gun violence

gun violence

hate crime

community

“Escúchame For Orlando” Lets LGBTQ Latinxs Share Their Voice On The Pulse Shooting

Escúchame for Orlando is “a place for queer Latinxs to come together and let our voices be heard about the massacre in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. This is an…

Mey —

Jun 15, 2016

gun violence

hate crime

first person

Not Quite There Yet: Safety and Progress In Light of the Pulse Shooting

“The morning after the horrific shooting, and the days that followed, I understood part of my father’s fear. Animosity towards LGBTQ people has not gone the way of black and…

Angelica Liz —

Jun 15, 2016

gun violence

hate crime

news

Queer Latinxs Share Love, Rage, Sadness and Strength For Our Family Lost in Orlando

Here are just a few of the many, many LGBTQ Latinxs in our community who are speaking up and speaking out to make sure that queer Latinxs are not erased.

Mey —

Jun 15, 2016

crime

gun violence

politics + activism

Notes From A Queer Engineer: What’s the Most Effective Gun Control Strategy?

If we allow gun violence to continue blighting communities of color, we have failed. But if we enact gun control measures that aid the police state in criminalizing Black and…

Laura Mandanas —

Jun 15, 2016

gun violence

hate crime

politics + activism

What We Know About the Pulse Shooting in Orlando So Far

Links, updates, and further reading on the Pulse shooting, the aftermath, the victims, the gunman, gun control, politics, some resources and centering queer Latinx voices.

Yvonne —

Jun 14, 2016

bisexuality

children's books

pop culture fix

Mara Wilson is Queer: Actress Felt Moved To Say She’s One Of Us

“If Mara’s coming out helps even one more Kinsey 2 realize they have the right to support and love among other queers, then that is the rich fruit borne of…

Adrian —

Jun 14, 2016

crime

Daily Fix

news

Shooting at Orlando Gay Nightclub Leaves 50 Dead

One thing is clear — this was a homophobic attack.

Yvonne —

Jun 12, 2016

gun control

gun violence

politics + activism

San Bernardino Shooting Illuminates Legislators’ Reliance on #ThoughtsandPrayers, Not Action

More on the suspects of the San Bernardino shooting, ICE stopped plans to house detained trans women in female facilities in Adelanto, Planned Parenthood shooter had a history of violence…

Rachel —

Dec 3, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

crime

politics + activism

We Mourn Kandis Capri, Elisha Walker & 15 Other DMAB Trans People Lost To Transmisogynistic Violence

We have learned of the murders of black trans women Kandis Capri, who was killed August 11, and Elisha Walker, whose remains were found Thursday, 10 months after she went…

Adrian —

Aug 15, 2015

gun violence

trans women

gender

Amber Monroe Becomes the 12th TWOC Murdered in the US This Year, We Must #SayHerName

Monroe, a Black trans woman from Detroit was just twenty when her life was taken away from her.

Mey —

Aug 8, 2015

artist spotlight

country music

music

“The Body Electric” Is Beautiful, Necessary, By Your New Fave Queer Band Hurray For The Riff Raff

Alynda Lee Segarra’s voice is like dark chocolate with sea salt. Her politics make my heart beat faster than a KitchenAid stand mixer. Her lyrics are pointed as star anise,…

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 5, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Angela Davis

politics + activism

Audre Lorde Project Hosts Vigil and Flashmob To “Free Our Sisters, Free Ourselves”

“To be clear, we are not here to change the system. We are here to SHUT IT DOWN.”

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 16, 2014