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Marching around Centennial Plaza, a student holds a LGBTQ flag.

Pride Month sends an important reminder for support of the LGBTQ+ Community

Nicolas Silva, Contributor June 29, 2018

LGBTQ-Pride month this June marked a timely reminder to celebrate successes, commemorate history and advocate for social justice in mental health. The Stonewall riots of June 1969 in New York’s Greenwich Village catalyzed the ongoing LGBTQ+ rights movement....

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The El Paso Sun City Pride hosted their 11th annual pride parade Saturday morning in the El Paso Downtown area.

El Paso celebrates 11th annual PrideFest

Claudia Flores, Multimedia Editor June 2, 2018

In celebration of Pride Month, hundreds of people walked on the streets of downtown El Paso to show their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. For their 11th year, El Paso Sun City Pride celebrated its annual...

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El Pasoans gather around San Jacinto Plaza to mourn the 50 lives lost in the Orlando night club shooting on Sun. June 12.

We’re in this together

Michaela Román, Editor in Chief June 13, 2016

  As the arches spanning over Interstate 10 in downtown El Paso were lit up in rainbow-colored lights, hundreds of El Pasoans gathered on Sunday, June 12, around the newly restored San Jacinto Plaza. They were there for a candlelight vigil for victims...

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Father Alexei Michalenko presides over a Dignity Washington Mass at an Episcopal church in Washington, despite the Catholic church’s disapproval of Catholic priest presiding over a Mass for Dignity. Former priest Joe Hennessy also says Mass for Dignity groups.

LGBT Catholics seek acceptance, worship outside church

Amanda Guillen, SHFWire Intern November 10, 2015

WASHINGTON – With his fingers interlocked and his polished black dress shoe tapping on the carpet, 65-year-old retired priest Joe Hennessy took a deep breath and began to talk about his life as a member of the Catholic Church. His experience is unlike...

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A local drag queen lip-synced to a disco medley during 'Queernival' on Oct. 28 at the Union breezeway.

‘Queernival’ event brought LGBT and UTEP community together

Julia Hettiger, Staff Reporter October 31, 2015

[aesop_gallery id="12826"] As a way of commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered history month, the Student Engagement and Leadership Center hosted 'Queernival', an event that highlighted the efforts of the LGBT community and brought many...

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Equality for better or for worse

Equality for better or for worse

Juan Raygoza, Contributor July 21, 2015

One month after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the ban on same sex-marriage as illegal, new questions arise when it comes to the new ruling such as adoption rights for same-sex couples, divorce and custody of children. Along with the more than 40 same-sex...

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Jacobo De La Rosa, Layout editor June 26, 2015

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Love wins in El Paso

Amanda Guillen, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2015

  For richer or for poorer, until death do they part, under the United States Constitution same-sex couples were married in El Paso, Texas.   At approximately 12:20 p.m. on June 26, Yairo Herrera and Luke Oleander became the first...

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El Pasoans rally after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality in all 50 states.

Supreme Courts rules in favor of same-sex marriage

Jose Soto, Entertainment Editor June 26, 2015

  In a landmark ruling, The Supreme Court decided in favor of marriage equality in all 50 states on Friday. This ends the possibility of states banning same-sex marriage and must now recognize same-sex unions as legal. The LGBTQ community...

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Get it together, Texas

Get it together, Texas

Lorain Ambrocio, Editor in Chief March 3, 2015

There are 37 states that allow gay marriage, while appeals are pending in the remaining 13 states. On Feb. 19, two women in Austin, Texas, were married after State District Judge David Wahlberg made an exception since one of them had ovarian cancer. It...

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Seventh annual Pride Fest a success

Aaron Montes, Staff Reporter June 10, 2014

El Paso Sun City Pride held a block party on June 8 in front of Cleveland Park as part of their 7th annual pride week. Attendants were able to enjoy talent shows, art, music and food. Hundreds of attendants made their way downtown to enjoy an evening...

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