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Sen Lu, another Queer Ancestors Project member, said they were drawn to stories of queer Asian ancestry. “I didn’t have any models of queer Asian activism to look towards, especially historical queer Asian activism,” they said. “Through my research, I was able to learn about Phoenix Rising, which was one of the first Asian American and Pacific Islander lesbian newsletters in the Bay Area, established in 1984. I actually was able to meet one of the founders, Gisele Pohan, give her one of my prints, and hear more about her experiences.”

Sen Lu, another Queer Ancestors Project member, said they were drawn to stories of queer Asian ancestry. “I didn’t have any models of queer Asian activism to look towards, especially historical queer Asian activism,” they said. “Through my research, I was able to learn about Phoenix Rising, which was one of the first Asian American and Pacific Islander lesbian newsletters in the Bay Area, established in 1984. I actually was able to meet one of the founders, Gisele Pohan, give her one of my prints, and hear more about her experiences.”
“Our instructor was able to build such a welcoming and beautiful space for us to grow and develop as artists,” said Lu. “The way she encouraged vulnerability while enabling us to rise to our potential was incredible.”