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"Sharing Out Stories: Japanese American Fathers & Their Gay Sons" Panel

July 6, 2022 Okaeri Los Angeles

On Sunday, June 5th, Okaeri hosted a virtual panel titled “Sharing our Stories: Japanese American Fathers and their Gay Sons.” Moderated by Eric Arimoto, the panel included Al Nakatani, Glenn Murakami, and Glenn’s son Kyle Murakami. Al and Glenn discussed their experiences as Japanese American fathers of gay sons, and Kyle and Eric provided perspective as gay Japanese American sons. Al shared his experience losing two of his sons to AIDS and the third to violence, and Glenn and Kyle shared their experiences navigating LGBTQ+ identity and allyship in the faith community. The panelists also discussed the challenges of LGBTQ+ identity and belonging, the impacts of masculine ideologies and cultural expectations, and the unspoken pain that can carry across generations. This panel provided powerful moments of shared understanding, and highlighted the unique father-son perspective that is often missing in larger LGBTQ+ discussions.

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