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LGBTQ and LatinX Artists of Houston

LGBTQ and LatinX Artists of Houston | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Bold colors and magical personalities are some of the traits that these creatives are known for. In the midst of adversities with their identities, art has always been the healing rainbow to overcome their difficulties. With a supportive community as their stem, their arts and personalities have been able to blossom.

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No Country for Gay Immigrants

No Country for Gay Immigrants | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Say you’re 18. You’re gay. Stuck in rural ‘Merica. No LGBT center or organization on the countryside. Your parents won’t accept you, so you relocate to the nearest city. You get an apartment. Things…

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New Resource For Iowa's Latinx LGBTQ Teens

New Resource For Iowa's Latinx LGBTQ Teens | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A national program is reaching out to Iowa’s Latinx LGBTQ youth with a new resource.

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How I’m Using My Experience As A Trans Latinx Woman To Empower Others

How I’m Using My Experience As A Trans Latinx Woman To Empower Others | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Refinery29 Somos is dedicated to elevating, educating, and inspiring a new generation of changemakers committed to Latinx visibility. It’s through this platform, created in partnership with Ulta Beauty, that we’ll explore the unique issues that affect us and dive into the parallels and contrasts that make our community so rich‚ all while celebrating nuestras culturas. Here, 35-year-old Carmen Carrera, a trans Latinx model and actress, share

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ICE Raids Are Stopping Latinx Queer And Trans Men From Getting HIV Care

ICE Raids Are Stopping Latinx Queer And Trans Men From Getting HIV Care | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Immigration policies such as increased raids by ICE are deterring Latinx men affected by HIV from getting healthcare.

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Georgette Gómez Is Running to Become the First Queer Latina in Congress

Georgette Gómez Is Running to Become the First Queer Latina in Congress | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"I’m running for Congress because it matters — because we need to show future generations that a queer Latina can be a strong elected [official]."

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Daniel Reyes on Fixing the Disparities Faced by LGBTQ+ BIPOC

Daniel Reyes on Fixing the Disparities Faced by LGBTQ+ BIPOC | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"I want to make sure everything I'm doing is creating a better world for my boys." Daniel Reyes is the chief program officer at The Lesbian, Gay,

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This Is How LGBTQ Latinx Folks Are Facing the Impact of COVID-19 at the U.S.-Mexico Border

This Is How LGBTQ Latinx Folks Are Facing the Impact of COVID-19 at the U.S.-Mexico Border | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Fellow poet Danez Smith calls Garcia’s Thrown in the Throat a “freaky, stunning debut.”
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San Diegans share struggles of coming out as gay in Hispanic or Latino families

San Diegans share struggles of coming out as gay in Hispanic or Latino families | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Two San Diegans discussed with News 8's Monique Griego their struggles and why they feel things are moving in a positive direction.

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Viva RVA! Hispanic music festival partners with Diversity Richmond to recognize Hispanic LGBT advocate

Viva RVA! Hispanic music festival partners with Diversity Richmond to recognize Hispanic LGBT advocate | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

To a background salsa and merengue, Paraguay native Mark Loewen said he celebrates being Hispanic, gay and a dad — a combination he says is rare in Richmond.

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LATV Networks sets the bar for inclusive programming with all new Latinx LGBTQ+ talk show 'The Q Agenda'

LATV Networks sets the bar for inclusive programming with all new Latinx LGBTQ+ talk show 'The Q Agenda' | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

While Hollywood continues to be plagued with diversity and inclusion scandals, LATV Networks yet again, sets the bar for diverse and inclusive programming with an all new half-hour LGBTQ+ talk show The Q Agenda as part of its fall lineup of in-culture programming for Latinx Millennials. All new episodes will air weekly on Thursdays at 8:30 pm ET/ 9:00pm PT and the series will premiere nationwide on September 26th.

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Gay, trans activists come to Philly from across the U.S., will strategize over treatment by immigration enforcement agencies

Gay, trans activists come to Philly from across the U.S., will strategize over treatment by immigration enforcement agencies | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

People are coming from as far as Seattle to meet and strategize, gathering at a moment when the treatment of LGBT people has emerged as an animating issue in the national debate over immigration.

