Dear Asian Youth

For Asian Youth, By Asian Youth

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Dear Asian Youth is a youth-led, global organization that promotes intersectional activism, solidarity with other marginalized communities, and equality and equity. Through our digital platform, grassroots organizing, and community-based advocacy, we strive to showcase diversity in the Asian community as well as accurate and holistic representation.

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Michelle Yeoh has made history as the first Asian

Michelle Yeoh has made history as the first Asian creative to receive an Honorary Doctorate at the AFI Conservatory which is a prestigious film school ran by the American Film Institute. She will receive the doctorate for her efforts in art of the moving image.

She will receive the honour at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 13th at the AFI Conservatory’s Class of 2022 commencement ceremony.

Writer: @sunalllll
Editors: @lluciawang @itschewwwy

Sources: Giant Freakin Robot | Michelle Yeoh Is Set To Receive A Huge Honor
Screen Daily | AFI to honour Michelle Yeoh, Lawrence Herbert

DAY Prism welcomes all queer youth to use Prism’

DAY Prism welcomes all queer youth to use Prism’s Support Fund for Queer Youth, if you’re in need! The Support Fund is there for those who require use of it, may it be to pay for chest binders, medical treatments, education resources or bills etc etc.

The fund is for those who identify as queer, someone who is not cisgender or someone who isn’t heterosexual and those who are under the age of 30 and require funds.

We are running a test trial of the support fund for a month ending on September 8th and it may result in it not becoming a permanent installation.

For any questions, DM us or email prismdirectors@dearasianyouth.org!

tinyurl.com/prismsupportfund

#supportfund #grant #aid #bursary #queerfundraiser #lgbt #queer

An international outbreak of monkeypox has occurre

An international outbreak of monkeypox has occurred with cases being reported since May 2022. Right-wing and homophobic figures have stated the virus is a “gay” disease which has led to fear-mongering that is reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic. Read through to find out why monkeypox is not a gay disease nor an STI.

Writers: @sunalllll @gggrey_6 @arushis1ngh @nathancho42 @alizhassan
Editors: qinqin_555 @teenguyen042 @amshuvengala @ponderingDeer
Illustrator: @sunalllll @alexgtnk

Two years on this day, one of the world’s larges

Two years on this day, one of the world’s largest non-nuclear explosions occurred in Beirut, Lebanon. The explosion further exacerbated the economic, social and political crisis that has been plaguing Lebanon since 2019. Two years later, the Lebanese people are still looking for justice in a time of political corruption.

Writers: @sunalllll @rheacharles_
Editors: @dc_bats_dc @teenguyen042 @yuna.yi12
Illustrator: @luminarhee

What does reproductive healthcare look like for th

What does reproductive healthcare look like for the AAPI community?

The already-existing discrepancies that AAPI people face in the healthcare system are alarmingly high and rampant. Read through today’s write-up on the maternal disparities that AAPI mothers experience, how culture and reproductive & sexual healthcare intersect, what a post-Roe America means for the community, and how we are affected by this decision.

Writers: @kateed_ @claraisabelnovicio
Editors: @teenguyen042 @joietingjing Aziza Norova
Illustrator: @whosblehdesigns @superman_maryam

Although there has been less attention on the situ

Although there has been less attention on the situation in Ukraine recently, it does not mean the war is over – let’s continue staying informed. Swipe to find out more about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and how you can help.

Writers: @leaandrasun, @cathlynnejoy, @beyrola
Editors: @joietingjing, Nawal
Illustrator: @leeanne.cruz

All throughout June, companies put up rainbows and

All throughout June, companies put up rainbows and people wear “LOVE IS LOVE” t-shirts, supposedly celebrating trans and queer people. But nearly one month has passed since June ended and there are still several states criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth, mandating outing trans and queer kids in schools, and 18+ states that have banned trans kids from youth sports. Our allyship cannot end when Pride Month does.

Trans people are trans all year round. Our allyship should be here all year round, too. Swipe through for some action items from @pinkmantaray that are crucial to our allyship.

If you’d like to join this campaign, download the slides at pinkmantaray.com/allyship.

#AllyshipIsActive #ProtectTransKids #LetTransKidsPlay

The mass uprisings in Sri Lanka have shocked the w

The mass uprisings in Sri Lanka have shocked the world, with allegedly corrupt MPs being hounded from their homes and protesters taking over the Presidential Palace.

Here is a pivotal moment in Sri Lanka’s history. However, many of the island’s Tamil population worry that this “people power” may serve to maintain the oppressive status quo.

They believe that global coverage of recent events have failed to analyse an crucial aspect of the island’s history: genocide.

Sources:
PEARL Action Group @pearl_action
Maynmai @maynmai_
Interview with Jayawardene on London Daily Telegraph, 11 July 1983.
The Guardian | ‘We want justice, not fuel’: Sri Lanka’s Tamils on north-south divide
Tamil Guardian | ‘The military wants to see this struggle win’ claims war criminal Sarath Fonseka
Tess Wong, BBC Singapore Correspondent | https://mobile.twitter.com/tessa_wong/status/1547528505038057472
“The Cage” by Gordon Weiss

Sinthujan Varatharajah - @varathas
Minority Voices - @minorityvoices

Writer: @cinnathambii
Editor & Illustrator: @sunallll

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