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Latinas Played Powerful Role in 2012 Elections
November 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latinas and other women of color played an historic role in last night’s election, helping President Obama secure key wins in swing states like Ohio, Virginia, Nevada and Colorado. While media analysts are noting the significant women’s vote, in fact Latina and women of color voters provided the winning margin: Seventy-six percent of Latinas and 96 percent of black women voted for Obama. Interestingly, only 65 percent of male Latinos voted for Obama, reflecting the national gender gap. continue reading »
El Paso Native Starts First Magazine For Hispanic GLBT Community
January 7, 2012 | by KTSM NewsChannel | Latino Daily News
An online magazine dedicated to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual Hispanic community is growing in popularity. The publisher of the magazine is an El Paso native who says this magazine is the only of its kind in the nation and one that was needed. continue reading »
Lesbian Torture Clinics in Ecuador- Claiming to “Cure” Them
November 5, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Paola lives in Ecuador, where these so-called clinics are terrifyingly common -- although the government shut down 27 this year, 180 clinics remain open, and most of the continue reading »
UFC President Welcomes Gay Fighters
October 29, 2011 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
According to USA Today, Dana Priest, president of the Ultimate Fighting Competition, faced accusations from the Las Vegas chapter of the Culinary Union and other groups of being an anti-gay organization. continue reading »
Honduras Government Bans Children under 15 from Ricky Martin Concert
October 8, 2011 | by Fox News | Latino Daily News
The Honduran government has authorized the upcoming October 16 Ricky Martin concert. Earlier this month some religious leaders wanted to prevent the show from happening because they deemed Ricky a bad example for being a gay parent and claiming the show has “erotic content”. continue reading »
LGBTQ and Immigration Reform: Two Movements Joined at the Heart
October 6, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Late last month, Congressmen Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL, 4th) and Mike Quigley (D-IL, 5th) met with leaders of the Chicago's LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Coalition, an emerging alliance between members of the LGBT and immigrant communities who find themselves in a political struggle for basic rights. continue reading »
Mexican Diocese’s Gay Ministry Comes Under Vatican Scrutiny
August 6, 2011 | by US Catholic | Latino Daily News
A ministry for gay men and women operated by a northern Mexican diocese has come under scrutiny from the Vatican and might revert to its original status as an unaffiliated nonprofit organization. Bishop Raul Vera Lopez of Saltillo told Catholic News Service July 31 that he is responding to questions from the Vatican about Comunidad San Aelredo, which began as a youth group for gay Catholics and recently became a diocesan ministry. continue reading »
House Votes to Uphold DOMA-and Ban Same-Sex Weddings on Navy Bases
July 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Family Research Council (FRC) praised yesterdays bipartisan majority approval in the U.S. House of Representatives of Rep. Tim Huelskamp's (R-KS) amendment to the 2012 defense appropriations bill that would block same-sex weddings on Navy bases, since this would be a direct violation of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman for all federal purposes. continue reading »
The Latino Commission on AIDS commends Marriage Equality Victory!
June 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Latino Commission on AIDS celebrates the historic victory for justice with the long-overdue passage of the Marriage Equality Act, which will allow same-sex couples to enter into civil marriage in continue reading »
Pending a Resolution of DOMA, Immigration Judges Should Exercise Discretion to Stay Removal Cases
June 18, 2011 | by Immigration Impact | Latino Daily News
To date, five states plus the District of Columbia celebrate marriages of gay and lesbian couples and several other states honor such marriages. In addition, five countries, including Canada, permit marriages of gay and lesbian continue reading »
