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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13 de junio de 2016
A Moment for Leaders to Bring Us Together, Not to Fan the Flames of Intolerance
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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13 de junio de 2016
ICYMI: Gabe Ortíz: “Being Gay In America Is Still A Radical Act”
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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10 de junio de 2016
Faith and Civic Leaders Demand Sen. Portman Rescind Trump Endorsement
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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10 de junio de 2016
“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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10 de junio de 2016
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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9 de junio de 2016
On Thursday, Sen. Rubio tried to create some safe space between him and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, “We’re in a Trump-free zone today. I’m working on a lot of other stuff,” while trying to evade any discussion of Trump’s comments against Judge Gonzalo Curiel. When pressed further, he replied “I...
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On a press call today Congresswoman Judy Chu of California, Congressman Ruben Gallego of Arizona, and Frank Sharry of America’s Voice discussed Donald Trump’s attacks on the respected Judge Gonzalo Curiel, why these comments are so offensive, and the ways in which the presumed GOP nominee’s candidacy may affect Latino turnout...
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On Tuesday, Gov. Brian Sandoval was asked to respond to Trump’s recent attacks on Judge Curiel. By now, everyone knows where Donald Trump stands, and his anti-Latino comments have been condemned widely across the country as the textbook definition of racism. However, instead of rescinding his support to Trump’s candidacy...
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9 de junio de 2016
They Need to Answer for Trump’s Racist Remarks, and His Racist Policies Yesterday, Republican Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI) said, regarding Donald Trump and his sustained attacks on Judge Gonzalo Curiel, “His comments over the weekend are authenticating what I believe is the man’s character… Something that walks like a duck,...
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