Hispanic and Gay
1/2 of our family is Mexican. On my father’s side, I am 1st generation, and on my mother’s, I am 3rd. So being Hispanic and Gay, that intertwines a myriad of topics such as family, religion, sexuality.
According to the Pew Research Center, there is a growing acceptance of LGBT from the Hispanic community. On gay-marriage rights, nearly 40 % of young immigrants and second-generation Hispanics say they are in favor of them. For Hispanics that are 3rd generation and higher, the percentage increases up to 52 % in favor of same-sex marriage rights.
I am very fortunate to have an accepting family and I hope and pray other families, no matter of race, class, or religion will embrace their LGBT relatives so that family pride will be stronger than ever.
Side Note: if you did not know already, Assembly of California made a huge step by appointing the 1st openly Gay, and Latino, Assemblyman John A. Perez as Speaker of the CA Assembly. Again, Congrats!
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