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An Evening of Performances to Celebrate Equality for All Co-Hosted by Locus Arts and API Equality  FEATURING: Danny Nguyen, Humorist Nico Santos, Comedian Jennifer Lin, Asian Poster Bride Comedian "Muni To the Marriage" Short Film by Stuart Gaffney DJ Toro spinning hip-hop, r&b and old skool classics. and more. About the Film "Muni To the Marriage" February 12, 2004—the day San Francisco made marriage history. A short Muni ride to City Hall suddenly turns partners of 17 years into newlyweds. During the ride, the filmmaker reflects on the difficulties experienced by his Chinese-American mother and white father more than 50 years ago, who were only able to marry when California’s law against interracial marriage was overturned. Co-Presented by Harvey Milk Democratic Club and Equality California, SF Chapter About the Artists  Danny Thanh Nguyen is a co-creator of the literary-trash character DJ Berkley: The Worst Spoken Word Artist In The World. His writing has recently appeared in Salt Hill, Lodestar Quarterly, and Transfer, among other journals and magazines. His essay "Something for the Ladies" is forthcoming in the anthology The Full Spectrum (Knopf, 2006), which benefits the organization GLSEN. Danny lives in San Francisco and is a member of the Vietnamese Artist Collective.  Nico Santos is a new face in stand-up comedy wowing audiences in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. With only under a year of stand-up under his belt, Nico has become a staple of the local comedy scene. A native of the Philippines, Nico settled down in San Francisco via Oregon where he always thought about doing comedy but never got around to it. When he’s not making people keel over with laughter, Nico works for the wonderful world of Neimans, where he helps Paris Hilton wannabes, ladies who lunch and Paris Hilton spend exorbitant amounts of money. Gay Stereotype? Maybe so – but his comedy says otherwise. He’s not your ordinary asian either . . . no spelling bees for him. Instead, his distinctive observational style and autobiographical material have helped propel his career far in such a short time. Fresh from the Asian Comedy Showcase where it was standing room only, Jennifer Lin is well known for her numerous appearances and interviews on TV, radio, and print media as the Asian Poster Bride for Marriage Equality. Already making a name for herself in the comedy circuit, she is a highly sought after talent for comedy showcases and emcee for various Corporate and Non-Profit Organizations. From Standup Comedian to being the Asian Poster Bride, keeping things in perspective is all about being in the moment. She hopes to share her comedic insights by laughing at how silly the way things are in real life. Check out her website:www.asianposterbride.com  Stuart Gaffney has been making films and videos about his Queer and Eurasian identities since 1994. His works have screened worldwide at a wide variety of venues locally and worldwide, including KQED, APAture, The Guggenheim Museum and the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis have been prominent voices for marriage equality for same-sex couples since they got married at San Francisco City Hall last year after 17 years together. They are two of the plaintiffs in Woo v. Lockyer, one of the consolidated lawsuits seeking to declare California’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples unconstitutional, and are co-leaders of the San Francisco Chapter of Equality California’s Marriage Equality Project. Stuart and John have traveled across the country as part of the Marriage Equality Caravan and have appeared extensively in local, national, and international media as advocates for equal access to marriage. Stuart is a Project Director at the University of California, San Francisco's Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. DJ Toro is a community music giver, who built her chops spinning beats for APA and LGBTQQ parties in New York City. She is currently the Policy Director at Chinese for Affirmative Action and will be making her Bay Yeah!-Ria debut at Locus Arts.
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