"But what's even harder is to ignore it," he said.
Some Asian-American students said their parents see homosexuality and bisexuality as white phenomena.
"My parents say that no one is gay in China," Cecelia Chang said.
"From my experience...in the Asian community, [being gay] is not talked about," Joan Chang said. "Everyone is just de facto straight."
And many Asian-Americans see homosexuality as something people choose, Lin said.
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"A lot of Chinese-Americans think [homosexuality] is a voluntary behavior," Lin said. "My mom thinks it's a fad, like MTV and ripped jeans."