AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: The Importance of Being Seen Marsha Aizumi I am an activist mother because I want those in our LGBTQ+ community to be seen, heard and…P.C. EditorOctober 21, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: 2022 JACL Convention — Vision and Hope Marsha Aizumi As we concluded our speeches and left the podium, Rino Kodama and I turned to see the room…P.C. EditorAugust 26, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: Love and Pride Marsha Aizumi With June being Pride Month, I wanted to talk about two experiences I had this month that made…P.C. EditorJune 24, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: Intersectionality Marsha Aizumi The initial eight days beginning the month of May were a whirlwind: my first in-person speaking engagement with…P.C. EditorMay 20, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: A Kind Heart Marsha Aizumi Last month on March 25, my husband and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. In some ways, I…P.C. EditorApril 15, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: My Journey With Grief Marsha Aizumi Last month, I wrote about the passing of my brother, Marty Ogino. Since it was so sudden and…P.C. EditorFebruary 18, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: Life, Love and Uncle Marty Marsha Aizumi As I was writing my article for January’s Pacific Citizen about new beginnings, a devastating and heartbreaking ending…P.C. EditorJanuary 21, 2022
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: Blended Families — Listening and Leaning Into Love Marsha Aizumi I sometimes look back on my journey and realize though I felt our story was filled with complexity,…P.C. EditorNovember 19, 2021
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: Seeing the Good Marsha Aizumi As much as LGBTQ+ individuals and their families can be a visible voice for the LGBTQ+ community, I…P.C. EditorOctober 8, 2021
AizumiColumnists A Mother’s Take: Transitioning From What I Knew Marsha Aizumi I met Pam Tajima Praeger through my work with Japanese for Biden. I connected with her because I…P.C. EditorSeptember 10, 2021