Challenging Dual Stereotypes: The Reality for LGBTQ AAPI Communities and How Foundations Can Help
There is a pervasive cultural myth that all gays are rich, and that all Asian Americans are overachievers. Individuals who identify as LGBTQ and AAPI are therefore often assumed to be better off. However, these misconceptions all too often mask real struggles and hardships faced by LGBTQ AAPI communities.
Lyle Matthew Kan, ContributorDirector of Research and Communications, Funders for LGBTQ Issues