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This Is How Spanish-Language TV Portrays LGBTQ Characters, And It’s Worrisome

This Is How Spanish-Language TV Portrays LGBTQ Characters, And It’s Worrisome | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Although the entertainment industry in the United States has helped advance a more tolerant and inclusive public perception of sexual minorities, Spanish

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'De Pueblo, Católico y Gay': Queer Latino podcast fights LGBTQ stigma

'De Pueblo, Católico y Gay': Queer Latino podcast fights LGBTQ stigma | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Spanish podcast "De Pueblo, Católico y Gay," created by Eder Díaz Santillan, explores the intersection of LGBTQ, Latino, and Catholic identities.

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Laura Aguilar Turned Her Searing Lens on Herself, and Shaped the Future

Laura Aguilar Turned Her Searing Lens on Herself, and Shaped the Future | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A powerful voice for marginalized groups, Laura Aguilar frankly and poetically portrayed Latino and lesbian communities.

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A lifeline for LGBTQ Latinos on the brink of closure

A lifeline for LGBTQ Latinos on the brink of closure | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gay bars survived the AIDS crisis, oppression and recessions, but the pandemic is driving bars out of business nationwide, especially those catering to people of color.

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This First-of-Its-Kind Campaign Is Getting Out the Latinx LGBTQ+ Vote

This First-of-Its-Kind Campaign Is Getting Out the Latinx LGBTQ+ Vote | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A groundbreaking initiative is reaching out to Latinx LGBTQ+ people in three critical swing states.

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Ricky Martin Talks New Music, What It Means to Be a Gay Latino Icon

Ricky Martin Talks New Music, What It Means to Be a Gay Latino Icon | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Puerto Rican superstar on parenting, protests, and continuing the Latin pop revolution

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‘Don't sell us short’: How activists plan to turn out the queer Latinx vote

‘Don't sell us short’: How activists plan to turn out the queer Latinx vote | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

#VotaJota, a new campaign, aims to inspire trans and queer Latinx people to vote on November 3.

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LGBTQ+ Latines Are Well-Represented in Vogue’s Sept. Issue

LGBTQ+ Latines Are Well-Represented in Vogue’s Sept. Issue | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Here are some of the familiar faces you'll see.

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How George Floyd's death and COVID-19 reshaped my identity as a gay Latinx man

How George Floyd's death and COVID-19 reshaped my identity as a gay Latinx man | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Frank Rojas was seeking community and understanding and found it, in person and on Zoom, through L.A.-based organization the Wall Las Memorias Project.

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Gay Salvadoran finds freedom and hardship in America

Gay Salvadoran finds freedom and hardship in America | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Luis Rodriguez crossed into America in May 2018. Over a year later, his asylum claim hasn't been approved. He says it was impossible to stay in El Salvador.

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Comedian Robert Parra on family and growing up as a gay Latino in a Catholic household

Comedian Robert Parra on family and growing up as a gay Latino in a Catholic household | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Comedian Robert Parra spoke to ABC7 about his journey in comedy, where he is now on the road to helping others, and how he overcame societal pressures in order to be who he truly is.

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Digging Into the Messy History of “Latinx” Helped Me Embrace My Complex Identity

Digging Into the Messy History of “Latinx” Helped Me Embrace My Complex Identity | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In June 2016, a Muslim American man entered Orlando’s Pulse nightclub during its weekly Latin Night and gunned down 49 people, most of them gay or bisexual. In the dizzying aftermath of the tragedy, I was assigned to write an opinion piece for HuffPost about how then-­presidential candidate Donald Trump was using the incident to […]

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Bigger than Gay Jesus: How prolific trans artist Heath V. Salazar is resurrecting empowerment

Bigger than Gay Jesus: How prolific trans artist Heath V. Salazar is resurrecting empowerment | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Latinx actor, singer, dancer, writer and drag king is about as impressive a 25 year old as they come.

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