Aizumi

Marsha Aizumi I had always thought that “Pride” was a negative word. I used to live in Arcadia, Calif., where…

Marsha Aizumi On Aug. 6, 1977, Korean Air 801 crashed into the side of a mountain, killing almost everyone onboard.…

Marsha Aizumi This month, the Gardena Buddhist Church LGBTQ+ group called Ichi-Mi had a premiere of a short documentary called…

Marsha Aizumi As most of my readers know, I write about things in my life or people that have touched…

Marsha Aizumi I am always curious how one person who has everything will struggle so much and another person who…

Marsha Aizumi After writing my article last month on the importance of being seen (See Pacific Citizen, Oct. 21, 2022.),…

Marsha Aizumi I am an activist mother because I want those in our LGBTQ+ community to be seen, heard and…

Marsha Aizumi As we concluded our speeches and left the podium, Rino Kodama and I turned to see the room…

Marsha Aizumi With June being Pride Month, I wanted to talk about two experiences I had this month that made…

Marsha Aizumi The initial eight days beginning the month of May were a whirlwind: my first in-person speaking engagement with…