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Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Brooklyn Bar Association celebrates borough's Asian-American legal community | amNewYork

Lunar New Year celebration in Brooklyn honors achievements of Asian-American legal professionals and recognizes growing cultural significance in New York.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

SEE IT: New York celebrates Lunar New Year in Chinatown | amNewYork

New York officials celebrated Lunar New Year in Chinatown, pledging support for Asian Americans amid immigration enforcement concerns.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

Advocate newsletter 4/2/26

Doctors' recommendations on gender-affirming care for young people have become a contentious issue between The New York Times and the American Medical Association.
#hawaii
Miami food
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago

Hawaii Is Open for Travelers After Historic Storms-Here's How to Help Local Communities Recover

Hawaii faces severe weather challenges but remains resilient, with most tourist areas open and a focus on community support.
Miami food
fromConde Nast Traveler
6 days ago

Traveling to Hawaii After the Floods-What to Know and How to Help

Kona low storms caused catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, leading to over 30 inches of rain and significant damage, with recovery efforts ongoing.
Miami food
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago

Hawaii Is Open for Travelers After Historic Storms-Here's How to Help Local Communities Recover

Hawaii faces severe weather challenges but remains resilient, with most tourist areas open and a focus on community support.
Miami food
fromConde Nast Traveler
6 days ago

Traveling to Hawaii After the Floods-What to Know and How to Help

Kona low storms caused catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, leading to over 30 inches of rain and significant damage, with recovery efforts ongoing.
Law
fromURL Media
4 days ago

For Asian Immigrants in NYC, Legal Help Remains Out of Reach With Life-Altering Consequences

Mohan's deportation highlights systemic issues in immigration legal services for Asian immigrants in New York City.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

How can you forget me': show details Filipino Americans' rich history

The exhibition showcases the lives and stories of Filipino migrants, emphasizing their humanity beyond labor history.
#transgender-day-of-visibility
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago
SF LGBT

We especially need to uplift joyous Black trans lives on this Trans Day of Visibility - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates Black trans lives and contributions while addressing ongoing violence against the community.
fromMission Local
5 days ago
SF LGBT

Meet the people driving trans visibility in San Francisco

The International Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates trans contributions, with activists like Cal Calamia advocating for non-binary inclusion in sports.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

We especially need to uplift joyous Black trans lives on this Trans Day of Visibility - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates Black trans lives and contributions while addressing ongoing violence against the community.
SF LGBT
fromMission Local
5 days ago

Meet the people driving trans visibility in San Francisco

The International Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates trans contributions, with activists like Cal Calamia advocating for non-binary inclusion in sports.
Los Angeles
fromKqed
6 days ago

Marching for Immigrant Rights, 20 Years Ago and Today | KQED

The 2006 immigrant rights marches in Los Angeles galvanized Latino organizing and continue to inspire current activism against anti-immigration policies.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago

Trans people are here to stay, no matter who tries to erase us

Understanding the gender spectrum and dismantling misconceptions about trans identities is crucial for acceptance and recognition of diverse gender experiences.
Social justice
fromBronx Times
6 days ago

'No War, No ICE, No Kings': Hundreds Rally in the Bronx for No Kings Day - Bronx Times

Hundreds gathered in the Bronx for the No Kings rally, protesting against executive power consolidation and ICE actions affecting local communities.
SF music
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

San Francisco museum named to prestigious list after just a year in business

The Counterculture Museum celebrates the 1960s and '70s rock era and has gained recognition as one of the world's greatest places.
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Different beliefs, shared humanity: why so many Australians celebrate diverse religious festivals

Participation in diverse faith and cultural celebrations fosters understanding and community bonds.
East Bay food
fromsf.funcheap.com
1 week ago

Hawaiian May Day Festival 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds (May 9-10)

Annual event on May 10, 2026, at Alameda County Fairgrounds with general admission priced at $25 and pre-sale at $20.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 week ago

Oregonians making music in Hawai'i * Oregon ArtsWatch

"I didn't know that I would have this kind of life when I graduated from conservatory. You take auditions and don't know where you are going to land."
Portland
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 week ago

Pride of place: the rise of LGBTQ+ art in Hong Kong

"Hong Kong remains one of the most open, dynamic cities in Asia for queer artistic expression. Our concerns are no different from those of our counterparts in other major Asian cities... yet Hong Kong distinguishes itself as a place where international dialogues unfold, different perspectives converge and queer art has found a genuine audience."
Arts
Healthcare
fromCity Limits
1 week ago

Opinion: Albany Must Act to Prevent a Healthcare Crisis in Asian-American Communities

Recent federal changes to Medicaid and Medicare threaten healthcare access for New York's Asian-American community, risking patient care and stability of local practices.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Advocate newsletter 3/30/26

Black and LGBTQ+ entertainers face significant challenges in America, with activism being crucial for visibility and representation.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Ed Siu, Chinatown's 'complaint guy,' isn't here to make friends. He's here to get results.

