Welcome to Hate Is A Virus.

We’re a nonprofit encouraging and equipping Asian Americans to become agents of collective liberation.

Three Years of Community Care in Action

2020–2023

Hate Is A Virus started in March 2020. We began on social media, calling out the rise in anti-Asian racism during COVID. As we grew, we found ways to bring resources to grassroots organizations serving Asian American communities around the country. Here’s what we’ve done so far.

Our Mission

We help our audience understand how they can make an impact on the issues that matter, from becoming better-informed on their communities’ needs; to fighting for social change; to self-care & avoiding burnout.

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View fullsize In 2020 Hate Is A Virus sprung from the love of a few friends for our community. From our children to the elderly, Asian Americans were violently bullied &amp; assaulted. Hate wanted to blame us for the pandemic, but we fought back &mdash; together.
View fullsize We protest because we love.&nbsp; We protest the g*n*c*de in Gaza because everyone has the right to dignity and safety. We *must* speak up, because we care about Gazans - not, and never, because we harbor hate for the Jewish community. In the face
View fullsize Ever feel overwhelmed? You&rsquo;re not alone. It&rsquo;s easy to look at the state of our world - g*n*c*de, ecological disaster, corruption - and despair of ever figuring it all out. But we don&rsquo;t need to wait until we&rsquo;ve got it all figu

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