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Rep. Jimmy Gomez Takes Baby to Congress to Normalize Working Dads

Sofía Aguilar
We love seeing Latinxs in politics, serving important roles and positions in our government and breaking down barriers for the next generation of leaders like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  Latino U.S. representative Jimmy Gomez...
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Latina Judge Esther Salas Celebrates New Privacy Law After Son’s Murder

Anna Ortega
Back in July 2020, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas’ only son Daniel Anderl was shot and killed and since then she’s been on a mission to protect the privacy of federal judges. Her husband, Mark Anderl, and her son were...
Culture

Georgette Gomez Could Be the First Queer Latina in Congress

Yvette Montoya
Georgette Gomez was the first queer Latina elected to San Diego City Council President. Now she wants to be the first queer Latina in Congress representing San Diego’s 53rd Congressional District. Growing up in San Diego’s Barrio Logan, Gomez’s first cause...
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This Latina Is Fighting For Her Community By Running For Congress

Yvette Montoya
When something isn’t working out we tend to ask “si sirve o no sirve” which translates literally to “does it serve or doesn’t it serve?” But when was the last time we asked ourselves that about our Congressperson? With Primary...
Culture

First Latina Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Announces Retirement

Bill O’Connor
After almost three decades of service as a Congresswoman, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), has announced her retirement. She became the first Latina and first Cuban-American elected to Congress in 1989. Here, we take a look at how she shattered the...