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Editor of El Diario La Prensa Speaks Out in Favor of Marriage Equality

March 10, 2012

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Rossana Rosado, Editor and Executive Director of El Diario La Prensa in New York City speaks out en Español and English in a new Human Rights Campaign (HRC) ad in support of marriage equality. Her voice is important because she leads the oldest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the U.S. Here is Rosado proving that Latinos… [Read more…]

Jesus wept, because you’re a homophobic bigot

March 10, 2012

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“Jesus Wept (John. 11:35).” Growing up my parents enrolled me in a private Christian school. I was often asked to randomly recite a verse off the top of my head, so naturally I learned the short cuts. “Jesus wept” is the shortest verse in the Bible and the easiest to remember if you want to… [Read more…]

Samara Riviera: A Tale of a Latina Actress in Hollywood

January 22, 2012

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Samara Riviera is an actress living in L.A. — one of thousands of young actors searching for their big break. Samara talks with Emmanuel Garcia about how she uses the law of attraction to push through obstacles, that is, if she even sees them. Fore more info on Samara Riviera go to: www.vivalariviera.com

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez

June 14, 2011

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Check out my video of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez for Queer TV Network (Windy City Media Group). 2nd Annual Pride Celebration and Awards Ceremony

Storyboard: Obama’s 2012 budget and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

February 24, 2011

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On this edition of Storyboard I speak with David Ernesto Munar, President/CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago about the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012.

Storyboard Ed. 01

February 4, 2011

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  Storyboard with Emmanuel GarciaOn this edition – political comic, Kate Clinton talks about Obama’s second State of the Union Address, Jason Lee, introduces us to 100 Gay Men, a new organization in Southern California; and we premiere our first weekly segment, Abuelita Más Que Chocolate.

A Fundamentalist Christian’s response to It Gets Better Project

October 25, 2010

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Growing up, religion was a big part of my life. At the time of my birth my name, Emmanuel, was inspired by my parents recent conversion into Christianity. In short, I left the church after 16 years of sitting through hate-filled sermons on homosexuality. A word that I didn’t know what it meant, but that… [Read more…]

Birthday: Reinaldo Arenas

July 16, 2010

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Today (July 16) Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas would have celebrated his 67th birthday. I imagine that had he lived to see it, he would have described himself as an old queen. On December 7, 2010 it will be the 20th Anniversary of Arenas death. After reading much of his work – Before Night Falls, The Door Man and… [Read more…]

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