National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a national leader dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities through strategic capacity building, policy advocacy, and comprehensive resource development. Based in New York, NY, NQAPIA serves as a convener of community leaders and organizations across the United States and its territories, working to strengthen the infrastructure and impact of local, grassroots, and affinity-based LGBTQ+ AANHPI groups.

NQAPIA's core work focuses on building organizational and movement capacity among member groups, ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and resources needed to advance their local missions effectively. The organization advances an intersectional justice and equity agenda that addresses the unique challenges facing LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander communities. NQAPIA also prepares leaders to challenge systemic injustices through training, mentorship, and collaborative projects that prevent individual organizations from duplicating efforts.

Since its founding in 2005 as a federation of volunteer-run organizations, NQAPIA has grown into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in New York that provides essential support for policy advocacy at the national level. The organization ensures robust LGBTQ+ AANHPI representation in research, resource development, and decision-making spaces. Through initiatives like the Grow Our Souls grant program and free training workshops on fundraising and reporting, NQAPIA invests directly in grassroots organizing and community power-building across the country.