steeped in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses history and continue as a treasured legacy.

and really guided me as I moved through my professional career.Rafu ContributorIn the nearly 30 years since the JACL National Council passed a resolution to support same-sex marriage at the organizations 1994 convention in Salt Lake City.

who at the time held national-level positions in the JACL.A presidential apology for incarceration during World War II had been issued.he believes his experiences in the same-sex marriage fight gave him the building blocks to understanding civic engagement and community-building.

Kaneko brought the issue to the National Board.Did we ever question his sexual orientation when he was helping us? Kaneko recalls Mineta asking the audience.

Long-time staffers stepped down.

at a time when no other national civil rights organization of similar stature had done so.(Photo by Josh Kaizuka)By ANNAKAI HAYAKAWA GESHLIDER.

because of the new anti-trans legislation popping up in their states.Photos by Kris Ikejiri (except where noted) Articles for you@media ( min-width: 300px ){.

so the JACL rallies our allies to do a similar thing.Foreground: Josh Kaizuka of the Florin Chapter and Vinicius Taguchi of the Twin Cities Chapter.