The Making of a Gay Asian Community An Oral

In this unique oral history, gay Asian Americans talk frankly about their struggle for self-determination and independence. Despite its size, until recently the gay Asian American community in Los Angeles was fragmented and marginalized as gay Asian men s

Eric C. Wat received his M.A. in American studies at California State University, Fullerton. He lives and writes in Los Angeles

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Before the Beginning
As Sissy As They Come	p. 11
All about Butching Up	p. 17
The Future Is in America	p. 21
Caution and Abandonment on the L.A. Nightscape
Work Was Work	p. 33
All the Information You Ever Wanted	p. 38
I've Never Seen You Guys	p. 44
Three Pieces of ID	p. 55
The Cult of Masculinity	p. 60
A Fascism of Desire
Asians Never Like Other Asians	p. 67
A Vicious Circle	p. 79
The Call from Morris Kight
Struggle with My Gayness	p. 93
The Right Thing to Do	p. 102
Old Scars on a New Body
Taking Charge ...	p. 115
... But Who's the Boss?	p. 124
An Ambassador's Job	p. 131
It Was All Volunteers	p. 137
That Hostile Asian Group	p. 142
If Only We Could Harness It	p. 147
The Next Generation
Not That Kind of Organization	p. 153
Are You "Sticky"?	p. 162
Love Your Asian Body	p. 171
Afterword	p. 175
On Methods and Methodology	p. 187
Interviews	p. 199
Bibliography	p. 209
Index	p. 213
About the Author	p. 217
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The Making of a Gay Asian Community An Oral History of Pre-AIDS Los Angeles

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