D.C. Latinx Pride seeks to help heal the community
The Latinx History Project will host its 18th annual Latinx Pride with a series of 11 events this year. Latinx History Project, or LHP, was founded in 2000 to collect, preserve and share Latinx LGBTQ+ History.
Six years later, they began hosting DC Latinx Pride. Board member Dee Tum-Monge said organizers saw a need for the event that centered Latinx community members. “LHP knows our queer history as Latinx folks has most often been lost to generations of colonialism and imperialism,” they said. “Which is why we focus on documenting and highlighting the impact our community has in D.C.
and beyond.” According to UCLA School of Law, there are more than two million Latinx LGBTQ adults that live in the U.S. “Events specifically for the Latinx community are important not only to make our experience visible but also to create spaces where we can grow closer with other groups and each other,” said Tum-Monge.
This year they kicked off DC Latinx Pride with a crowning ceremony for their royal court on May 31. Their three-part series, “La Sanación”, is underway with part two planned for June 16. “Sanación in Spanish means ‘healing’ which is a big part of what we want to bring to Pride,” said Tum-Monge. “Our communities go through a lot of trauma and hate, but we know there’s more to us.