Latin Americans

“Singling out people for victimization because of their religion, their sexual orientation… must be offensive to God’s ears. It has to stop.”

The gay rights movement is working to make sure bi-national, same-sex couples are included in immigration reform legislation making its way toward Congress, a tricky task for a constituency at the nexus of two hot-button social issues. So far, it has done so with strong backing from its liberal Latino partners.

More than 20 Latino civil rights organizations announced on Sunday that they have endorsed a campaign designed to bolster acceptance of LGBT-specific issues among Hispanics.

NEW YORK — Award-winning news magazine “In the Life” will celebrate Latin pride in June with “Orgullo Latino,” a look at the complexity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Latinos in the United States.