Chinese people are always very family-focused, very. If you do something out of the norm, they will kick you out of the clan. If it's severe enough of an issue, they'll kick you out, and they'll disown you. My father wanted a son, like most Asian families, he wanted a male to carry on the surname. My mom was telling me stories of how my father was conspiring to trade me for a male child when I was born. But that never happened, otherwise, my life story would have turned out differently.
Read moreKaren on her relationship with the gay community
My deep relationship with the gay community starts in Stockton. Oh God, how many of us were there? I was living there, I went to school there by some mistake and it took me forever to get out of that town. I always had dreams of living in San Francisco.
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