About 17,000 cases of monkeypox have been recorded since May, and according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, Black people make up a third of cases, while Latinos make up about 32% of cases. This data shows that Black and Latinos are disproportionately contracting the monkeypox virus. Although Black and Latinos are inordinately […]
La La Lui, a Latina- Asian and LGBTQ superhero named Lúz
September 3, 2021 By
Meet La La Liu, a Dominican Chinese college student who identifies as LGBTQ+ and transforms into a superhero to help her friend and fellow Latina superhero, La Borinqueña. La La Liu is a character who uses her superpowers for good in the new-released comic book series “La Borinqueña,” written and published by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and […]
Orlando’s LGBTQ Latino Community is Healing & Mobilizing 5 Years After the Pulse Massacre
June 14, 2021 By
Joel Junior Morales moved to Orlando a few years before the Pulse massacre in search of “his people”, LGBTQ people and Latinos. He found them but Orlando’s queer community at that time was less visible. He frequented Pulse, a beloved gay nightclub known for drag shows and Latin Nights. The bar was one of the […]
Congressman Richie Torres Makes History as the First Openly Gay Afro-Latino
January 5, 2021 By
Bronx Representative, Richie Torres becomes the first openly gay Afro-Latino. Before being sworn in, he stated, “There is, I think, always tremendous pressure when you are the first. For me, that pressure is to make sure I’m not the last.” Torres will be representing New York City’s 15th District, which is where he grew up. […]
Nevada’s First Openly Gay Latino Mayor
December 1, 2020 By
Daniel Corona becomes the first openly gay Latino in West Wendover, Nevada. This is Corona’s second term, he was first elected in 2016 after winning by only 100 votes and becoming the youngest mayor in the state. The win is not something that he ever expected in a rural, northeastern Nevada city in Elko Country, […]
New Report Sheds Light on the Experiences of Latino/a Transgender People in the U.S.
November 1, 2017 By
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), the largest surveyor of transgender people in the nation released a new report last week adding to their 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. The new report found disproportionately higher health disparities and patterns of discrimination against the Latino/a Transgender community.
Gay Latino Community Seeks to Strengthen One Year After Pulse Nightclub Shootings
June 7, 2017 By
In the year following the Orlando shootings at Pulse nightclub, the men and others affected by the shootings have sought to strengthen their wounded community by forming supports groups and community organizations, seeking out seats at the tables of power, and creating a foundation to champion gays and Latinos. Prior to the shootings, many gay […]
Seven Takeaways from Monday’s Immigration Reform Hearing
April 23, 2013 By
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee held on Monday the second hearing on the immigration reform bill introduced last week by the “Gang of Eight.” The hearing, which lasted more than seven hours, included testimonies from a long list of immigration reform advocates, critics, scholars and elected officials. At times, there were heated discussions over […]
DREAMers Weigh In On Obama’s Immigration Reform Plan
January 30, 2013 By
For some dreamers, President Barack Obama demonstrated a new form of leadership on Tuesday when he unveiled his own framework for an immigration reform. But for others, he fell short of expectations. Cristina Jimenez, managing director of the United We Dream Network, said she welcomes Obama’s immigration reform proposal, but criticized the president saying he could’ve been […]
Gay Rights and Immigration Advocacy Groups Challenge Defense of Marriage Act
December 11, 2012 By
A letter signed by more than 50 gay rights and immigration advocacy groups was sent to the White House on Monday asking President Obama to hold immigration cases involving Americans seeking legal residency visas for their same-sex partners until the Supreme Court issues a decision on gay marriage next year. These gay rights and immigrant […]
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