Founded in 2012, Pride ASIA organized its first public event on Saturday, June 23 at Hing Hay Park in the heart of Seattle's Chinatown/International District with keynote speaker, Mr. Michael Shiosaki, partner of Senator Ed Murray along with special performances by Gaysha Starr, Bianca Starr, Atasha Manila, Kiana Manila, Tanya Rachinee, Yee-shin Huang and the cast of bare: A Pop Opera, Karl Reyes
of Seattle Opera, ACRS Cultural Dance Troupe, UTOPIA and many more. Pride ASIA's misson is to celebrate, empower and nurture the multi-cultural diversity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Ally communities through the Asian Pacific Islander American lens. Executive Committee
Aleksa Manila, Founder/Co-director
Arnaldo! Drag Chanteuse, Co-director
Operations & Logistics Committee
Devon Yan-Berrong, Co-director
Yee-shin Huang, Co-director
Finance & Fundraising Committee
Sister Yuriko Lomein, Co-director
Karl Reyes, Co-director
Media & Outreach Commitee
Daniel Hanks, Co-director
Victor Loo, Co-director
Community Advisory Committee
Quyen Luu, Co-director
Shaun Knittel, Co-director
Pride ASIA is proud to announce Social Outreach Seattle (SOSea) as its 2013 Official Sponsor.
