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“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

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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

hate crime

orlando shooting

politics + activism

These Are The Seven Women Who Were Killed In Orlando

Seven women of color were killed this weekend at Pulse in Orlando and these are their stories.

Riese —

Jun 14, 2016

crime

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news

Kourtney Yochum Becomes the 7th Trans Person Murdered This Year, We Find Ourselves Asking the Same Old Questions

Seven trans people have been killed this year, six trans people of color. That’s two every month, and we’re not even done with March yet.

Mey —

Mar 24, 2016

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Black High School Student Assaulted by School Cop, Bystander Who Filmed It Gets Arrested

Texas health investigators raided Planned Parenthoods across the state and obtained patient record information, a school district outside Chicago could lose up to $6 million in federal funding for not…

Yvonne —

Oct 27, 2015

2016 presidential race

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: House Passes Two Anti-Choice Bills, Really Really Wants to Defund Planned Parenthood and More News

Planned Parenthood created a new video series about consent, an infographic on the issues bisexuals face, a mother and daughter were assaulted in an anti-gay attack, Shadi Petosky, a trans…

Yvonne —

Sep 22, 2015

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Senate Democrats Blocked a Republican Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood and More News

Six were stabbed, leaving one teen girl dead, at Jerusalem’s Pride parade; an arrest has been made in India Clarke’s murder; a teen lesbian couple was attacked at Six Flags…

Yvonne —

Aug 4, 2015

GLAAD

glaad awards 2015

politics + activism

“I Take Bullets:” Lesbian Badass Mary Kristene Chapa’s Vibrant Life After 2012 Shooting

Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread…

Adrian —

May 27, 2015

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Arrest Made in Brutal Murder of Black Trans Woman Islan Nettles

A year and a half after Islan Nettles’ murder, James Dixon has been charged with manslaughter and felony assault in connection with her death.

Mey —

Mar 4, 2015