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Michiyo Fukaya captured her honest and raw accounts of pain in poetry and prose to help others - and herself - find inner power.

As a biracial, single mother, cut off from her Japanese heritage, she often felt she was caught between worlds.

As she struggled to achieve economic stability throughout her life, she used all her remaining energy to share her experience and champion intersectional inclusion for other q***r Asian individuals.

Learn more about Michiyo and other q***r AANHPI icons on the blog: https://alkaneconsulting.com/q***r-aanhpi-icons-2026-part-2

As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, I'm celebrating Dr. Margaret "Mom" Chung - the first American-born Chinese woman to become a doctor.

However, she is most well known for the thousand of adopted "sons," soldiers she supported in the Sino-Japanese War and World War II.

Learn more about Margaret and other q***r AANHPI icons on my blog: https://alkaneconsulting.com/celebrating-aanhpi-2026-1

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Let's turn learning into belonging!

I have 3 upcoming opportunities for you to deepen your commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion - for free!

In collaboration with two of my favorite orgs, and , we will explore what resilience actually means, nerd out about q***r history, and sustain inclusion long after Pride Month.

Register here: linktr.ee/alk.consulting

As a transgender s*x worker, Tamara Ching has been on the front lines of change, but often overlooked.

She is vocal about her experience - the joy and the challenge - and continues to share her experience to ensure transgender people continue to have the respect and rights they deserve.

Learn more about Tamara on the blog: https://alkaneconsulting.com/q***r-aanhpi-icons-2026-part-2

Healthcare is a human right that should not be determined by your zip code.

Community health centers were born out of the Civil Right Movement, ensuring that access to culturally-responsive care was accessible in under-resourced communities, from inner cities to rural villages.

On May 7, I joined my colleagues at Family Health Center of Worcester for Healthy Ever After, which uplifts community resilience through storytelling and art.

The room was filled with individuals who are committed to preserving healthcare as a fundamental right despite the government's attempts to determine who deserves care and what services are considered valid. We raised over $70,000 from sponsors and individual donors, but also inspired a community to continuously re-commit and deepen their support of their neighbors.

My grants management work at FHCW is a core part of my portfolio career and lifelong commitment to equity and authentic inclusion. It was a privilege to share that spirit with others during Healthy Ever After.

Photos by Wright Photo Studios

Noguchi Yonejirō "Yone" was influential in bringing Japanese-influenced poetry and prose to the English-speaking world.

However, he never felt fully understood or appreciated by his American and English peers.

(Though he did leave quite a scandal in his wake when he left the U.S.!)

Follow the link to learn more about Yone's story: https://alkaneconsulting.com/q***r-aanhpi-icons-2026-part-2

It can be tiring advocating for your needs.

That's why I created the "Working With Me" document!

This resource helps you document your working preferences to share with your manager.

Plus, there is a guide to implement this across entire teams and workgroups!

Pay what you can, starting at $20.

Download here: https://alkaneconsulting.com/product/working-with-me-inventory/

For Trans+ History Week, we are celebrating Kim Coco Iwamoto, the first transgender person to be elected to the Hawai’i state legislature.

She is committed to improving the state for transgender youth through advocacy and as a foster mom.

Learn Kim Coco's full story on the blog: https://alkaneconsulting.com/celebrating-aanhpi-2026-1

When we think of the American West, we tend to think of strict gender binaries.

The Washington State History Museum wanted to change that.

The 2021 exhibit, Crossing Boundaries, shared the stories of gender non-conforming people from 1860 to 1940 in the wild West.

Curator Gwen Whiting worked with author Peter Boag to bring his book to life for this exhibit, which now travels throughout the Pacific Northwest to bring q***r stories to more communities.