VOTE WITH LOVE is a storytelling and civic engagement campaign that uplifts stories of acceptance and support between trans AANHPI people and their families.
By sharing these stories alongside accessible civic and policy education, this campaign seeks to disrupt harmful narratives, strengthen community understanding, and inspire action in support of LGBTQ+ families. Through interviews with Trans and Queer AANHPI individuals and their parents, we highlight stories of love, acceptance, and support, demonstrating what it means to show up for one another across generations.
What We Want Audiences to Believe
Queer and Trans AANHPI people belong in our families and communities.
Supporting LGBTQ+ family members is an expression of love and responsibility.
Civic participation is personal, not abstract. The policies we vote for affect the lives of our children, siblings, cousins, friends, and community members.
Voting can be an act of care.
What We’re Building
1. Stories That Shift Narratives and Changes Culture in order to foster,
More families openly affirming queer and trans loved ones
More conversations rooted in understanding rather than misinformation
Greater visibility of supportive AANHPI family narratives
2. A Network of Community Partners to build,
A sustained network of organizations and community partners that can share campaign stories, facilitate conversations, and connect audiences to resources.
3. A Pathway from Understanding to Action and Civic Change to foster
More AANHPI voters connecting family values to LGBTQ+ rights
Increased voter registration and turnout
Greater engagement in local, state, and national conversations impacting trans communities
More organizations and elected leaders publicly supporting trans rights
Chinese-American Perspective
In Mandarin with English Subtitles
“I hope more people understand what transgender means. It’s not strange. It’s natural. Just rare.”
Filipino-American Perspective
In English with English Subtitles
“To the parents, please accept who they are. They are your children. They came from you. So whoever they are, whatever they become, please accept them whole-heartedly and unconditionally.”
Japanese-American Perspective
In English with English Subtitles
“Once my child received appropriate gender affirming care, my family and I could see how happy she was.”
Korean-American Perspective
In Korean with English Subtitles
“Many of the problems we experience come from a lack of understanding or from people not having accurate information. I used to be one of those people.”
Tongan-Samoan Perspective
In English with English Subtitles
“Trans people are being utilized as a tool to trigger extreme responses from those who have never met a trans person before.”
Vietnamese-American Perspective
In Vietnamese with English Subtitles
“My wish is to live in a peaceful place where everyone is accepted for who they are, in a world full of compassion, understanding, and love.”
Ways To Engage
Watch the stories below
Sign the Pledge
Make a plan to Vote With Love
Share the stories
Vote With Love - Lead With Love
Take the Pledge to VOTE WITH LOVE
Voting with love means recognizing that our civic participation has a real impact on the lives of our families, our neighbors, and our communities. It means staying informed, looking out for one another, and using our voices to help build a more just and equitable future.
Together, we can build a future rooted in love, justice, equity, and belonging.
Make a plan to VOTE WITH LOVE
LGBTQ+ AANHPI communities around the country are making their voices heard at the ballot box. Find more information below about how you can take part.
Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE
(1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali.
Check out the 2026 AAPI Voters Data and Narrative Toolkit from our partners APIAVote, AAPI Data, and NCAPA.
A special thanks to our partners
