AANHPI History Calendar

On this day

March 19

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Dan Choi Comes Out to Challenge 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Lt. Dan Choi, a Korean American West Point graduate and Iraq War veteran, came out as gay on national television, becoming a leading face of the movement to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' (Shares Mar 19 with the founding of Stop AAPI Hate.)

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Stop AAPI Hate Founded

As anti-Asian harassment surged early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Cynthia Choi, Russell Jeung, and Manjusha Kulkarni launched Stop AAPI Hate, which documented thousands of incidents and became a national voice against anti-Asian racism.