Following is a blog post written by Gabe Ortíz of America’s Voice: Luis Vielma, 22, worked as an attendant at Universal Orlando’s “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” ride. Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez, 27, had just purchased his first home a little over a month ago. Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, was...
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“As I heard President Obama speak in the Rose Garden, I knew that I could still fight, that my voice still mattered, that immigration reform was still possible.” Today marks the four year anniversary of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). As similar programs—expanded DACA and the Deferred...
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Jun 14, 2016
It Started a Year Ago When Trump Descended That Escalator In the aftermath of the worst mass-shooting in American history, Donald Trump has, once again, proved himself dangerously unfit to lead. That he would use the worst mass-shooting in American history – an anti-LGBT hate crime in a supposedly...
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Gabe Ortíz, miembro de la familia de America’s Voice, escribió este elocuente artículo para el Washington Post. Titulado “Ser gay en Estados Unidos aún es un acto subversivo” es altamente recomendable. El artículo de Gabe está disponible en línea aquí y lo reproducimos a continuación: Al menos 50 personas fueron masacradas el fin de...
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Durante una Noche Latina que se celebraba en un club gay en Orlando, al menos 49 personas murieron tras el peor tiroteo masivo en la historia de Estados Unidos. Es doloroso saber que las víctimas de un crimen de odio anti-LGBTQ fueron asesinadas en un espacio supuestamente seguro para...
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At a Latin Night in a crowded gay club in Orlando, at least 49 people were killed in the worst mass-shooting incident in American history. It is heartbreaking to know that these victims of an anti-LGBTQ hate crime were targeted in a supposedly safe space for the community. As...
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Gabe Ortíz, a member of the America’s Voice family, penned this powerful piece for the Washington Post. Entitled “Being gay in America is still a radical act,” it is a must read. Gabe’s full piece is available online here and follows below: At least 50 people were slaughtered over the weekend after a gunman...
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As the firestorm surrounding Donald Trump’s latest racist comments grows, Ohio faith and civic leaders are demanding Sen. Rob Portman rescind his endorsement of Trump or own the GOP leader’s words. Throughout his campaign Trump has made headlines with his racism, sexism, and disgusting attacks on the disabled. And yet, Senator Portman endorsed...
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“The process of unendorsing Trump is humiliating, but only for a moment. The honor of choosing rightly, when it mattered most, will endure.” After a week of controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s comments regarding Federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel, Republican leaders have been grappling with how to deal with the overt...
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El jueves, el senador Rubio trató de tomar distancia del presunto nominado republicano Donald Trump, al decir “hoy estamos en una zona libre de Trump. Estoy trabajando en muchos otros asuntos”, mientras trataba de evadir toda discusión en torno a los comentarios en contra del juez Gonzalo Curiel. Cuando se le...
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