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! Feel free to drop us a line in the guest book below. 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.
Something new: Click the Yahoo link above to go straight to the Yahoo listserv!
THE STORY OF MY HEART was a great success. Eight brave queer API souls gathered to share the story of their hearts on
Feb. 29. People brought show-and-tell objects (pictured above) related to past or present romantic relationships to pass around the circle. This was the first-ever STORY OF MY HEART event -- but it surely won't be the last! Watch the i2i newsletter coming in March to read more about this worthy event.
CORE GROUP MEMBERS
Liz and Dwight have talked about ways to expand the i2i Core Group. They are trying something new. Dwight and Liz now will discuss the various members who come to activities and work behind the scenes and in front of the scenes. In recognition of their past, present and future contributions to the vitality of i2i -- they are reaching out to invite individuals to become part of the core. Watch for new members as they are added. As the core solidifies toward the end of May, the first-ever Core Meeting will likely follow.
And hey -- don't be shy. You can also be pro-active and ask to be part of the Core Group.
BENEFITS TO BEING IN THE CORE?
* You have a bigger voice in decision making in i2i (proposing exciting new events, deciding policy for the group, you get to bond with a great bunch of queer APIs, etc.)
* Your name gets listed officially on our quite fabulous i2i website as a Core Group member! Looks good on a resume to show your public service and volunteer efforts. (If you don't want to post your full name, that's ok too.)
* We have a lot of fun together.
* You help us advance in our mission to build a dynamic, queer API community in Chicago!
CURRENT CORE MEMBERS 2008
SOKHOM CHENG I Li HSIAO
DWIGHT OKITA LIZ THOMSON
Click on the image of the March 2008 inSIGHT newsletter to view and or download.
Thanks to everyone who contribute articles and images.
Coming soon to a television
or laptop near you!
Watch for i2iers featured in the new WTTW (channel 11) documentary OUT & PROUD IN CHICAGO. It premieres June 3rd at 7:30 PM. Perhaps a group screening?
Also Lola and Dwight will be featured in video interviews for Windy City Times. Tracy Baim of WCT will be doing a soft launch of their new site featuring queer Chicago history this June.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE MONTHLY SOCIALS WHERE WE WILL BREAK BREAD TOGETHER AND DISCUSS:
MAY 18th -- Sunday at noon for Dim Sum at Furama in Uptown.
4936 N. Broadway. (Please RSVP to dwight_o AT hotmail.com so we know how many tables we need.)
JUNE 20th -- Friday at 7pm at Tokyo Marina in Andersonville.
JULY 20th -- Sunday at noon at Lao Sze Chuan in Chinatown.
AUGUST 15th -- Friday at 7pm at Heartland Cafe in Rogers Park.