Edward Siu's persistent complaints have led to significant improvements in Chinatown, including reduced homelessness and compensation for local businesses.
SF LGBT
fromwww.advocate.com
5 days ago

Advocate newsletter 3/31/26

Trans people and gender-nonconforming individuals embody the beauty of humanity and resist erasure through their stories and actions.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The week in which Puerto Rico celebrates its Afro-descendant heritage

The Bandera Cimarrona, a flag conceived at the first edition of the International Summit of Afro-descendants in Puerto Rico in 2022, stands as a symbol of the resistance, the pursuit of freedom, and the strength of Afro-descendants on the island and throughout the Americas.
Social justice
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

San Francisco's Chinatown celebrated Eileen Gu. Others are more conflicted.

Eileen Gu, a U.S.-born Olympic skier who competed for China, faced conservative backlash for being labeled a traitor, while her San Francisco parade reception contrasted sharply with the enthusiastic embrace of American-born figure skater Alysa Liu who competed for the USA.
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

SF's Free "Trans Day of Visibility" Festival (Boeddeker Park)

Join us for a vibrant Trans Day of Visibility Festival at Boeddeker Park in the heart of the Tenderloin and The Transgender District, March 29th 2026. Expect sickening performances, powerful vocals, community vibes.
SF LGBT
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

Next edition of Getty's PST Art initiative will focus on Los Angeles's connections around the Pacific Rim

The next PST Art will highlight exchange around the Pacific across several centuries, from the arrival of Chinese porcelain in the Spanish missions to the influence of Japanese visual culture on the city's architecture and design, to the ongoing impact of contemporary Korean pop culture.
Arts
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Photos: Olympic champion Eileen Gu leads San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade

San Francisco celebrated the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade, featuring Olympic champion Eileen Gu as grand marshal and thousands of revelers.
#eileen-gu
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

Tribal sovereignty and civil rights focus of free 250th anniversary discussion on March 19 * Oregon ArtsWatch

The issue is really relevant now because the issue is being argued again in terms of things like states being able to pass rules to suppress votes that have been used before. For example, if a physical address is required to vote, many Indian lands have only recently gotten streets with addresses.
Social justice
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

Michael Luo profiles the complex history of Chinese immigrants in the United States * Oregon ArtsWatch

Michael Luo's book examines Chinese immigrant experiences in America, prompted by personal racial discrimination, challenging the historical exclusion of Chinese people from American narratives.
#chinese-new-year-parade
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago
San Francisco

Preparations underway for SF's 2026 Chinese New Year Parade: Here's a look

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday will feature 17 floats, 100 groups, and hundreds of thousands of attendees celebrating the year of the horse with enhanced security and significant economic benefits for local businesses.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
San Francisco

Floats for San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade get finishing touches

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Festival parade floats celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse with three months of construction featuring horses, fire symbolism, and intricate details like cherry blossoms and mountains.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 weeks ago

Preparations underway for SF's 2026 Chinese New Year Parade: Here's a look

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday will feature 17 floats, 100 groups, and hundreds of thousands of attendees celebrating the year of the horse with enhanced security and significant economic benefits for local businesses.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Floats for San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade get finishing touches

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Festival parade floats celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse with three months of construction featuring horses, fire symbolism, and intricate details like cherry blossoms and mountains.
World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

From California to New York, Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues

Iranian Americans experience conflicting emotions following U.S. and Israeli military strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, balancing hope for change against fear for relatives and concerns about escalating Middle East conflict.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Huaxing Arts Group SF to be opening act for 2026 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Because this is the year of the horse, we have to have something different. So, we are doing a chopstick dance. The chopstick dance comes from Mongolia, an area known for its large grassland areas and the historical use of horses.
SF music
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#black-history-month
Mission District
fromMission Local
1 month ago

San Francisco's first-ever Black history bike ride kicks off in Bayview

San Francisco held its first Black History Month bike ride, combining exercise with education about historical Black figures and their contributions to civil rights and American history.
Mission District
fromMission Local
1 month ago

San Francisco's first-ever Black history bike ride kicks off in Bayview

San Francisco held its first Black History Month bike ride, combining exercise with education about historical Black figures and their contributions to civil rights and American history.
Arts
fromwww.7x7.com
1 month ago

AAPI art and culture are in the spotlight at the upcoming San Francisco Art Fair.

