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|  | Lightfoot appoints new corporation counsel in wake of police raid fallout
2020-12-21
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced Dec. 21 that Celia Meza will serve as acting corporation counsel, effective immediately. Meza is the first Latina to ever hold this position. In her current role as mayor's counsel and ...
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| | Center on Halsted's Valle, artist Sam Kirk among Latinx Community Champions
2020-10-14
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot will join the Office of Community Engagement and other City leaders for a celebratory virtual event to commemorate Latinx Heritage Month by honoring 19 "Campeones de la Communidad Latina" ("Latinx Community Champions") ...
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| | NATIONAL Coronavirus deaths, the CARES Act, Ritchie Torres, trans-youth study 2020-04-06
- Lorena Borjas—a transgender Latina activist who fought for immigrants and sex workers—died of COVID-19 at age 59 at Coney Island Hospital, CNN.com reported. Her passing inspired tributes from countless activists ...
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| | Equal Pay Day, Latina Equal Pay Day rally planned 2020-02-28
- CHICAGO —Tomorrow is Leap Day. And even though we get an extra day in 2020, that's not nearly enough for women's earnings to catch up to men's. Women still face an average wage gap of almost ...
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| | Mujeres, Esperanza announce new health center in Brighton Park 2019-05-19
- Mujeres Latinas en AcciÃ"n (Mujeres), in partnership with Esperanza Health Centers (Esperanza), has now opened a new health center in Brighton Park. "When Mujeres opens its space in Brighton Park, it will bring all of its ...
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| | Aptly named Lila Star takes Chicago scene by storm 2018-09-24
- The multitalented Lila Star is the mother to the House of Escada and currently lives in Chicago where she performs regularly. Star is known as the first, Latina trans rapper and nothing can take away that ...
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| | LGBT victories in Tuesday's voting 2018-05-23
- There was big news out of Texas Tuesday night. Lupe Valdez won the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas in a run-off primary Tuesday night, becoming the first openly LGBT person —and the first Latina— to ...
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| | Trans Latina opens successful Humboldt Park restaurant 2017-12-20
- Roxana Pixley first came to Chicago in 1989. What began as a vacation turned into a love affair with the city and with her new boyfriend. She closed her profitable beauty salon in Reynosa, Mexico, and ...
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| | Trans leader Reyna Ortiz on new book, being prom queen 2017-11-01
- Trans Latinx activist and advocate Reyna Ortiz's upcoming book, "T: Stands for Truth," will be released Nov. 7. "It is about my life and experiences as a trans Latina living in Chicago," said Ortiz. "From sex ...
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| | ALMA stands against Pres. Trump's immigration, refugee executive orders 2017-02-02
From an ALMA press release - The Association of Latina/os Motivating Action (ALMA) joins the thousands of voices protesting President Trump's Executive Orders - particularly those that ban the entry of refugees (including legal permanent residents) ...
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| | Martin-Ocasio among 'Honor 41' 2016-12-14
- Chicago activist Kenny Martin-Ocasio is among those named to The 41 list. According to Honor 41's website, "The 41 List highlights 41 role models in the Latina/o LGBTQ community who demonstrate that we can be successful ...
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| | Southwest of Salem follows fight of four Latina lesbians for exoneration 2016-10-15
- INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY ANNOUNCES WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERE DATE FOR DOCUMENTARY SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR — Crime and Justice Network Activates Viewers to #FreeTheSA4 as they ...
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| | Legacy Project to dedicate Sylvia Rivera bronze memorial 2016-10-08
- The quote which headlines New York Latina transgender activist Sylvia Rivera's bronze memorial plaque—to be officially unveiled on The Legacy Project's half-mile long Legacy Walk in Lake View during a ceremony Oct. ...
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| | Mural tribute to women, including trans, unveiled in Pilsen
2016-09-08
- "Weaving Cultures," a new mural celebrating underrepresented women of diverse backgrounds, including a transgender Latina, was unveiled by local Chicago artists Sam Kirk and Sandra Antongiorgi Sept. 8 at 16th Street and Blue Island in the ...
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| | Upcoming: 'Weaving Cultures' mural to be unveiled 2016-09-06
- 'Weaving Cultures' mural to be unveiled "Weaving Cultures"—a new mural celebrating underrepresented women of diverse backgrounds, including a transgender Latina—will be unveiled by local Chicago artists Sam Kirk and Sandra ...
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