ALMA MISSION
To fight for the rights of the Latino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning community by advocating for fairness and equality, and affirming Latino LGBTQ culture.
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The LGBTQ Latinx Vote!
There’s an important election coming up on Tuesday, November 6. With so much at stake on the ballot, ALMA Chicago and Equality Illinois are teaming up to demonstrate the electoral power of LGBTQ Illinoisans.
Commit to vote today. Click here.
While we know that not everyone has the ability to vote, we encourage all those who can – to exercise this privilege.
Through the Commit to Vote initiative, we aim to secure commitments from LGBTQ equality voters to vote in the Illinois General Election on November 6. By doing so, we can demonstrate the might of the LGBTQ equality voter base.
Every vote matters. In 2014, the gubernatorial election in Illinois was decided by ONLY 134,000 votes. Thus, thousands of LGBTQ equality voters committing to vote and then voting in 2018 can have a major impact on the outcome of the election. We have the power!
If you commit to vote, you’ll be contacted in advance of the election to remind you to get out and vote.
We won’t go back when WE VOTE!
Remembering Marcia Lipetz
This week, we were sadden to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend, Marcia Lipetz. Marcia played a huge role in the growth of the LGBTQ infrastructure in Chicago.
Our Board president, Julio Rodriguez, remembers Marcia as a dear friend and a comrade in the movement. “As a friend and fellow activist, we’ve lost one of the big leaders in our community. She was someone whose heart and soul exemplified what it meant to fight diligently.” ALMA will always remember Marcia as an ally of our organization, but most importantly, as a friend who truly cared for all of our communities.
To read more about Marcia, click here.
Congratulations to Dulce Quintero ALMA Board member for being named to Crain’s Chicago Business LGBT Leadership list
Today ALMA, the Hispanic Lawyers Association, La Casa Norte marched in unity with the Latino Policy Forum and thousands of others against the anti-immigrant to policies of the President and his Republican allies in Congress
ALMA and Vives Q do Aurora 1st. Pride Parade.
Dear Familia,
Today marks the two year anniversary of the Pulse Shooting in Orlando. On this day, we remember the lives we lost to that senseless hate crime. The victims, mostly LGBTQ Latinos, spent their last minutes in a club they considered to be a safe place. On this day, we continue to honor these individuals, our 49 dancers.
We will never let hate win.
Con amor,
ALMA
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In its decision, the Court sided with the baker stating that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the baker’s religious right when he refused to serve a same-sex couple. One thing to note is that the Court was very narrow in its decision and it was only targeted to this specific case.
To be clear: the law has not changed. Private businesses do not have the license to start discriminating against LGBTQ individuals. This is also not a victory for those who wish to see our LGBTQ community back in the closet.
It is important to understand that this was never about cake or the baker. This was about protecting LGBTQ individuals and their families, and this was about our dignity and respect. We celebrate the faith-driven organizations and individuals who have championed our cause, and still we believe that no business should use the veil of religious freedom to discriminate against us. No business, regardless of size or the private owners’ beliefs, should ever dictate who it can or cannot serve. As an LGBTQ Latinx organization, we vow to work with our allies in the Latino community to ensure that all Latino-owned businesses understand that.
Lastly, while our laws have not changed, we call on our state leaders to stand boldly in defense of the Illinois Human Rights Act, and locally the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance. As evidenced by today, we must remain vigilant and we must stay committed to fighting – we are not going back to the days of state-sanctioned discrimination.
In action,
The Association of Latina/os Motivating Action (ALMA)
ALMA and Equality Illinois host the first Latinx LGBTQ town hall meeting with three Latinx state legislators.
ALMA Board celebrates another successful year and honors Latinx LGBTQ a Leader, a innovative group and corporate ally at this year’s ALMA 2nd Annual Winter Salsa fundraiser
ALMA winter salsa has dancing, awards
by Jerry Nunn, Windy City Times
2018-04-04
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/ALMA-winter-salsa-has-dancing-awards
ALMA celebrates and honors all the LGBTQ Latinx Hall of Fame inductees and 30 under 30 recipients
