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Brazilian Judge Approves Country's First Gay Marriage
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First New York, now Brazil.
How the NY Gay Marriage Bill Is Changing Latina Lives
Just days after New York passed gay marriage, a Brazilian judge has approved what is apparently the South American nation's first gay marriage. Sao Paulo state judge Fernando Henrique...
Carlos Santana Speaks Out Against Immigration Laws in Arizona, Georgia
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On Sunday, legendary guitar God Carlos Santana was given the Beacon of Change award before the Atlanta Braves played their fifth annual Civil Rights Game.
WATCH: See Latina Who Fought Segregation Receive Highest Presidential Honor
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She was a civil rights hero at age 8, a Rosa Parks before Rosa Parks whose struggle to end school segregation is still shockingly little known by the public, but nevertheless inspired a postal stamp. At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sylvia Mendez will receive an even bigger honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom,...
Rep. Luis Gutíerrez says DREAM Act Delay Could Lead to Latino Revolt
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The failure to address immigration reform and, more specifically, the DREAM Act, may backfire miserably on both Republicans and Democrats. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a motion on Tuesday to vote for closure on the DREAM Act, essentially forcing Congress to...
Republicans Make Accusations of Voter Fraud Among Undocumented Immigrants
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Even though Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett already confirmed that there was no proof of widespread or systematic voter fraud, many local pro-enforcement groups like Americans for Legal Immigration PAC and Ban Amnesty Now are insisting that the threat exists.
“Democrats are trying to limit their losses on Election Day by cheating and...
Latinos and the Obama Administration
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Much noise has been made recently about President Barack Obama's delay in passing immigration reform—with some special interest groups going so far as to suggest that Latinos refrain from voting since the "Do-Nothing" Democrats haven't, well, done anything for us.
So we decided to take a look back at policy over the last two years to see what President...
Is Eva Longoria Parker a Civil Rights Leader?
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According to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennesse—there’s no doubt about it.
Last night, the museum honored Longoria-Parker with a Freedom Award for her philanthropy, her advocacy for Latino rights, and her unwavering commitment to peace, justice and equality.
Eva was positively giddy to be...
Day Laborers in California Sue for Right to Solicit Work
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Day laborers in Costa Mesa, California have filed a lawsuit against the city after police dressed in plain clothes posed as employers and subsequently arrested dozens of workers attempting to solicit jobs. Costa Mesa, a small city about 35 miles outside of Los Angeles, passed an ordinance outlawing work solicitation in 2005. They also managed to shut down a labor center...
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