Telemundo: 'Conchas' en apoyo a la comunidad LGBTQ+
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“This is a slap in the face to Mexico and the beautiful people of the country for thinking you are entitled and privileged to host, sponsor and attend large gay circuit parties in Puerto Vallarta putting the people of that community, that for so many years have so graciously welcomed you with open arms, at risk for the COVID-19. “

​Organizations all over the city have been stepping up to help Angelenos in need. In Boyle Heights Latino Equality Alliance has helped and continues to help at Mi Centro Pride Pantry.

​“Martinez, who is now the director of the nonprofit Latino Equality Alliance, grew up in Huntington Park going to church every Sunday at St. Matthias Church.

He said the pope’s announcement meant a lot to him and would hopefully have a positive effect on the LGBT community.”

​El pasado 25 de septiembre nuestra compañera Sanelly Quintero en representación de nuestro canal Estrella Tv, participo en el evento benéfico de la posada de uvas organizado por San Antonio Winery, lograron recaudar mil dólares, esta cifra fue duplicada por Estrella Tv para entregar la cantidad de 2mil dólares a la Alianza Latina por la Igualdad

​A group of more than 20 parents from Roosevelt High School were recognized for completing a series anti-bullying LGBTQ workshops at Mi Centro in Boyle Heights in early June.

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​Ten years ago, a group of Latinx activists marched for LGBTQ civil rights and gay marriage but that wasn’t enough for them. They knew they had to continue the fight and continue to garner support for the LGBTQ Latinx community on the east side of Los Angeles.

​Los Angeles (KABC) — Coming out of the closet is no easy task for many. For Latinx individuals, there are often additional cultural and religious struggles.

El evento anual agradece, premia y motiva para que las personas sigan trabajando en pro de una sociedad más equitativa para todos.
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​“Cuando mi hijo tenía solo 13 años, quería quitarse la vida porque era gay y estaba siendo acosado en la escuela”.

​Candelaria Medina dice que su hijo ha recorrido un largo camino desde sus días de escuela secundaria, cuando no encontró el apoyo que necesitaba desesperadamente. Pero el mes pasado se graduó de Bravo Medical Magnet High School y pronto comenzara sus estudios universitarios en una prestigiada universidad de Nueva York.

​The school year may be wrapping up, but a handful of students, teachers and parents still turned out to rally on June 12 at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s downtown headquarters for a resolution intended to increase support for LGBTQ students.

​The quad at Lincoln Heights’ Plaza de la Raza was beautifully decorated with the vibrant papel picado banners matching the seven LGBTQ flag colors. Around 13 organizations gathered Tuesday for the second annual Unconditional Love Rally hosted by Latino Equality Alliance and USC Good Neighbors.

​Como parte de nuestra responsabilidad social corporativa Estrella TV entregó 5 mil dólares a una fundación que apoya a la comunidad LGBT. Luchar contra la discriminación y educar a los padres cuyos hijos hacen parte de este grupo, es su principal labor.

​As a battle continues in Congress over the fate of young immigrants protected by the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, young gay and lesbian immigrants living and working in the U.S. legally under DACA spoke out Monday in Los Angeles.

​Inside a meeting room at Boyle Heights LGBTQ center Mi Centro is a stunning altar made by L.A.-based artist Erick Villegas Nunes. Crosses are cut into the top of a black box that resembles a church. It opens to illustrations of skulls and melted candles. Light pours through an orange, Aztec-style wheel on its roof and red, windowlike inserts on its front and back. There’s a deck of tarot cards inside and a ouija board at the base of the altar. On one side are the names of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.

​Charlie Ruíz Vazquez has many things in common with her mom, Mary Ruiz. Both are Clínica Romero health promotoras at the Ramona Gardens housing complex where they live, and both self-describe as very friendly people.

​Charlie, who identifies him/herself as a gender-fluid pansexual, learned about community service from her mother, a volunteer and co-facilitator at the Spanish-language PFLAG meetings at Mi Centro in Boyle Heights.

​Charlie Ruiz Vazquez (left) and her mother Mary Ruiz during recording session oF BHB workshop at Mi Centro LGBTBQ center in Boyle Heights. Photo by Antonio Mejías-Rentas for BHB.

Before beginning the recording session, 14-year-old Gavin Páez declared: “today we’re going to ask each other those questions we’ve never asked. It’s only been a year since he identified himself to his parents as a transgender boy and began speaking to them about his identity. Ricardo Páez and Alma Espinosa did not immediately understand the meaning of the word “transgender,” but never ceased to give him love and support.

​Gavin Páez, his parents Ricardo Páez and Alma Espinosa, and his sisters Citally, Lorely and Emily, during recording session oF BHB workshop at Mi Centro LGBTBQ center in Boyle Heights. Photo by Antonio Mejías-Rentas for BHB.

At 17, Alex Medina is the youngest of Mario and Candelaria Medina’s four children, with whom they form a very united family. Two years ago he decided to come out of the closet and spoke to his parents, who assured him that their love for him would never change.

​Alex Medina and his parents Candelaria and Mario during recording session oF BHB workshop at Mi Centro LGBTBQ center in Boyle Heights. Photo by Antonio Mejías-Rentas for BHB.

​Through his reporting, he and his mom discovered several local LGBT organizations, and they got involved.

​Now, wherever mother and son go, they speak up about gay rights and help other Latino parents learn to be more accepting of their gay children.

​“Thanks to the newspaper, we found a community,” Medina said. “And we’ve educated ourselves so we can be out here, helping others.”

​You wouldn’t think to look at or even listen to Eddie Martinez that he was once bullied in school for being overweight and having a high-pitched voice that coded him as gay to other students. But the confident, 47-year-old Executive Director of Latino Equality Alliance (LEA) was indeed bullied and body shamed. It was an experience that brought him to where he is today, an advocate for bullied teens whose organization’s mission is to promote equality for the Latino LGBTQ community.

By Joe Castel   You wouldn’t think to look at or even listen to Eddie Martinez that he was once bullied in school for being overweight and having a high-pitched voice that coded him as gay to other students. But the confident, 47-year-old Executive Director of Latino Equality Alliance (LEA) was indeed bullied and body … Continue reading