1) Birthdate:
1952
2) Birthplace:
George Town, Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
3) Date you first mark as getting together with your partner William B. Kelley:
July 1979
4) City/state where you live currently:
Chicago, Illinois
5) Education:
American Academy of Art
6) Career:
Advertising artist since 1976; currently vice president/creative director in a marketing agency.
7) Did you serve in the U.S. military?
No
8) How do you describe your sexual orientation and gender?
Gay male
9) Do you have children and/or grandchildren?
No
10) If you are GLBT, please describe when you first “knew.”
Grade school.
11) Who did you first “come out” to and when?
I never had to go through a coming-out process because I didn't try to hide or deny my gayness, though I didn't volunteer it unless asked. I just treated it as a matter of fact.
12) Involvement in organizations (GLBT and/or mainstream):
Asians and Friends-Chicago/AFC (board member, volunteer, donor; designed Chicago logo and a Pride Month button)
First annual "Have A Heart" AIDS fundraiser (designed the poster)
Illinois Gay Rights (later Gay and Lesbian) Task Force (member)
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Chen Ooi 
