NICOS Chinese Health Coalition (華人健康組織聯會)

11/23/2025

“I’m q***r, I’m transgender. I started my transition medically at 18, when I could finally get access to hormones on my own. My parents weren’t really accepting at first, so I was kind of on my own right off the bat.” - Nicky Cao

Nicky Cao, a Vietnamese trans woman, is one of the few people in her community who will talk openly about her transition, her mental health, and her fear.

11/22/2025

“I hated that I looked Asian, that I didn’t have blue eyes and blonde hair, because that’s what was beautiful at the time.”

Arden Cho opens up about self-image, identity and leading Netflix’s hit KPop Demon Hunters, inspiring pride in Korean and Asian-American communities

11/21/2025

Intersectionality in the gaming space...

Conversations surrounding how video games shape cultural identity filled a room in Denney Hall this past Thursday. A talk entitled “Race, Queerness, and Gaming while Asian” was presented by Edmond…

11/21/2025

"I do blame Alcaraz for being willing to be a political pawn. She was unqualified from the start and set up for failure by Lurie, who thought he could win the votes of Asian Americans and Filipinos specifically with this unvetted choice."

by Emil Amok Guillermo I’m a San Franciscan in exile, so you’ll want to hear my perspective on the historic elimination of the first Filipino supervisor in San Francisco history. But first, my live one-man memoir show about my Asian American life in San Francisco has a one-night run at the SF Ma...

11/21/2025

Happy Birthday to Emily!

11/20/2025

CLAS ACT staff and interns conducting a on for the full staff of Children's Council this morning! We salute the Children's Council for their commitment to culturally competent services

11/20/2025

"Former psychologist and Man Forward founder Pheng Thao said gender expectations intensify the silence for many Asian American boys and men."

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – While the beginning of Movember (Men's Mental Health Month in November), a month focused on men’s mental health, overlapped with

11/20/2025

"According to data gathered by , there have been a total of 264 deaths in custody officially acknowledged by ICE since 2004. Of those, 27 of those deaths were of AAPI descent."

In response to the abuses happening within ICE detention centers, many nonprofits and activists have responded with mass protest.

11/19/2025

"This new major allows me to live as I authentically am: I’m a White-passing woman, but you can tell my mom’s Asian if you look really closely at my eyes.”

The major’s inaugural class would matriculate in Fall 2027, with students taking courses such as “MUSC 4673: Traditional Wasian Music from Laufey to Olivia Rodrigo” and “COMM 0180: How To Announce That You’re Wasian Without Being Annoying About It.”

11/19/2025

"I must ask: What is it to be South Asian American?"

I recently saw a video on TikTok by Karthik Raj, a South Asian American “comedian” saying South Asian American youth either attempt to be black or white. The video itself heavily lacked any comedic substance and seemed to be a projection of his own insecurities regarding his identity. It is impo...

11/18/2025

"CDC data from 2018–2022 found that su***de was the leading cause of death among Asian Americans aged 15–24."

CDC data from 2018–2022 found that su***de was the leading cause of death among Asian Americans aged 15–24. Advocates say we need to make sure Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth have the resources they need to address their mental health struggles.  Last year, The Asian ...

11/17/2025

How bad is it? Even Indian Americans like Kash Patel and Nikki Haley in the MAGA coalition are being targeted.