Presents first-person accounts of 20 gay Asian/Pacific American activists describing their experiences growing up and how those often difficult experiences affected their politics and social activism. Ranging from high school and undergraduate activists to professional journalists, academics, and organizers, the authors explore the many dimensions of social constraints and cultural expectations that enforce a code of silence and shame on queer Asian and Pacific Americans. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)