Over the course of the past year, a cohort of 7 emerging activists completed our first Fuerza y Orgullo Media and Advocacy Leadership Institute for LGBTQ Latinx Southerners. Throughout this program, our participants attended workshops on Storytelling for Advocacy, Storytelling for News Media, and Storytelling for Social Media, virtual office-hours, and one-on-one coaching sessions.
Read MoreIn March 2023, North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid. The legislation is expected to provide more than 600,000 North Carolinians health coverage. For Latinx families, who are often mixed-status, increased coverage and access to healthcare for a single family member will have positive ripple effects upon the rest of the family unit, especially for individuals living with HIV.
Read MoreLas ciudades de Durham y Carrboro de Carolina del Norte, aprobaron resoluciones de apoyo al programa de Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS), y pidieron al gobierno federal que extienda el beneficio migratorio para los guatemaltecos.
Read MoreActivistas presentarán una resolución en Carolina del Norte para pedir un estatus de protección temporal (TPS) a migrantes guatemaltecos, una medida que de ser aprobada, beneficiaría a más de 10,000 personas en el estado.
Read MoreLa cifra de 50,000 latinos que se beneficiarán, difundida por la organización Latinos en el sur, se explica en buena medida porque los miembros de la comunidad están sobrerrepresentados en áreas laborales que no suelen brindar cobertura médica a sus empleados.
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