Helen Zia
Helen Zia (Chinese: 謝漢蘭; 1952) is a queer Chinese American journalist, activist and author. She is an activist for both Asian American and LGBTQ+ rights.
Helen Zia | |
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| 謝漢蘭 | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Tufts University |
| Spouse | Lia Shigemura |
| Website | https://helenzia.com/ |
Works
changeConsidered a big figure in Asian American activism, she had a huge role in getting justice for Vincent Chin.[1] Vincent Chin was a Chinese-American. He was killed while working.
Zia has also written six books. One book she co-wrote is My Country Versus Me. Zia wrote the book with Wen Ho Lee. My Country Versus Me is about Wen Ho Lee’s unfair arrest.[2] Another book she’s written is Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of An American People. The book is about the Asian-American population growing. Other works by her include, Last Boat Out of Shanghai, Notable Asian Americans, Asian American Studies Now and One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now.
Zia also worked as an executive editor at Ms. Magazine.[3] Ms. Magazine is a feminist magazine. She also wrote some articles for other companies. Helen Zia also started a nonprofit with another person. The nonprofit is called American Citizens for Justice (ACP).[1] The nonprofit helps people who’ve faced/are facing discrimination. Zia was also an expert witness on Hollingsworth v. Perry.[1] Hollingsworth v. Perry was a Supreme court case for LGBTQ+ rights. Today, Helen Zia is married and continues to speak out.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ""'What people are fighting for is their humanity': Q&A with Helen Zia"". Inside Vandy: Vanderbilt University. March 29, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ↑ Parks, Michael (March 31, 2002). ""Cover Review; Paranoia Strikes Deep; A CONVENIENT SPY: Wen Ho Lee and the Politics of Espionage, By Dan Stober and Ian Hoffman, Simon & Schuster: 384 pp., $26 MY COUNTRY VERSUS ME: The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who Was Falsely Accused of Being a Spy, By Wen Ho Lee with Helen Zia, Hyperion: 332 pp., $23.95: [HOME EDITION]"". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lei, Judy (May 13, 2011). ""HYPHEN APA HERITAGE MONTH PROFILES: HELEN ZIA"". Hyphen: Asian America Unabridged.