Being Asian American and LGBTQ+ can feel lonely, with institutions such as ethnic churches often disavowing non-heterosexual relationships while traditional LGBTQ+ spaces such as gay bars can be unwelcoming.
Despite an ongoing culture war, L.A.’s thriving drag scene is bursting with queens, kings, things and rebellious spirit.Emcee Miss Shu Mai, center, dances with attendees at QT Nightlife’s K-Pop Night at Micky’s West Hollywood.
“You feel seen in those spaces regardless of who you are,” she said. “It was so unapologetically Asian for me, and it was one of the first times my art encapsulated all of who I was.” Qazi, a 35-year-old transgender man, first attended the South Asian LGBTQ+ nonprofit Satrang’s family day picnic at Griffith Park a year and a half ago after seeing an Instagram post.
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