Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues, People and Events
If you ever want to see an Asian American appointed to the Supreme Court, join us now to support Goodwin Liu and Judge Ed Chen. President Obama’s appointments of Judge Ed Chen to the federal district court and of Goodwin Liu to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has been held hostage by Senate Republicans [...]
Today, federal district court judge Vaughn Walker ruled that California’s Proposition 8 violates the U.S. Constitution in denying gay and lesbian couples the right to marry. Civil rights and advocacy groups, including Asian and Pacific Islander (API) organizations and leaders, praised the judge’s decision. Today’s win is particularly gratifying for those in the API community [...]
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center has been invited to be a beneficiary of the Academy of Friends Gala on Sunday, March 7th, 2010. This year marks Academy of Friends’ 30th year fighting HIV and AIDS. Their sell-out Oscar party is the second largest in the country and one of the largest HIV/AIDS fundraisers in [...]