Quentin Lee at the 2007 Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Posted in Culture US

In a Violent Country

As an immigrant in America, I was writing this article a few months earlier and I stopped writing because I felt like crying over spilled…

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Posted in Culture US

HATE CRIME: FIRST PERSON

In light of the recent post-COVID hate crimes on Asians worldwide, I’m re-posting this original blog published on Xanga.com on January 29, 2004. I was…

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Posted in China Culture Entertainment

Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival to Feature LGBTQ Showcase

The nonprofit organization ​Chinese in Entertainment ​today announced a showcase of four LGBTQ-themed short films selected for the ​2021 Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival LGBTQ…

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“Secrets & Toys,” the Multiple Award Winning Black Lesbian Short Film, Hits One Million Views on Youtube

In its initial festival run, “Secrets & Toys” world premiered at Outfest Fusion, played at the Pan African Film Festival and went on to win…

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Posted in Entertainment Interview

Three Gay Comedians on Making the First Gay Male Anthology Stand Up Comedy Special

Gay comics Owen Alabado, Dash Kwiatkowski and Brad Loekle alked to CHOPSO about their upcoming live show and taped feature length comedy special Brash Boys…

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Acclaimed Out Filmmaker Quentin Lee to Collaborate with Pioneering Gay Rapper Deadlee on New Documentary

Acclaimed out independent filmmaker Quentin Lee will be directing and producing a feature documentary titled “Aka Deadlee” about the life and art of pioneering gay…

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Posted in Culture Dirty Laundry

#metoo, Dr. Dennis Kelly

Last Thursday, I was driving my 3-year-old son to preschool around 7 am listening to NPR news as usual. I heard an interview with a…

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