Tag: latinx
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Ruben | Los Angeles, CA
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i grew up in a latino catholic family. mexican family from puebla and we just grew up going to church. on a good week, like 4, 5 times a week. we were always very involved in the church. until i came out to my church friends and then i was…
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Joel | Orlando, Fl.
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i was in the 11th grade. there was this guy that everyone used to say was bisexual. and i was like, “what does being bisexual mean?” i did my research and was like “oh ok. someone who likes both. maybe that’s who i am. maybe i’m bisexual.” i remember being…
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THROWBACK: marcos
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Photo Title: Kindergarden Graduation ’89 In this picture, I’m 5 years old in Matamoros Mexico, graduating from Kindergarten, feeling like the happiest kid next to my mother and father. I remember when I was this age, I always wanted to be around my parents, especially my mother. Being close to…
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Undocumented Tales: The YouTube Series About Being Queer, Undocumented and In Search of Love
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Undocumented Tales is a YouTube web series that follows the journey of Fernando, an undocumented queer immigrant from Mexico living in U.S. While watching the series, viewers will be reminded of the all too common experiences of classism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia experienced by Fernando and his friends. Nevertheless, viewers will…
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Armando, Los Angeles, CA
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i was 18 when i came to the united states. i was very naive because you grow up in mexico watching these movies, watching all these white people living in beautiful houses and you think that all of america is like that. you think that you are going to cross…
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Kikis With Louie: Jennicet Gutierrez
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Louie and Jennicet Gutiérrez kiki about the moment when she challenged Pres. Obama over the detention of Trans immigrants, and the impact it had on her life.
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Carlos, A Day With HIV
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What is in a day with HIV? #adaywithhiv looks different for everyone. For some it can mean stressing over medication. It can be an internal abyss of fear of disclosure. It can be trying to find housing. It can be trying to find a job. It can be internalizing all…
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Kikis With Louie: What Are Queer Relationship Goals?
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Louie and three youth activists from REACH LA kiki about what healthy dating looks like in 2019 when you’re Queer.
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Kikis With Louie: Behind The Scenes
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This week we’re taking you to where all the magic happens for each episode of Kikis with Louie, behind the curtain. We’ll kiki with the producer of Kikis, Lincoln Mondy, and of course our fearless host, Louie Ortiz-Fonseca about the ins-and-outs and ups-and-downs of show biz. Lights please!
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for my mother
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i don’t have video of my mother laughing. the sound of her laugh exists only now in my mind. every year, i fear that i will forget the sound of her raucous laugh. afraid that my memory will instead recall laughs that are similar to my mother’s in place of…
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george | san francisco, ca
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i grew up in costa rica, in a taiwanese family that migrated to costa rica in the late 70’s. growing up in costa rica was quite interesting because i was this asian person that didn’t feel like they belonged there. it was always this sense of otherness. children would always…
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Kikis With Louie | The Family We Choose
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in episode of 8 of #KikisWithLouie, kristina shares how she and her mother got involved with gender justice. watch full episode: