After a brief period of dating.

Saturday kicked off with an opening plenary of trans activists.I was honored to be part of such a large gathering of queer and trans Nikkei.

my parents taught me I could love whoever I wanted.More stories — and more tears — of hope were shared in the discussion Uplifting the Rainbow.and allies under the same roof of JANM.

Although my parents were clearly allies.I had the opportunity to meet people who share similar intersecting identities with me.

it can sometimes feel isolating and lonely being in predominantly hetero spaces.

and generations share their stories.and Yasuko Takezawa is a visiting professor serving as the Terasaki Chair in U.

A 2017 LTSC need assessments found a need for more programs aimed at families with Japanese-speaking parents.The event was sponsored by Japanese Institute of Sawtelle.

Takezawa said that programs such as the Japanese American Leadership Delegation have made some strides in addressing the knowledge gap.a research scholar at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.