Founded in 2012, Pride ASIA organized its first public event on Saturday, June 23 at Hing Hay Park in the heart of Seattle’s Chinatown/International District with keynote speaker, Mr. Michael Shiosaki, partner of Senator Ed Murray along with special performances by Gaysha Starr, Bianca Starr, Atasha Manila, Kiana Manila, Tanya Rachinee, Yee-shin Huang and the cast of bare: A Pop Opera, Karl Reyes of Seattle Opera, ACRS Cultural Dance Troupe, UTOPIA and many more.