Dear Gaysian Third Space,

I’m sure many of you as much as I am are still shell-shocked by the results of the 2016 US presidential election. And while we can spend countless hours analyzing what went wrong, what could have been done better, first and foremost, we as a community need to check in with each other and comfort and support each other. As queer Asian and Pacific Islanders, our rights and identities are at stake as well as many of our families, friends, and loved ones. The next 4 years are sure to be trying times but in the face of adversity, we must stand together and fight for our community as previous generations have done time and again. We must be the light for our future, exercising the resilience and solidarity that has defined the LGBTQ community and stymie all efforts to deny our humanity.



So if you need someone to talk to or are looking for peer support, please do not hesitate to send an ask or an email to gaysianthirdspace@gmail.com. Now more than ever, we must look out for each other and keep each other safe.



And remember, we shall overcome.

-Jeffrey

