Georgia last March, in which several Asian workers at massage parlors were killed, prompted conversations about anti-Asian hate and racism.It was something many Asian-Americans were already aware of, especially throughout the pandemic.
Because of the Covid’s apparent origins in China, and right-wing propaganda blaming the outbreak on Asian communities, there has been a spike in anti-Asian incidents.Tim Wang is the Director of Advocacy and Policy at Chicago’s Howard Brown Health, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ-affirming community health organizations.Queer himself, he has a particular interest in the support Asian-American gay and bi men receive in regards to sexual health and HIV.Asian-Americans represent fewer HIV diagnoses than other.