Chicago i2i

Welcome to the Internet home of Invisible to Invincible: Asian & Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago. Invisible to Invincible (I2I) is dedicated to fostering support and building community for Chicago-area Asians & Pacific Islanders who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning. Please join us for our monthly Sunday Socials! You can RSVP for events here or just say hi.

WHAT IS i2i?
i2i (pronounced "eye-to-eye,"stands for Invisible to Invincible) is a community-based organization that celebrates and affirms Asian/Pacific Islanders who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning or Queer

in the Chicago area.

Click the Yahoo link above to go straight to the Yahoo listserv. Or type in GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/i2i

inSIGHT Newsletters

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To join i2i, or leave suggestions or comments -- feel free to use messages in the Guestbook.

(click on picture squares for a surprise)

MY i2i + THERE'S MORE IN THE CORE

2010 is here! Maybe this is your year to increase your involvement. i2i (pronounced "eye-to-eye") stands for Invisible to Invincible. We've grown a lot in five years: our website is widely visited, we have a great newsletter to document our progress, we have regular Core retreats, the lgbt media have often covered us, we continue to increase our membership. We strive toward heightening our visibility as equal, empowered members of the lgbt world. i2i is a community-based organization that celebrates and affirms Asian/Pacific Islanders (APIs) who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning or Queer in the Chicago area. (Some of our activites are open also to non-APIs.)

Come find community with your fellow queer asian brothers and sisters. And for those who want an even more dynamic, pro-active role -- climb into the Core. If you want to learn about getting more engaged with us -- leave a note in the guestbook below or on the Yahoo listserv. Also our email is on the contact page. Descriptions of membership levels are on the membership page.

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE PART OF i2i?

The kind of people magnetized to i2i covers a wide array. Some of us work in education, some of us work in the arts. Some work in offices and some work from home. Some are activists and some are accountants, some are students and some are florists. Join us and you can only add to the richness of the mix!

CURRENT CORE MEMBERS 2009-2010

elisa armea

I LI HSIAO

MICHAEL B

KIT C

MAGGIE LEE

KEVIN KUMASHIRO

DWIGHT OKITA

liz thomson

WILL TUTOL

And you!

I2I Members have created a "virtual library" so members can share their LGBTQ and API books with each other. Contact the individual member directly.

Jorge Mercado Vigil - Humboldt Park, Chicago. Jorge was a 19 year old who lived in Puerto Rico who was tortured and slain for being queer and out. Members of i2i turned out to support this event.

This beautiful panoramic photo was taken by i2i member Maggie Lee.

MEKENI RESTAURANT. The January and February general social will be there.

MONTHLY SOCIAL- 2ND TUE OF EVERY MONTH, CHECK UPCOMING EVENTS IN LEFT MARGIN FOR LOCATION, SEE YOU ALL THERE!