woman to direct a Pixar short. She…
LISTEN: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Playlist CLICK HERE TO VIEW In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, the Daily Sundial is highlighting five Asian American and Pacific Islander singers and music groups.
LISTEN: Music of Asian American Research Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW Every three months, MAARC will release a Spotify playlist. Some lists are based on particular moods, some commemorate certain people, and some are based on socio-historical topics.
PARTICIPATE: JASC: Japanese American Service Committee Online Exhibits CLICK HERE TO VIEW The JASC Legacy Center has a long history of producing physical and digital exhibits highlighting materials from the archives. While we do not currently have a facility with a dedicated gallery for physical exhibits, we offer the following digital exhibits as a way…
PARTICIPATE: Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW The MWRD will host Mia Park, a multi-dimensional Korean American artist, for Asian American and Pacific Islander Month on Tuesday, May 14, from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. at the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building, 100 E. Erie St., Chicago. Mia’s…
WATCH/ READ: Pritzker Signs Law Making Illinois First State to Require Asian American History Be Taught in Schools CLICK HERE TO VIEW Members of the Asian American Pacific Islander communities…
READ: Japanese American Relocation CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the United States Holocost Historical Museum- After the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked US forces at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,…
READ: Crazy Rich Asians Is More Than Glitz and Glamour. It’s Groundbreaking for People Like Me CLICK HERE TO VIEW TIME highlights the significance of the film “Crazy Rich Asians”…
READ: Crossing Cultures: the Art of Manga in Hawai'i CLICK HERE TO VIEW The National Endowment for the Humanities presents the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities supported exhibition Crossing Cultures:…
WATCH: Dance of Asian America: Learning the rich culture through authentic Chinese dance CLICK HERE TO VIEW At Dance of Asian America Academy, the young dancers learn how to preserve the rich cultural heritage of China through their performances.
WATCH: Asian | How You See Me CLICK HERE TO VIEW "Chinese are not the same as Japanese, are not the same as Koreans, Filipinos, or Thai, or Indians..." We…
WATCH: Laura Lim’s TedTalk about Asian stereotypes (6-8) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Asians are stereotyped everywhere, from media to school. This talk explores the overall problems that are faced from…
WATCH: Being Asian in America - Pew Research Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW In a new Pew Research Center analysis based on 66 focus groups conducted in the fall of…
EXPERIENCE: Care Package from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW Care Package is a collection of creative offerings by artists, writers, and scholars who we have…
READ: Cowboys in the Tropics: A History of the Hawaiian Paniolo CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage presents one of the interesting qualities of…
WATCH: ”Float” CLICK HERE TO VIEW A father discovers that his son is different from other kids in the most unusual way. To keep them both safe from judgement, Dad…
READ: ‘Float’ Director Bobby Rubio on Unconscious Bias and Pixar’s First Filipino American Character CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bobby Rubio made his directorial debut with Pixar’s animated short “Float” on…
LISTEN: Asian Enough - Padma Lakshmi CLICK HERE TO VIEW A conversation with “Top Chef” host, model and writer Padma Lakshmi about growing up Indian American in the San Gabriel…
READ: 11 Moments From Asian American History That You Should Know CLICK HERE TO VIEW More than 30 years after President George H.W. Bush signed a law that designated May…
READ: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang CLICK HERE TO VIEW White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the…
PARTICIPATE: Asian American Representation in Literature CLICK HERE TO VIEW You’re welcome to join in a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about…
EXPERIENCE: Anderson Japanese Gardens CLICK HERE TO VIEW Construction of Anderson Japanese Gardens began in 1978, when Rockford businessman John Anderson was inspired by a visit to the Portland Japanese…
WATCH: Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe Presents: Horizon 2020 CLICK HERE TO VIEW The Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe is excited to present our first-ever virtual show for Fall 2020.…
WATCH: Wind CLICK HERE TO VIEW Set in a world of magical realism, “Wind” sees a grandmother and her grandson trapped deep down an endless chasm, scavenging debris that surrounds…
READ: Pixar's 'Wind' honors Korean grandmother's sacrifices to get her sons to America CLICK HERE TO VIEW ABC 7 article and video about Pixar’s short film, “Wind,” and how the…
PARTICIPATE: Creating Story with Music CLICK HERE TO VIEW Students express the Balinese concept of working together to create a community by applying the kecak musical pattern of interlocking parts…
LISTEN: AAWW Radio: New Asian American Literature CLICK HERE TO VIEW All your favorite Asian American writers reading & in conversation with each other. AAWW Radio is the podcast of…
READ: The Surprising History of Hawaii’s Hula Dancing (6-8) CLICK HERE TO VIEW How a sacred Hawaiian dance and music ritual was canceled, commercialized, and finally, revived.
PARTICIPATE: 12 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by exploring the history, arts, and culture of Asian Americans…
WATCH: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage month from Disney Channel!
READ: Speaking to Her People - How Rapper Ruby Ibarra Sings to and about Immigrants CLICK HERE TO VIEW While we in the United States spend July 4 celebrating American…
WATCH: Asian Americans | PBS CLICK HERE TO VIEW Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than…
EXPERIENCE: Korean Heritage CLICK HERE TO VIEW Google Arts and Culture: Explore stories that have shaped the lives of the people of Korea.
PARTICIPATE: An Immigrant's Journey CLICK HERE TO VIEW A selected list of notable fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels for young adults by and about Asian Americans, chosen by Los Angles…
PARTICIPATE: AAJC: Share your or your family’s story of immigrating as an Asian American CLICK HERE TO VIEW The overwhelming majority of Asian Americans are immigrants or the children of…
WATCH: Zheng Chongbin on "I Look for the Sky" CLICK HERE TO VIEW The work of Zheng Chongbin, an American artist born in China and based in the Bay Area…
EXPERIENCE: Asian Art Museum - Virtually Experience the Exhibits CLICK HERE TO VIEW Museum From Home: Lean into #MuseumFromHome and engage with art at a distance. See below for a…
EXPERIENCE: Virtual Asian American Art Museum (VAAAM) CLICK HERE TO VIEW VAAAM is a collaborative effort in scholarship and resource and collections sharing on Asian American Art. This effort has…
PARTICIPATE: Create Your Own Illustrated Haiku (K-5) CLICK HERE TO VIEW Objective: Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry made of three lines (5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables) that…
READ: What is the 'bamboo ceiling'? Here's what Asian Americans want you to know CLICK HERE TO VIEW With a recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, the term "bamboo ceiling"…
LISTEN: Shalini Govil-Pai’s (breaking) stereotypes CLICK HERE TO VIEW Shalini Govil-Pai is a tech and media executive at Google, who previously worked at Pixar on films like Toy Story and…
WATCH: I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype CLICK HERE TO VIEW Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story…
PARTICIPATE: Stop AAPI Hate CLICK HERE TO VIEW Our communities stand united against racism. Hate against Asian American Pacific Islander communities has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, we can…
LISTEN: Racism in the Time of Coronavirus CLICK HERE TO VIEW Hey. Paola here. In this episode, I share my experience with COVID-19 racism and conversations with Phil Yu (Angry…
