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Gay Marriage: HRC Red Equal Sign Goes Viral on Facebook

By Samantha Leal | 03/27/2013 - 10:32 | 0 Comments

As the Supreme Court hears arguments to decide the fate of marriage equality, including the fate of Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriages in California, a number of Facebook users have changed their profile pictures to a red image featuring an equal sign. But what's this all about?

Turns out, it's the red version of the Human Rights Campaign logo, an...

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Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco
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Sonia Sotomayor Destroys Anti-Gay Marriage Argument in 60 Seconds

By Sugey Palomares | 03/27/2013 - 10:25 | 0 Comments

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor challenged the anti-gay argument during the Prop 8 hearing yesterday. The Supreme Court could end up finding bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional across the board. The Latina justice...

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Dominican Immigrant is $338 Million Powerball Winner
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Dominican Immigrant Wins $338 Million Powerball Jackpot

By Samantha Leal | 03/26/2013 - 10:56 | 0 Comments

What a lucky guy! The winner of the $338 million Powerball jackpot, 44-year-old Pedro Quezada of New Jersey, told media that his first priority will be helping out his family. He was validated as the winner at the Eagle Liquors store on Monday afternoon, the same store where he bought the ticket. 

Quezada is an immigrant from the Dominican Republic and lives in...

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NYPD Sued for Mocking and Arresting Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Victims
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NYPD Sued for Mocking and Arresting Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Victims

By Sugey Palomares | 03/22/2013 - 10:16 | 0 Comments

Legal Services NYC filed a lawsuit on behalf of five Spanish-speaking domestic violence victims who claim that they were not provided translators, mocked and arrested instead of their abusers, reports The Daily News....

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Partner Can't Find Your G-Spot? This Shot Could Help
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Partner Can't Find Your G-Spot? This Shot Could Help

By Samantha Leal | 03/21/2013 - 09:56 | 0 Comments

In a world where there seems to be a procedure for anything and everything, we can add one more to the list: the G-shot, or G-spot augmentation. Yep, this medical procedure helps to increase sexual pleasure in women by enlarging your G-spot with a shot of collagen. The shot can cost up to $1200 and lasts four to six months. (Then you have to get it redone.)

There's...

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High School Football Players Charged With Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old
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Two Connecticut High School Football Players Charged With Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old

By Sugey Palomares | 03/21/2013 - 09:50 | 0 Comments

Two Connecticut high school football players, Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, have been charged with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old. Due to the high-profile attention that the case has received, the teen girl has been bullied on social media pages and called “a snitch,” according to...

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Illegal Immigrants Feeling the Tougher Border Controls
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Undocumented Immigrants Feeling the Tougher Border Controls

By Sugey Palomares | 03/20/2013 - 14:36 | 0 Comments

Over the last few years, the magnitude of border patrol forces has increased dramatically due to new barriers and tougher policing. While the changes have created less of a migration from the Mexican border to the north, according to a Pew Hispanic Center, a new report by...

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Pope Francis Says "I'm Italian" - Does He Identify as Latino?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/20/2013 - 11:09 | 0 Comments

As the first Latin American pontiff in history, Pope Francis became an instant favorite among most Latino communities. Since taking power, Jorge Bergoglio has made it clear that spreading the word of God throughout Latin America is part of his agenda. Within a week of getting sworn in, Pope Francis has already met with Argentinean President...

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