Tag: Latino

Alex Medina (left) and Eddie Martinez / Images via ABC7 and the LEA This LA teen says he’d still be in the closet without the help of the Latino Equality Alliance. Talking to ABC7, 19-year-old Alex Medina shared his story of coming out and claiming his spot within the Queer and Latinx communities. The teen from South Los Angeles shares that he was afraid to come out because of his parents being very religious. He then sought out the Latino Equality...

His appointment comes at a time of intense scrutiny around policing methods and policies, both in the city and nationwide For the first time in its more than 70 year history, the San Francisco police union will be lead by an openly gay person. Sergeant Tony Montoya, who has been a cop in the city for 24 years, is taking over the reigns of the San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA) from former president Martin Halloran, who began his term in...