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Partners & Coalitions

Organizations and coalitions we work alongside to advance our mission.

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Our Community Partners

AQUA DC works alongside local, regional, and national organizations to advance LGBTQ+ rights and AAPI justice. Our coalition partnerships amplify our advocacy and expand our community.

In the DC Area
APIQS

Asian Pacific Islander Queer Society provides educational, social, and cultural activities for queer female-identified, gender-nonconforming, and transgender people of API descent in the DC metro area.

facebook.com/APIQSDC
FYP DC

The Filipino Young Professionals of Washington, D.C. connects young professionals through networking, education about Filipino American heritage, and community service in the DC metropolitan area.

fypdc.org
KhushDC

A social, support and political group providing a safe environment for LGBTQ+ South Asians in the DC metro area, representing nationalities including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

khushdc.com
KQT

KQT DC brings together LGBTQ individuals and parents of Korean descent and allies in the Washington, DC area to promote fellowship, support, and advocacy for LGBTQ rights.

facebook.com/KQTinDC
Lulac Lambda

Mobilizing and strengthening the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities of DC through community service and civic engagement.

lulaclambda.org
NAAAP DC

The National Association of Asian American Professionals, Washington D.C. chapter — dedicated to professional development, networking, and service to the community.

dc.naaap.org
NAKASEC

The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium organizes Korean and Asian Americans to achieve social, economic, and racial justice through grassroots community organizing.

nakasec.org
Queer & Trans API Organizations Elsewhere
GAPIMNY

Founded in 1990, GAPIMNY provides a safe space for support, visibility, and action among NYC’s queer and transgender Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

gapimny.org
Kamayan Coalition

An alliance of LGBTQIA+ Filipino American, Filipinx, and Asian-Pacific Islander community organizations from across the United States.

facebook.com/KamayanCoalition
NQAPIA

The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance is a federation of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander organizations working to build capacity and develop leadership.

nqapia.org
PAQ

Philadelphia Asian & Queer is a volunteer social organization engaging queer LGBTQIA+ API folx in the greater Philadelphia area through advocacy, social, and supportive programming.

phillyasianqueer.com
Prism Foundation

Based in the San Francisco bay area, GAPA Foundation provides academic scholarships to API LGBTQ students and core funding to under-resourced community organizations and projects.

theprismfoundation.org
SNAPIQS

The Southern Nevada Asian Pacific Islander Queer Society serves APIDA individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities through social activities, education, mentorship, and advocacy.

snapiqs.org

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