Gay Asian Voices
While hankmorgan (2010) shares his issues of how a white male gay struggles with the term “don’t ask don’t tell” in the military, Apichaymsm (2008) shows how homosexual Asian Americans who have been facing a “double minority,” or facing “double stereotypes” for their identities in mainstream culture. While in military services, being a white gay is not easy, being an Asian American gay is more difficult because it is hard for a gay Asian American to come out in Asian communities. A gay Asian American reveals his difficult circumstance: “I was scare of getting HIV and I wasn’t sure how to talk to my boyfriend.” Their voices and concerns should be heard and taken into consideration. More community and Asian organizations, such as Apicha, a non-profit organization in New York city, should be established to provide HIV/AIDs related services to help homosexual Asian Americans and treat them as equal as other citizens.