An Examination of Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT Populations Across the United States

This book utilizes personal narratives and survey data from over 500 respondents to explore the diversity of experiences across Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT communities within the United States. Additionally, the authors document and celebrate many of the everyday strengths and strategies employed by this extraordinary population to navigate and negotiate their daily lives.

Explores and celebrates the diversity of LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander populations Offers insight into how the daily lives of these individuals are different from those of other LGBT people Debunks various harmful misconceptions about the LGBT community as a whole

Autorentext
Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA

Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA
Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Current Trends.- 3. Coming Out and Being Out.- 4. Religion and Spirituality.- 5. Family Life.- 6. The SJS Project: Phases of Research.