Archive for the ‘Immigration’ Category

Pride and Persecution

Even as I enjoy the pictures over the weekend, I’m reminded that less than 40 years ago in the U.S. being openly gay or lesbian was considered a mental illness and a crime in which you could lose your job and family, and possibly your life.
Even today as we enjoy freedoms in the United States [...]

happening all around you

On this episode, I’m sharing sounds from the band, Inflowential, I’m giving away two copies of a fantastic book to callers to my comment line (214-594-7434), and I catch up with author and journalist, Greg Moses, about Texas civil rights and reported human rights offenses done to women and children in particular Texas prisons right [...]

Afterglow

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I reflect on the event of Dallas Southern Pride this past weekend, as well as receiving a spark to return to the stage myself, and share some words with activist and [...]

Podcast Conversations 8 - Rosa and Koreine, part 2.

This week is part two of our interview with Rosa Lopez and Koreine Rico. We’re discussing the
need for greater visibility of services and support for gay Latinos/Latinas in Dallas, especially in
Spanish, and how recent U.S. immigration challenges could possibly affect Latin same-gender-loving
people, even if they are already citizens.
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