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Let’s Celebrate Pride With Our Fave Iconic LGBTQ Characters on TV!

Cristina EscobarJune 1, 2020May 26, 2020

by Cristina EscobarJune 1, 2020May 26, 20200317

This year we’re celebrating Pride inside. No parades, festivals, or (in-person) concerts. Of course, marking June as LGBTQ pride month was never really about the parties – the month commemorates the Stonewall Uprising and the birth of the modern LGBTQ...

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Disney Introduces First LGBTQ Character in ‘Onward’

Virginia IsaadFebruary 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 24, 2020071

Disney Pixar’s newest film, Onward, is breaking ground with the first-ever LGBTQ character voiced by lesbian actress/writer Lena Waithe. The animated film introduces a self-identified lesbian character named Officer Specter, a cyclops who has a small but significant role in...

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Rosario Dawson Comes Out as LGBTQ

Virginia IsaadFebruary 19, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 19, 2020068

Rosario Dawson made headlines back in 2018 when an Instagram post led people to believe she was coming out and she denied it but now she says she’s come out. In an interview with Bustle she said, “People kept saying...

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The Trump Administration Is Asking the Supreme Court to Legalize Firing LGBTQ Workers

Johanna FerreiraAugust 26, 2019August 26, 2019

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 26, 2019August 26, 2019050

The Trump administration has significantly been setting us back from any progress we’ve made in regards to fighting discrimination toward marginalized communities. On Friday an amicus brief was filed by the Justice Department, with the Trump administration asking the Supreme...

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Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie Becomes Marvel’s First LGBTQ+ Superhero

Johanna FerreiraJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019082

Afro-Latina actress Tessa Thompson has been pretty open about her sexuality. Last year she came out as bisexual and set the rumors straight about her relationship with Janelle Monáe. Now, in Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder, her character Valkyrie will become...

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Ricky Martin and Bad Bunny Opposed LGBTQ Discriminatory Bill In Puerto Rico

Araceli CruzJune 14, 2019June 14, 2019

by Araceli CruzJune 14, 2019June 14, 2019055

Yesterday, Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives passed a “Freedom Bill” that would, in essence, pose damaging consequences for the LGBTQ community. However, because the bill was so discriminatory, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló put an end to it. He also...

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NYC Will Honor Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera for LGBTQ Activism

Araceli CruzMay 31, 2019

by Araceli CruzMay 31, 2019040

Decades after their death, two pioneers within the LGTBQ community are getting the recognition they deserve. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, two trans women who fought for the rights of LGBTQ people for years and were at the Stonewall...

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11 Transgender Latinas Empowering the LGBTQIA Community

Virginia IsaadApril 2, 2019April 11, 2019

by Virginia IsaadApril 2, 2019April 11, 20190254

In America, 1.4 million people identify as transgender but despite the strength in numbers, the community continues to face harassment and prejudice. Activists have been working for decades to promote trans rights and increasing visibility in an environment where being...

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New Youtube Series Focuses on Issues Affecting LGBTQ Youth of Color

Virginia IsaadMarch 29, 2019April 11, 2019

by Virginia IsaadMarch 29, 2019April 11, 20190113

The advent of social media has given a platform for marginalized communities but the openness found online doesn’t necessarily transfer to the real world and this newly launched Youtube series aims to bridge the gap. For LGBTQ youth of color,...

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Brazil’s LGBTQ & Youth Find Solidarity in BATEKOO

HipLatinaFebruary 5, 2019April 11, 2019

by HipLatinaFebruary 5, 2019April 11, 2019075

When you think of nightlife, a few things might come to mind — loud, fun music, pops of color, glitter, a dark room. You think about fun times with friends, laughter, and being able to share a few drinks to celebrate. ...

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Spirit Day Wants You To Go Purple In Support of LGBTQ Youth

Yvette MontoyaOctober 18, 2018October 18, 2018

by Yvette MontoyaOctober 18, 2018October 18, 20180614

Even with the slight gains, LGBTQ people have made in the United States, each year 8 out of 10 LGBT students are still harassed at school and 63.5% of students who reported harassment said the school did nothing or told...

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Meet The Mexican Witch Fighting for POC and LGBTQ Visibility

Yvette MontoyaAugust 11, 2018April 11, 2019

by Yvette MontoyaAugust 11, 2018April 11, 20190150

To the many practicing brujas out there, “brujeria” is a way to heal intergenerational traumas in both themselves and in their communities. It’s a re-connection to many of the esoteric practices that were nearly erased by colonization and a reclaiming of the...

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