Vicci Martinez

10 LGBT Celebs Who Are Out and Proud!
By Latina Staff | 01/14/2014 - 12:31

The name Linda Perry was buzzing the week after news broke that she and The Talk co-host Sara Gilbert were officially engaged! The Brazilian songwriter planned a musical picnic to pop the question.

8 Gay Latino Celebs Who Are Out and Proud!
By Latina Staff | 06/04/2013 - 09:38

Mexican soap star and actor Sebastián Ligarde has recently come out as a gay man, telling the media that he has been in a stable relationship with another man for more than 20 years.

As we celebrate June as LGBT Pride Month, Ligarde's news made us think of the Latino celebs who are prime examples of what it means to be out and proud. These are the faces of gay pride in the Latino community. How do you show your pride?

Vicci Martinez at the NAACP Theatre Awards

Singer Vicci Martinez on Coming Out: "I Believed God Cared More About Me Loving and Being Loved" (EXCLUSIVE)
By Helen Ubinas | 04/26/2013 - 12:12

President Barack Obama made history when he talked about gay rights in his inaugural speech — proof that support for same-sex marriage is growing. But the change of attitude is even more apparent in the usually socially conservative Latino community than among the general public. In 2006, 56 percent of Latinos opposed same-sex marriage. Now 52 percent say they support it. Times are changing, and so are our feelings about our gay hermanos y hermanas.

Survey Says:

8 Gay Latino Celebs Who Are Out and Proud!
By Lee Hernandez | 04/09/2013 - 09:51

Linda Perry has been buzzing this week after news broke that she's engaged to The Talk co-host Sara Gilbert are officially engaged! The Brazilian songwriter planned a musical picnic to pop the question.

6 Gay Latino Celebs Who Are Out and Proud!
By Lee Hernandez | 03/15/2013 - 09:14

Same-sex marriage talk has been buzzing this morning after Republican Senator Rob Portman announced his support of it. According to NBC News, the GOP politician reversed his previous position on issue after his son came out as gay.

Vicci Martinez on Life After ‘The Voice,’ Shakira, and Rosetta Stone (EXCLUSIVE)
By Kamren Curiel | 03/11/2013 - 15:29

Mexican American singer-songwriter Vicci Martinez is best known for coming in third on the first season of The Voice, but the 28-year-old artist has been making music since she was 16. Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Martinez moved to Los Angeles after signing with Republic Records.

Prop 8 Overturned: 6 Gay Latino Celebs Who Are Out and Proud!
By Lee Hernandez | 02/08/2012 - 10:02

In honor of yesterday's news—the federal appeals court overturned Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage!—we’re celebrating six Latino celebs who are prime examples of what it means to be out and proud. These are the faces of gay pride in the Latino community.

WATCH: Javier Colon’s Top 5 Moments on 'The Voice'
By Latina Staff | 06/30/2011 - 09:00

The Voice winner Javier Colon has given some of the most memorable and exciting performances on this season of NBC's new singing competition show, so we can't say we were that shocked that he took home the big prize! He's always been our favorite to win. Here are his five most riveting moments of the season.

'The Voice': Who's Leading on iTunes?
By Lee Hernandez | 06/29/2011 - 10:15

The best way to gauge who's going to win on tonight's finale of NBC's The Voice is to look at the iTunes charts. Why? Because every time a contestant's song is downloaded on iTunes, that contestant gets 1 vote from America. So who's currently leading the voting on ITunes?