AZ Sheriff, Congressional Candidate Threatens To Deport Gay Lover
AZ Sheriff, Congressional Candidate Threatens To Deport Gay Lover
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu resigned his post as co-chair of the Mitt Romney campaign in Arizona after Phoenix New Times reported that he threatened a former lover with deportation […]
California’s Gay Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
The appeals panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court in San Francisco ruled today that California’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional right to equal protection.
Domestic Partner Benefits Approved In San Antonio
The City of San Antonio, under the leadership of Mayor Julián Castro, recently voted to give health benefits to the domestic partners of city employees. Predictably, there was some protest […]
Latino Artist Creates Own Business Model, Thrives
To chat with Franco Mondini-Ruiz is to be sucked into his world — art museums, New York City, Mexican mothers, San Antonio art society, gay parties, baroque wedding cakes, 18th […]
Latina Lesbians Deal With Racism, Homophobia And More
A new study released at the end of July shows that Latinas who are lesbians face racism from within and without their LGBTQ communities, as well as homophobia and sexism. […]
Bien Hecho: Catherine Pino’s Efforts For LGBT Latinos
The National Council of La Raza recently was set to honor Catherine Pino, who has been working towards social justice for Latinos and the LGBT community for years. My Latino […]
70% Of LGBT Hate Crime Victims Are Minorities
You may recall that 62% of hate crimes are committed against Latinos, or that hate crimes in Washington, D.C. are increasingly against Latinos, and now a new report shows that […]
Book Review: “High Pink,” Latino, Pocho, Gay And Human
The first thing that happens when you begin reading Franco Mondini-Ruiz’s book “High Pink: Texas-Mex Fairy Tales,” is that you lose yourself in the stories the artist and former attorney […]
Anti-Gay Latino Show Cancelled After Complaints
The Spanish talk show “Jose Luis Sin Censura” was cancelled after organizations across the country called for action in response to some pretty strong homophobic content on the show. We […]
News Taco To Go: DREAM Act, Guadalupe And Gays
San Diego’s Sufring Guadalupe To Be Torn Down Will Democrats Pass The DREAM Act This Time? Prolly Not Why Is It Ok To Be Gay As Long As We Don’t Talk About […]