{"id":88331,"date":"2019-05-22T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T20:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month\/"},"modified":"2019-05-22T16:25:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T20:25:28","slug":"actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/MaulikPancholy-1600x900_640_360.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Actor, author and activist Maulik Pancholy hosts powerful #HRCTwitterTakeover for\u00a0Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1\/ Hey, Twitter! It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a>. I\u2019m an actor, author and activist here today for a very important <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a>. I\u2019m talking about my own experiences as a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Asian Pacific Islander American and the critical need to create welcoming spaces for LGBTQ youth. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XdLcIaOhmG\">pic.twitter.com\/XdLcIaOhmG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131266885171990529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2\/ May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As an Indian American, LGBTQ <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> and the proud son of immigrants, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APAHM?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#APAHM<\/a> really hits home. I\u2019m thrilled to talk about the ways my identities shape who I am. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yHbrN5aqME\">t.co\/yHbrN5aqME<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oBmaNiORe1\">pic.twitter.com\/oBmaNiORe1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131267527080914944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">3\/Growing up in a pretty conservative town wasn\u2019t always easy. I was sometimes made to feel like I was \u201cweird\u201d &#038; there were times when I actually felt unsafe for being who I am. Sometimes as an adult I still feel unsafe.\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QL8YTYJtxZ\">t.co\/QL8YTYJtxZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131267910918430720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">4\/ And it&#8217;s no different for kids today. LGBTQ young people experience elevated levels of stress &#038; often don\u2019t have support from their family or school. Many people of color like me face unique challenges. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FvMkvTRu3Q\">t.co\/FvMkvTRu3Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131268205345947648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">5\/ According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HRC<\/a>\u2019s LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Youth Report, of the LGBTQ API youth surveyed\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffdOnly 19% can \u201cdefinitely\u201d be themselves at home<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffdOnly 29% can \u201cdefinitely\u201d be themselves in school<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APAHM?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#APAHM<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ADn8shVxCT\">t.co\/ADn8shVxCT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131268483088617474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">6\/ Which is heartbreaking because everyone\u2019s identity is so special. We need to build inclusive spaces where youth can be themselves. Coming out and living authentically can be a tough journey but we can make it easier. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UHma7kE1Ch\">t.co\/UHma7kE1Ch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131268739041845249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">7\/ That\u2019s why I co-founded <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActToChange?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ActToChange<\/a> to fight bullying and ensure that all youth feel supported and accepted in their identities. We are all one big community &#8212; we need to have each others\u2019 backs. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzNfExhOFH\">t.co\/NzNfExhOFH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131269005946294272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">8\/ For things to get better, we need to also address representation. 97% of API youth say racism affects their lives. And even now, there are still so many harmful portrayals of marginalized people in the media. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APAHM?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#APAHM<\/a> \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43fE5nZEwv\">t.co\/43fE5nZEwv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131269293151277063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">9\/ It\u2019s a pretty straight, white-dominated world. If I had seen a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> brown person on TV or in a book when I was in middle school, it would have made me feel less scared and alone. But we\u2019re working to get there. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G4bkbmMD7A\">t.co\/G4bkbmMD7A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131269565923639296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">10\/ Together, we can address the shame, fear and hopelessness LGBTQ youth feel in their day-to-day lives by building safe spaces &#8212; especially for LGBTQ Asian Pacific Islander young people. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APAHM?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#APAHM<\/a> \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1XvxFoiA7U\">t.co\/1XvxFoiA7U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131269844186411009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">11\/ When I was a kid, I was sometimes made to feel bad for being Indian, for being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>, for being scrawny or for wanting to take tap dancing classes. I remember how it feels to be \u201cdifferent\u201d or \u201cweird.\u201d \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mFI9dhzYO8\">t.co\/mFI9dhzYO8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131270205194289153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">12\/ But some of the things that I was made to feel bad for are what make me unique &#8212; and what I most love about myself today. And today I&#8217;m proud to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> openly and authentically as myself. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fw4Nim27cu\">t.co\/fw4Nim27cu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131270452536590338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">13\/ I drew on my own experiences to write my debut novel, THE BEST AT IT, which comes out in October. It is a hilarious and heartfelt middle grade book about a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Indian American <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">boy<\/a> coming into his own. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SGuP9A6v8b\">t.co\/SGuP9A6v8b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131270980935008257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">14\/14 Embracing my Indian American identity, owning my sexuality and being out have brought me incredible happiness. Please know you are not alone in your journey. \ufffd\ufffd&#8217;\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd. \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaulikPancholy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaulikPancholy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HRCTwitterTakeover?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HRCTwitterTakeover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KNGsknywNt\">pic.twitter.com\/KNGsknywNt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1131271799864483843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.org\/blog\/actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-h?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">hrc.org\/blog\/actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-h?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Actor, author and activist Maulik Pancholy hosts powerful #HRCTwitterTakeover for\u00a0Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 1\/ Hey, Twitter! It\u2019s @MaulikPancholy. I\u2019m an actor, author and activist here today for a very important #HRCTwitterTakeover. I\u2019m talking about my own experiences as a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Asian Pacific Islander &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/actor-maulik-pancholy-hosts-hrctwittertakeover-for-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Actor Maulik Pancholy Hosts #HRCTwitterTakeover for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Actor, author and activist Maulik Pancholy hosts powerful #HRCTwitterTakeover for\u00a0Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. 1\/ Hey, Twitter! 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