A Statement of Solidarity from the Oakland Gay Men's Chorus
The Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus stands with our Asian-American members and alongside the larger community in mourning lives lost and remembering those who have suffered anti-Asian hate crimes. We know anti-Asian violence is being fueled by years and generations of vicious anti-Asian rhetoric. We also know that white supremacist harm is not limited to Asian-American communities.
We are horrified by the continuing acts of violence against members of our Asian-American communities across the country, from New York to Oakland’s Chinatown, and we urge our members to take on the hard work of combating white supremacy and rooting it out in all of our communities and systems. The most important chorus right now is the chorus of voices demanding justice.
Hate, intolerance, and racism have no place within the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus or anywhere. Join with us in raising our voices together for a more just world. We encourage you to check out and support the following organizations that serve the Asian/Pacific Islander community:
National
- National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) - https://www.nqapia.org
- Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund - https://www.aaldef.org
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice: Asian Law Caucus - https://www.advancingjustice-alc.org
California
- Asians with Attitudes - https://asianswithattitudes.com
- Chinese for Affirmative Action - https://caasf.org
- Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay - https://www.vacceb.net/programs/anti-crime/
