AZ Sheriff, Congressional Candidate Threatens To Deport Gay Lover

AZ Sheriff, Congressional Candidate Threatens To Deport Gay Lover

Mary Mata February 20, 2012

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 […]

When I Go Home To Mexico, I Feel Like A Stranger

Mary Mata January 16, 2012

By Jacky, MyQulture.com I spent my two-week New Year’s vacation with family in Mexico. When I got back to L.A. I felt like I had crossed a finish line and, thankfully, made […]

Domestic Partner Benefits Approved In San Antonio

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

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

Mary Mata September 2, 2011

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

Mary Mata August 8, 2011

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

Mary Mata July 26, 2011

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 […]

Book Review: “High Pink,” Latino, Pocho, Gay And Human

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

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 […]

LGBTQ Latinos Need Better Reproductive Care

Mary Mata June 20, 2011

A new report from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) finds that cultural and linguistic barriers, among others, affect how LGBTQ Latinos receive reproductive care. An excerpt from the report noted: […]

News Taco To Go: DREAM Act, Guadalupe And Gays

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

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 […]

Help A Latina Filmmaker Highlight Love, Family In New Movie

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

Aurora Guerrero is a movie writer and director who has a lot to say — but she needs your help. The Latina filmmaker, daughter of Mexican immigrants and San Francisco […]