Asian and Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA) is a volunteer-based organization that strives to promote the positive identity and general welfare of the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning male-identified members of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, through advocacy, coalition building, education, networking, outreach an…d support. To achieve this overall vision, AQUA works closely with other API queer organizations in the DC metropolitan area. AQUA’s primary focus is to serve the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning API male community in the DC area.