KSP 2023-2024

The LGBTQIA+ Community in Koreatown

KSP’s 2023-2024 cohort explored the LGBTQIA+ community in Koreatown, Los Angeles. We recorded the life experiences of our multiethnic and multilingual LGBTQIA+ older adults — their home countries, cultural traditions, childhood, faith, family, immigration, coming-out (and not coming-out) narratives, intersectionality, experiences with discrimination, milestones, and celebrations. Our curriculum studied the history (and threat to) LGBTQIA+ rights and educated our participants on LGBTQIA+ cultural competencies. We partnered with organizations and artists that reflect the cultural heritages and identities of our community to learn from the rich perspectives of Koreatown.

KSP 2023-2024 Youth Participants

MEET OUR YOUTH

KSP 2023-2024 Elder Participants

Meet our elders

KSP 2023-24 Highlights

  • KSP Podcast

    The KSP podcast is sharing stories, histories, interviews, and discussions in the different languages that make up our city. Find interviews with Koreatown residents, business owners, and folks who have their finger on the pulse of what makes K-Town so special. Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts!

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  • Interview with Vicky "Tesorito"

    Listen to our podcast and read our interview with Vicky “Tesorito,” a trans woman from El Salvador who immigrated to Koreatown at the age of 15. Long-time KSP participant, Kimberly Espinosa, interviewed Vicky “Tesorito.” Come along with us as she shares with us how she has built community at the Guatemalan restaurant Paseo Chapin and found opportunity, challenges, and love in Koreatown.

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