Day 8 of LGBTQ+ History Month
Roger Chow’s fight for representation began in the fall of 1992 when he met with Dino Ago to discuss the dire need for a support group for Asian LGBTQ+ people. It was from that meeting that Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) was born. AACI would later grow into South Bay Queer and Asian, or sbQA, a safe space for the pan-Asian community to receive support and counseling as well as help with family, financial, immigration, and mental health issues.
sbQA has never stopped fighting for their community. Through the years, they have overcome controversy and membership crises with determination to continue providing fun events and crucial services for pan-Asian LBGTQ+ people and their families. In 2020, that means helping many people face the very real threat of deportation, which would mean losing their homes, jobs, and way of life.