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All Of The Promises I Made To Tina

On July 3 1981, The New York Times printed an article with the headline “Rare Cancer seen in 41 homosexuals.”…
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Posted on: July 3, 2018 Last updated on: January 15, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Throwback: Raffy, Bronx, NY

I was about 9 or 10 years old, and apart of the Side Street Kids (SSK) Dance Academy, a non-profit…
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Posted on: June 28, 2018 Last updated on: April 7, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Ricky | Humacao, Puerto Rico

“when my appendix ruptured, i got so sick. my own pastor didn’t even come to check on me. i was…
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Posted on: June 6, 2018 Last updated on: January 9, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Goya | Puerto Rico

the electricity came on for the first last night. this is since the hurricane. i was happy and put on…
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Posted on: June 6, 2018 Last updated on: January 9, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Remember June 5, 1981

on june 5, 1981, the center for disease control (cdc) published an article in its morbidity and mortality weekly report…
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Posted on: June 5, 2018 Last updated on: January 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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Jean | San Juan, PR

Today in Puerto Rico we CELEBRATE PRIDE! And What a Perfect Day, when we stand united and celebrate the diversity…
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Posted on: June 4, 2018 Last updated on: January 9, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Varòn | Sam Juan, Puerto Rico

“this car was under water during the hurricane. completely under the water but the mechanic brought it back to life.” …
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Posted on: May 27, 2018 Last updated on: January 10, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Vince | Philadelphia, PA

I finally came to my mom when I was like 21. I literally waited for her to ask me and…
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Posted on: May 22, 2018 Last updated on: January 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Sebastian | Philadelphia, PA

it’s always funny because they say hindsight is 20/20. when i really think about it, when i was little, first…
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Posted on: April 30, 2018 Last updated on: January 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Throwback: Easter 1994

we weren’t catholic but easter was still a big thing in our family. and by that i mean, we got…
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Posted on: April 11, 2018 Last updated on: January 16, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Throwback: Xris

This picture was taken in June 11, 2003 on my birthday. I just turned 17 and we went to Red…
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Posted on: April 9, 2018 Last updated on: January 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

lady labelle, philadelphia

my name is julio mangual aka lady labelle, my stage name. i was born in mayagüez, puerto rico. i’m one…
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Posted on: April 4, 2018 Last updated on: January 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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