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PHOTOS: Artistic Activism
Artists adopt the power of the poster to raise awareness for LGBT immigration reform.
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Yo Existo by undocuqueer activist Julio Salgado

 No Human Being Is Illegal by Favianna Rodriguez, created in honor of the Associated Press dropping the use of the word "illegal" to describe undocumented immigrants

 Stop Detention linoleum print by Chucha Marquez, part of the Carving Through Borders project commissioned by CultureStrike

 Undocumented, Unafraid by Felipe Baeza, part of the migrant rights print portfolio, Migration Now!

 Undocu Love by Julio Salgado, part of the Migration Now! portfolio

 Staying Power by Justseeds Artists' Cooperative member Mary (Mack) Tremonte, part of the Migration Now! portfolio

 Keep Our Families Together poster by Melanie Cervantes, one of five posters created for a global migrant conference commissioned by collective screenprinting studio Taller Tupac Amaru

 

        
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PHOTOS: Artistic Activism

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PHOTOS: Artistic Activism

Artists adopt the power of the poster to raise awareness for LGBT immigration reform.

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Kelley Robinson and other leaders spoke about Black groups stepping up to fill in dangerous gaps left by the Trump administration.

“I wasn’t going to let that baby die,” Lio Cundiff said.

“The person who actually appears more times in the files than the former president, who we want to speak with, is President Donald Trump," Rep. Robert Garcia said.

The far-right influencer for months accused the CEO of Turning Point USA of being involved in her husband, Charlie Kirk's, murder.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

The California governor urged Democrats to be more "culturally normal."

MAGA Republican Lauren Boebert's son Tyler Boebert, 20, was cited over the weekend for child abuse without injury.

The president highlighted the story of a teenager in Virginia to call for a "ban" on affirming trans kids.

The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.

Chest binders are a common first step to explore gender identity. Restricting them could push people back to unsafe DIY methods.

The reality TV star died in Honolulu per a family announcement.