Category: FEATURE ARTICLES

By Al Ballesteros As the AIDS epidemic continues to impact communities across the country, The Wall Las Memorias’ AIDS Monument is an anchor for the work of the organization by addressing stigma, sh

By: Al Ballesteros Diana Diaz sought to create a space that would help LGBTQ Latinas and Latinos find footing in their communities — someplace that could help them be more visible. This led he

By joseph R. Castel Since September 2023, Disney+ subscribers have had the chance to watch a 20-minute short film about a Northern Cheyenne Two-Spirit teen, entitled “The Roof.” The film was rele

Por: Hector RodriguezPhotos by: Lorenzo Gomez La primera de tres hij@s, de 42 años, nacida en Mazatlán Sinaloa Ganadora de Miss Bienestar 2024-25 en Los Ángeles, California conoce mas de su vi

By: Joseph R. Castel Filmmaker and entrepreneur Ben Lopez considers himself a Creative Whisperer, a Diamond Hunter, and a real power broker. During his nearly 20-year partnership with the Nati

Article & Photos By: Al Ballesteros & Pepe Torres The AIDS 2024 International Conference was held in Munich, Germany July 20 to 26. It included more than 40 oral abstract sessions, 50

By: Al Ballesteros Photo by: Zimmytws | Dreamstime.com 2024 is a Presidential Election Year. Regardless of what political party you belong to, it is important to participate in the political proc

By: Joseph R. CastelPhotos by Daniel P’Lopez At the end of June, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) held their annual Media Summit, celebrating its 25th Anniversa

By: Daniel P’LopezPhotos by: Davide Laffe Pandora Boxx was born in Jamestown, New York, as Michael R. Steck and grew up in western New York her entire life. Pandora Boxx got picked on like mos

HONOR PAC is calling for the removal of Downey Councilmember Claudia Frometa as President of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials or NALEO because of her recent vote to ban the gay Pri

By: Al Ballesteros More than 600 attended the “Rally for Equality” in the City of Downey, California on June 3rd, which was held at the offices of the Los Angeles County Department of Education. Sup

By: Samy Nemir Olivares - Fuerzafest 2024Photos by: Krystal Pagán The country’s first LGBTQ Latinx Arts Festival organized by Hispanic Federation featured artistic performances for two weeks a

By: Daniel P”Lopez Photos by: Kyreto The arts have been a huge part of Joey Arrigo’s family and upbringing. Joey Arrigo was born in 1992 and raised in Ontario, Canada, to musician parents. Very ea

By: Al Ballesteros Photo by: Alexander Kharchenko | Dreamstime.com DOWNEY, Calif. – At a time when the country is terribly divided in its politics, the city council of Downey just poured gasoline on

By: Dr. Jackie Contreras As Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), I know all too well that securing three meals a day is a daily struggle for far too