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Theatre Review: A Transparent Musical

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Co-Authors: Albus Wang (ins: @albusw), Yilin Wong (ins: @is_this_finally_my_name) Published on: June, 27th, 2023 Bottomline, “Transparent” is an extraordinary musical that offers a crucial queer storytelling perspective. It thoughtfully delves into themes such as heteronormative lives, generational trauma, and the profound experience of found family within the queer community. With its captivating two-hour spectacle, the […]

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Theatre Review: On This Side of the World

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Co-Authors: Albus Wang (ins: @albusw), Yilin Wong (ins: @is_this_finally_my_name) Published on: June, 9th, 2023 “On This Side of the World” is a musical that gives voice to Filipino immigrants. According to the Author’s Note, Paulo K Tiról draws inspiration by collecting stories from his immigrant friends. Although these stories are based on real-life events, we

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Mao Bing 猫饼

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France Community Leader 大家好，我是猫饼！“喜剧人，女权主义者，LGBTQ 积极分母，户外爱好者，读书会主理人，热爱一切艺术相关的在法国的商科生。”一个看起来“必胜”的组合拳却是部分东亚性少数女性逃不掉的背景故事。 我希望女性可以更自由，更勇敢表达自我，获得权力，提供支援，让sisterhood流动在我们之间！ 请与我一起踏上这段旅程，连接并传递力量给更多的姐妹，成为火，带来更多的解放！ Bonjour! I’m Mao Bing(猫饼)! A comedian, feminist, LGBTQ activist, outdoor lover, book worm leader and an art-loving business student currently based in France. —— What a ‘winning combination’ ! It’s just a background story, but WE ARE MORE” I hope women can be more free and brave to

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Kim 焦

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ETHOS Music Portfolio Guidance Teacher, Nice Tune Music Music Coordinator, GOCAA International Music Competition San Diego, Preliminary 2023 Event Planning Manager Current: BelleMelodie, Irvine Studio Manager, Music Event Project Production Director, Curriculum Product Development Team Member Teaching: Piano Lessons, ABRSM & CM Music Theory Classes, Music Production Lessons ETHOS音乐作品指导老师，Nice Tune音乐协调员，GOCAA国际音乐比赛圣地亚哥预选赛2023活动策划经理 目前： BelleMelodie，尔湾工作室经理，音乐活动项目制作总监，课程产品开发团队成员 教学： 钢琴课程，ABRSM和CM音乐理论课程，音乐制作课程

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Jiafei Zhou 周加菲

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Greater LA music industry leader Zhou Jiafei, the sound designer for “League of Legends” at Riot Games, is currently working at the headquarters in Los Angeles. He previously worked as a sound designer at Sound Lab, a Hollywood film and game audio studio at Keywords Studio. Jiafei has worked on sound design for several well-known

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Z55

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Greater LA music industry leader “Not wanting to be a touring manager and music festival organizer is not being a good accountant.” After giving up ten years of financial/business analysis career, during the peak of Covid in the United States, I took a detour through South America, crossing half the globe to study the music

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2023 LA Pride

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June 09/10 LA Pride in the Park Music FestivalJune 09/11 LA Pride Parade For detailed PRIDE PARADE information, please see the PDF file below https://upwomxn-public-resources-301819456391-us-west-2.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posters/PridePoster.pdf Follow and message on Instagram: @upwomxn, or email support@upwomxn.org if you have any questions. United Proud Women is a non-profit organization. Its main objective is to empower sexual minority women with safe, brave, collaborative,

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V

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Advisor on Educational Psychology / Central US Regional Director V is a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of North Texas, focusing her research on gender, education, and social equality. V has accumulated extensive experience in the higher education environment, specializing in designing research methodologies, coding variables, and collecting and analyzing both quantitative

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Maizi Li (李麦子）

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Chinese Feminism Activist, Global Feminism Leader, also known as one of the Chinese “Feminist 5” Li Maizi, born in 1989, is a feminist activist from Beijing. As one of the most resounding feminist voices in the Chinese language, she has faced arrest and interrogation, but she continues to speak out for women’s rights and sexual

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Tara Laila Blagg

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Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND; Ph.D. Candidate Tara Blagg is an assistant policy researcher at RAND and a Ph.D candidate at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. She has an M.S.W. in political social work from the University of Houston and a B.A. in Hispanic studies from Rice University. Her primary research interests lie in the area of children,

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Yilin Wong

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Community Content Creator Yilin identifies as a proud Cantonese demi-pan woman. Couple years back, she experienced confusion and isolation while exploring her sexuality and feminist ideologies in the heteronormative world. That’s why she feels immensely grateful for the opportunity to meet like-minded friends at UP Women. The passion exhibited by the community members has deeply

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Dian Dian (典典)

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Gender Studies Advisor, Dian Dian is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Emory University. Their/Her current research plan aims to explore how the discourse and activism of gender and sexuality in the Sinophone world produce new possibilities in the transnational feminist movement today and their interaction with “western”

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钰珏老师的阅读笔记

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Author: 钰珏（yù jué） 钰珏（yù jué），活跃在微博的酷儿主义女权主义者（queer-feminist，cis-lesbian，和academic activist），致力于酷儿研究、女性主义研究、性别研究的线上社交媒体平台的知识分享，为女性、性少数社群维权和自我认同提供理论支持。 目前分享的长篇独立研究包括：1. 中国同妻社会困境探究2. 异性恋霸权与女同性恋的性别角色  给双bot（微博ID：双bot）的供稿：1. 间性者（intersex）与ta们的性别身份认定 2. Lesbian-feminism一定反对其他性少数群体吗？3. 反异性恋=搞同性恋？女权主义视角下的政治女同实践下 阿钰平时会分享线上讲座的report、海内外性少数平权及女权运动动态、学术研究文献综述，更新相关研究的科普等，感兴趣的朋友们可以关注她的微博，ID为 钰珏_别点关注。 Feminism and Queer Movement History (Simplified Chinese)

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Deep Dive on Mental Health 展开讲讲【心理健康】

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We are soon approaching the transition between spring and summer. In this season, have you been actively maintaining your mental health? We will be hosting an online lecture and Q&A session with a professional counselor on the summary of psychological knowledge related to the LGBTQ community. The content is mainly focused on basic popular science,

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钰珏（Yù Jué）

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Gender Studies Scholar, Queer-Feminist, Academic Activist Weibo ID: 钰珏_别点关注 An active queer-feminist (cis-lesbian and academic activist) on Weibo, dedicated to knowledge sharing on queer studies, feminist studies, and gender studies through online social media platforms. They provide theoretical support for women and sexual minority communities in terms of rights protection and self-identification. Current independent research

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Kat

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PsyD student in Pepperdine University Xiao Hong Shu (小红书) ID: 105382811 Education: Training Background: Clinical Experience: Specialties: Approaches: 专业背景： 受训背景： 临床经验： 专长： 治疗方法：

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Ying Hua

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Greater LA Community Leader Ying Hua is a multifaceted individual with diverse interests and passions. As a gourmet enthusiast, she relishes exploring new cuisines and culinary experiences, always eager to discover the next tantalizing dish. A dedicated dog lover, Ying Hua finds joy in spending time with her canine companions and appreciates the loyalty and

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Charlene Liu

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Community Event Advisor Diversity & Inclusion Consulting (DNIC), Ladies Who Tech, Q-Events, ShanghaiPRIDE Charlene Liu was born in Malaysia and has lived in the US, Singapore, and China. She is an engineer, community leader, social change advocate, and diversity and inclusion expert. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BSc in

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Lauren 小粉黄

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Greater LA Community Leader As an engineer passionate about mechanical and electronic engineering, Lauren is currently pursuing a master’s degree in robotics engineering and working as an engineer at a construction and manufacturing company specializing in the creation of fully automated factories. Since joining community activities in September 2022, Lauren has been actively involved in

