Discussion 5 - Discuss what stuck out to you the most

Disscusion 5

Watch video: coming out coming home 2

https://youtu.be/cfnOyV3nhGk

(1) Discuss what stuck out to you the most about how gay and lesbian Asian Americans navigated their ethnic and sexual identities in the context of their immigrant families, referring to the two texts and the video this week.

(300 words)

(2) provide a thoughtful response to at least one (1) of your classmates.

(150 words)

(3) (300 words)

First: In Anthony Ocampo's chapter, Lessons in Manhood and Morality, gay Filipino men shared significant family memories and interactions that shaped both their ethnic and sexual identities. Are there significant memories or interactions between you and your parents growing up that influenced your ethnic, sexual, and gender identities?

Then: Trinity Ordona discussed new cultural patterns and practices in Asian American communities that have shifted LGBTQ people from marginalization to inclusion within their families. What other cultural patterns and practices have you seen in your own communities and families that has moved the needle towards inclusion?

Reading

· "Lessons in Manhood and Morality" (Page 15-35) in Brown & Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrant Sons by Anthony Ocampo (2022)

· "Opening the Path to Marriage Equality: Asian American Lesbians Reach Out to their Families and Communities" by Trinity Ordona (2020) in Our Voices Our Histories Asian American and Pacific Islander Women by Hune and Omura