Greetings my progressive friends,
As we welcome the new Lunar year, I would like to invite you to join our fight for marriage equality and LGBT acceptance in the Vietnamese community.
Here are the volunteer opportunities:
- Tet Parade in Little Saigon
Saturday, February 5th, 9am - 12pm, meet on Bolsa, west of Magnolia (where the ABC Market is), 8970 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683
This is the second time, Song That Radio from San Jose is coming down to represent the LGBT community in the annual Tet Parade in Westminster. See my video or the TV coverage of it.
- LGBTIQQs & Allies Lunch
Saturday, February 5th, 12pm, Nguoi Viet Daily News Community Room, 14771 Moran Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Join us for lunch and meet the organizers and allies of Song That Radio that worked very hard for marriage equality within the Vietnamese community.
- LGBTIQQs & Religions Panel Discussion
Saturday, February 5th, 2pm, Nguoi Viet Daily News Community Room, 14771 Moran Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Religious leaders speak about their faith and views on the LGBTIQQ community and we invite you to a lively discussion with the audience (will be translated live in English and Vietnamese). My wife and I attended the same forum up here in San Jose and were deeply moved by speeches and how open the community was!
- Courage Campaign / OCEC Booth at Tet Festival
Friday, February 4th 1:30pm - Sunday, February 6th, 9:30pm, Tet Festival Grounds at Garden Grove Park, 9301 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove, CA
The Orange County Courage Campaign is sharing booth B04 at the 3-day Tet Festival with the Orange County Equality Coaltion to talk with festival attendees about marriage equality. Please email my fellow community activist Dawn Logue to sign up for 2-hour shifts (especially if you can speak Vietnamese!). My parents even joined me last time and we had a lot of fun talking to the festival attendees.
- Translate / Be on Radio
I have some English material that I need to be translated into Vietnamese, and am coordinating some radio interviews. Pleaseemail me if you can help with either.
- Spread the word
Forward, facebook, tweet, carve in stone this email to all your friends!
With the current trajectory of progress we have seen in the last couple of years, I truly believe that this is not a question of "if", but of "when" our community is truly open and welcomes people regardless of their sexual orientation. Be part as we make this history.
Thanks,
Minh T. Nguyen