Latinos
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If elected, Raymond Meza would be the first openly gay Latino congressman
Sunday, March 19, 2017Raymond Meza, an SEIU labor organizer, grew up in the district and came out at age 14. -
San Francisco public schools now offer students anti-Trump lesson plan
Thursday, November 17, 2016"If he's our president, I have the right to hold him accountable and ask him to take a stance that is anti-hate and anti-racist." -
Say what? Congressman whitewashes ‘sub-groups’ out of history
Tuesday, July 19, 2016"Where did any other sub-group of people contribute more to civilization?" asked Iowa Rep. Steve King. Um, WHAT?!? -
How religious are erasing, embracing us after Orlando
Saturday, June 18, 2016"Singling out people for victimization because of their religion, their sexual orientation... must be offensive to God's ears. It has to stop." -
Half of black gay men will get HIV in their lifetime, CDC says
Wednesday, February 24, 2016And so will a quarter of Latino gay men...unless prevention efforts scale up fast -
University of Washington names first Latina woman as president
Tuesday, October 13, 2015Ana Mari Cauce is the first woman, first openly gay person, and first Latina to hold the job permanently at the Seattle-based institution. -
Study: An estimated 1.4 million Latino/a adults in the U.S. identify as LGBT
Saturday, October 5, 2013LOS ANGELES – An estimated 1.4 million or 4.3 percent of Latino/a adults identify as LGBT and 29 percent of Latino/a same-sex couples are raising children, according to a report released this week by the Williams… -
Poll: Majority of Latinos favor same-sex marriage
Wednesday, October 3, 2012MIAMI -- A new poll from NBC Latino/IBOPE Zogby released Wednesday finds that 60 percent of Latinos surveyed support same-sex marriage equality. -
Twenty-two Latino organizations back pro-LGBT campaign
Sunday, July 8, 2012More 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. -
Largest Latino civil rights group approves same-sex marriage resolution
Saturday, June 23, 2012Board members of the country’s largest Latino civil rights organization earlier this month unanimously passed a resolution in support of marriage rights for same-sex couples.
