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		<title>Activist of the Month: Manny Cabacungan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A majority of API Equality-LA&#8217;s work is done through each of our all-volunteer committees. API Equality-LA wouldn&#8217;t be the leading API LGBT organization that it is today without the contributions of all of our volunteer activists. Most of that work happens without any reward. To recognize stellar volunteer activists, the media &#38; website committee selects a<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/14/activist-of-the-month-manny-cabacungan/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/14/activist-of-the-month-manny-cabacungan/</link>
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		<title>Fundraising Committee Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fundraising Committee meeting is on Monday, February 13, 2012, 2012 at 6:30 PM.  Led by co-chairs Yvonne Teruya and Steven Truong, this committee organizes fundraising events (e.g., house parties, Bingo nights, restaurant mixers, etc). The meeting is taking place at the APALC Non-Profit Center, located at 1137 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017.  There is rooftop parking available (at the Asian Pacific<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/13/2540/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/13/2540/</link>
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		<title>Public Education Committee Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Public Education Committee meeting is on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM.  Led by co-chairs Tran Le and Lori Lopez, this committee conducts speaker trainings (sometimes in multiple languages) to enable our volunteers to address the media, API organizations, conferences, classes, and churches. The committee also plans educational events to empower our supporters with information to build support for<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/09/public-education-committee-meeting-11/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/09/public-education-committee-meeting-11/</link>
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		<title>Hooray&#8211;Prop 8, Go Away!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; API Equality-LA’s Noel Alumit joined the downtown press conference celebrating the court decision on Prop 8. The evening included speeches by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, actor Rob Reiner and Oscar winning writer Dustin Lance Black. Read more here.]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/09/2559/</link>
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		<title>Media and Website Committee Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Media and Website Committee meeting is on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7 PM.  Led by Co-Chairs Noel Alumit and Alan Chan, this committee develops relationships with Asian journalists, places articles in ethnic media, and produces content for our website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. The meeting is taking place at the APALC Non-Profit Center, located at 1137 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017.  There<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/07/media-website-committee-meeting-11/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/07/media-website-committee-meeting-11/</link>
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		<title>API Equality-LA Celebrates Federal Court Ruling against Proposition 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles &#8211; API Equality-LA applauds today’s Ninth Circuit court decision that Proposition 8 violates the basic constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. As Marshall Wong, co-chair of API Equality-LA’s steering committee, states, “Proposition 8 harms loving gay and lesbian couples and their families, while helping no one. Today’s decision affirms the mainstream Asian<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/07/api-equality-la-celebrates-federal-court-ruling-against-proposition-8-2/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/07/api-equality-la-celebrates-federal-court-ruling-against-proposition-8-2/</link>
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		<title>API Equality-LA Celebrates Federal Court Ruling against Proposition 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7th, 2012 Contact: Noel Alumit noela@apaitonline.org API Equality-LA Celebrates Federal Court Ruling against Proposition 8 Los Angeles &#8211; API Equality-LA applauds today’s Ninth Circuit court decision that Proposition 8 violates the basic constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples. As Marshall Wong, co-chair of API Equality-LA’s steering committee, states, “Proposition 8<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/07/api-equality-la-celebrates-federal-court-ruling-against-proposition-8/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/07/api-equality-la-celebrates-federal-court-ruling-against-proposition-8/</link>
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		<title>21st Annual San Gabriel Valley Lunar New Year Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lunar New Year celebrations aren&#8217;t over yet! API Equality-LA will be doing outreach in Alhambra for the 21st ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL on Saturday, February 4th.  We have three shifts available throughout the day (starting from 10 AM &#8211; 5 PM), so sign up for one or more shifts and spend the day changing the hearts and<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/04/21st-annual-san-gabriel-valley-lunar-new-year-festival/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/04/21st-annual-san-gabriel-valley-lunar-new-year-festival/</link>
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		<title>Outreach and Recruitment Committee Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Outreach and Recruitment Committee meeting is on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7 PM.   Led by Co-Chairs Ericson Herbas and Mimi Saidane, this committee plans our participation in parades as well our presence and outreach at community events, festivals, protests, demonstrations, etc. It is also responsible for reaching out to new community leaders, organizations, and celebrities. The meeting is taking place<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/02/outreach-recruitment-committee-meeting-14/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/02/02/outreach-recruitment-committee-meeting-14/</link>
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		<title>Annual Lunar New Year Banquet!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Year of the Dragon Annual Lunar New Year Banquet Annual Lunar New Year Banquet January 28, 2012 API Equality-LA rings in the Year of the Dragon at our Annual Lunar New Year Banquet, to be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012.  Once again, members of API Equality-LA and our friends and allies will parade through<a href="http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/01/28/annual-lunar-new-year-banquet/">More...</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://apiequalityla.org/blog/2012/01/28/annual-lunar-new-year-banquet/</link>
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