Marsha Aizumi is an American author, educator, and LGBTQ+ activist. She co-founded the first PFLAG chapter for Asian-Pacific Islanders.
Aizumi was motivated to improve schools for LGBTQ youth after seeing the harassment her transgender son faced. She founded the first PFLAG chapter for Asian-Pacific Islanders.[1] The chapter began hosting events for specific ethnic groups, with Aizumi leading projects for the Japanese community such as the 2014 and 2016 Okaeri conferences.[2][3] With the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Aizumi created the Courageous Conversations initiative to educate school district officials on LGBT youth issues and bullying.[1] In 2012, she co-authored a book with her son.[4] In 2015, Aizumi received a VH1 Trailblazer Honor for her allyship to the transgender community.[1]
Aizumi and her husband adopted Ishinomaki-born Aiden Aizumi as a baby.[4] Her child first identified as a lesbian before transitioning from female to male.
