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June 2, 2023
Contact: David Cruz - (818) 689-9991 Mobile
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LULAC MARKS PRIDE MONTH WITH A CALL TO ACTION TO CREATE CHANGE
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Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Says LGBTQIA+ Are
More than Just Letters or Faceless Persons

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) issued the
following statement for National Pride Month 2023, celebrated annually in June.

The League of United Latin American Citizens is observing Pride Month by
challenging all state legislative bodies in the United States and U.S.
territories to protect and defend the rights of LGBTQIA+ citizens. In our 94-year
history, LULAC has always championed advancing rights for every American. We have
been a party to many historic judicial cases that have expanded the rights of the
minority and locked arms with other communities for the greater good.

“All of us have an opportunity to stand on the right side of history by ensuring
LGBTQIA+ people receive non-discrimination protections in housing, employment,
education, and public accommodation,” says Jesse Garcia, Immediate Past LULAC
National LGBTQIA+ Chairperson. “State legislatures have the power to right the
wrongs of the past, and they have the power to stop recent legislation attacking
youth in schools, drag performers, and families making their own health
decisions,” adds Garcia.

Although members of the LGBTQIA+ community represent less than 10 percent of our
population, they can be found in every city, school, church, and
family—unfortunately, acceptance and respect are often not. We can do better.
When LULAC goes to battle for Latino civil rights, we do so with the full
knowledge that when we fight for Latinos—we mean all Latinos—regardless of sexual
orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

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“Those of us who devote our lives to fighting for the civil rights of others
cannot nor must not forget those against whom ultra-religious conservatives are
waging a new wave of attacks,” says Rodolfo Rosales Jr., immediate past Texas
LULAC state director. “I am the first openly gay person elected to lead the
largest delegation in our organization. Sadly, I have witnessed firsthand the
hostility and outright hatred against the LGBTQIA+ community by people who
profess the love of God but believe it only applies to those they accept. This
hypocrisy must be confronted and called out before harm or worse comes to people
because of whom they love,” he said.

“All communities and groups must be united and ensure that we protect the
precious gains we have won over the years. The past is far too painful to repeat,
and our future will be brighter if all persons are respected,” says Renato de los
Santos, program director for the LULAC National Education Service Center (LNESC),
Dallas, Texas. LULAC proudly stands with the LGBTQIA+ community today and
tomorrow, and we welcome every person who is ready to make that commitment and
join us in the continued struggle for justice.

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .















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