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在日外国人同性伴侣在留资格诉讼的旁听笔记

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Author: Chloe 串串子 Ta/Ze/Theysorano369@gmail.com 想起在一个读书会上一位朋友的惊叹——”原来国界本身就是歧视啊！”。 理论上所有人都应该有着自由移动、并且和自己喜欢的人们一起生活在自己想要居住的地方的权利的。但事实却不是这样。现下管控着人命的社会系统通过构建差异（difference-making）的机制来制造出一套规则。这套规则根据人的出生地、性取向、性别、肤色、收入、身心健康程度等来将人划分出三六九等，并且仗着”合法合理“的令牌让歧视肆意渗透蔓延。 想来日本的在留资格划分可不就是如此么。日本的在留资格分两大类，一类是根据在日活动内容的在留资格，比如就劳、留学、人文技术等，通常为短期且更新有较高风险被拒。另一类是根据身份地位的在留资格，比如永住者和日本人的异性配偶和孩子，通常为长期且稳定。这次的案子虽然法庭算是承认了康平和Andrew的应该共同生活的关系，但是入境管理局依旧下的是根据在日活动内容的名为“特别活动”的在留资格（这个签证将二人的交往作为在日活动内容，签证只有一年且不可就劳）。之前也有外国人同性伴侣一起居住长达十几年但是被认做“稳定性不高”而不给“定居者”的签证的事情。可以说，这样的在留资格划分规则是根据亲密关系类型（当然在其他情况下也会根据国籍、收入、性别等因素）来判定所谓的“稳定性”的高低，从而来决定谁有资格在这里生活和如何生活，谁甚至都没有资格在这里生活。那么这里的潜规则难道不就是大写的歧视么。

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串串子

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(Ta/Ze/They) sorano369@gmail.com 串串子目前作为留学生在日本东京生活，研究对象为中国的女权及性少数运动的政治。设计出身、曾经沉迷于当代艺术的串串子现在投身于人文学领域的性/别研究。串串子深感在日本走学术·运动的这条路上，经济、精力和精神上自己面对的巨大限制，不知道能走到多远。但是同时作为一位酷儿女权者，串串子认为在自己力所能及的范围内一点一点地参与各地的运动、写文章、建立各种不同的社群之间的连结是有意义的。

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Ivy Zheng

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Project Manager Lesbian. Devoted feminist. Communication student at USC. After gradually encountering feminist theories and gender issues, she is active on various social media, passionately speaking out about social incidents and participating in feminist discussions. Currently, she aspires to make more contributions as a feminist social activist, such as the previous performance art event she

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那条铁链，链在所有东亚女性的脖子上！

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行动代号：匿名女性行动 The following content is based on the wonderful performance by female artists from Los Angeles and a subsequent 3-hour-long interview. 以下内容来源于来自洛杉矶女性艺术家们的精彩演绎以及后续长达3个小时的采访。 “Anonymous Women (匿名女性行动)” is a decentralized social movement initiated by women. Its main purpose is to draw more attention to the challenges that Chinese women face in their daily lives through social action.

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Activist Profile

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The Activist Profile Project initiative seeks to showcase and celebrate the incredible activism carried out by sexual minority women community members. This project is designed to highlight the outstanding efforts of these individuals in various fields such as performance, art, writing, and life decisions. By doing so, the project aims to inspire and encourage others

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Community Manual

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The United Proud Women community is a group that welcomes all individuals who have lived experience of being a sexual minority woman. This includes but is not limited to those who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender (both MTF or FTM), queer, and/or non-binary individuals who have experienced challenges and discrimination because of their sexual orientation

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Let’s talk about harassment

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Hosts: 纤维素，袜子 Zoom: 969 535 9825Zoom URL 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Event time: Saturday, April 1st, 7pm-10pm Pacific Time, Saturday, April 1st, 10pm-1am Eastern Time, Sunday, April 2nd, 10am-1pm China Standard Time, Sunday, April 2nd, 2am-5am Central European Time🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈活动时间:美西时间04/01 周六 晚7点-10点，美东时间04/01 周六 晚10点-1点，中国时间04/02 周日 中午10点-1点，欧洲时间04/02 周日 凌晨2点-5点；🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ Welcome everyone to “United Proud Women: Let’s talk about harassment”. This discussion is designed to provide a safe

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Qiuqiu

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SoCal Committee Research assistant at UCLA school of dentistry. Contributing to build a strong community power is my duty without hesitation. Hi, this is QiuQiu. I’m a research assistant at UCLA school of dentistry. As an Asian lesbian woman, within one of the most underrepresented minority group, contributing to build a strong community power is

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Morning Star

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SoCal Active Event Organizer Health educator, LGBTQ activist, community organizer and a nature lover. Working with the amazing United Proud Women staff to creat a healthy and safe environment for our LGBTQ community. Spread the love! \n Past events Morning Star has hosted includes 2 movie nights with 20+ attendence, multiple hiking and sports events.\n

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Laura

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Advisor on Artistic Matters Socially-engaged artist, educator, and community organizer. Their art practice spans from animation, video to performance and installation. Their research focus roots within the intersection of the Chinese diaspora community, queer community, and feminist community in a transnational setting. Laura (嘟嘟) is a socially-engaged artist, educator, and community organizer. Their art practice

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