The 14th Asian American and Pacific Islander Art Fair in San Francisco celebrates cultural contributions through partnerships with major institutions and features diverse artists, curators, and culinary programming.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Backtracking Councilors, an Asian Zine Festival, and Cardi B Gives Portland Props!

Portland's Mercury newspaper highlights weekly stories including city council firearms policy debate, downtown revitalization efforts, wildlife conservation funding, and cultural events like the first Asian American Zine Fest.
fromDodgers Nation
1 month ago

Things to Do in LA: Slamdance, Golden Dragon Parade, & More

As Los Angeles Dodgers fans count down the days until Opening Day 2026, there are plenty of events and activities going on around the city for fans to enjoy with their families, friends or even solo this weekend. There are multiple cultural events happening this weekend that will embrace culture and community with vibrant celebrations for Black History Month, Mardi Gras, and Lunar New Year Pick your favorite events, mark your calendar and make the most of your weekend in LA!
Soccer (FIFA)
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Portland's First-Ever Azn Zine Fest Is Coming to Fubonn This Weekend

The Azn Zine Fest is to show Portland there's a fuck-ton of Asian creatives. When we put out the call for vendors, we were like, 'Maybe 30 to 50 people will respond to our call.' We had probably 120 respond.
Portland
LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'LGBTQ+ museum lets community tell their stories'

Queer Britain preserves and showcases UK LGBTQ+ history, honoring trailblazers, memorializing HIV/AIDS victims, and celebrating diverse community cultures.
US news
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: Oakland to Celebrate Black History Month With Black Joy Parade

Oakland will host its ninth annual Black Joy Parade with over 100 contingents, 4,500 participants, and a festival featuring more than 200 Black-owned businesses.
#japanese-american-incarceration
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Bay Area Day of Remembrance pays tribute to Japanese Americans interned during WWII in SF Japantown

More than 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly imprisoned during WWII; a San Francisco tribute linked that history to contemporary immigration enforcement.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

In the Trump Era, Celebrating Black History Month Feels Radical Again

Corporate brands significantly reduced Black History Month marketing and social media engagement in 2025 compared to their performative displays following George Floyd's 2020 murder, reflecting broader retreat from racial equity commitments.
Photography
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

25 years later, Kip Fulbeck's Hapa Project returns at MOCA | amNewYork

Kip Fulbeck's Hapa Project documents and celebrates multiracial identities through portraits and a 25-year retrospective exhibition at MOCA in New York City's Chinatown.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Remembering When Rose Park Used to Harangue Politicians From the Stage at the Chinese New Year Parade

Rose Pak was a combative Chinatown political force who used the Chinese New Year Parade to pressure politicians and advance projects like the Central Subway.
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

See and Hear How Lunar New Year is Celebrated Across the U.S.

A Mongolian immigrant family in Los Angeles preserves and revives Tsagaan Sar traditions through rituals, community gatherings, morin khuur music, and their daughters' cultural work.
#tet
fromVogue
1 month ago
New York City

Tet and the City: How NYC's Vietnamese American Creatives Are Celebrating Lunar New Year

fromVogue
1 month ago
New York City

Tet and the City: How NYC's Vietnamese American Creatives Are Celebrating Lunar New Year

Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

NYC hosts its first public Muslim Heritage Month celebration

New York City will observe Muslim-American Heritage Month in January 2026 with a Jan. 28 capstone event honoring Muslim New Yorkers' cultural and historical contributions.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Be the lion, feel the lion': the gruelling life of lunar new year lion dancers

A dedicated Sydney lion dance studio trains intensively year-round to perform over 100 lion dances across Lunar New Year and major city celebrations.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)

Asian Art Museum in San Francisco holds 18,000+ Asian artworks and offers free general admission on first Sundays with family storytelling and free docent tours.
Arts
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco houses over 18,000 Asian artworks and offers monthly Free First Sundays with free general admission and family programming.
San Francisco
fromsf.funcheap.com
1 month ago

Lunar New Year 365 Night Market (San Jose)

A variety of San Francisco Bay Area events offer free and low-cost cultural, nightlife, and community activities throughout the day.
Arts
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

This week in Oakland: an exhibit honoring Oscar Grant, and the Lunar New Year and Black History Month festival in Chinatown

Oakland's vibrant visual arts scene includes murals, galleries, museums, pop-up shows, and community-driven exhibits across conventional and unexpected venues.
San Francisco
from48 hills
2 months ago

People do not need to ask permission to belong - 48 hills

Local government can protect belonging and dignity for immigrants and marginalized residents by choosing principled, courageous policies and community-centered programs that build trust and safety.
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