Two More Trans Americans Reported Killed in 2021
Za'niyah Williams and Nikki Turietta both died by violence in December.
January 28 2022 1:55 PM
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Za'niyah Williams and Nikki Turietta both died by violence in December.
The late We:wa of the Zuni people is remembered as a spiritual leader who helped popularize indigenous art and who stood up to the U.S. government as settlers approached Zuni land.
The New Mexico Democrat pledged to "build bridges" following an antigay campaign against him from conservatives.
A New Mexico task force held a special meeting this week to address violence against trans and queer Indigenous people.
Roger Montoya is not backing down, and the Democratic Party of New Mexico and his supporters stand with him.
This indigenous advocate has their sights set on more than pageants or shows.
Xochitl Torres Small's win brings the Democrats' gain to 39 seats, according to CNN.
Albuquerque Pride mounted their 42nd annual PrideFest celebrating the LGBTIQ community in New Mexico.
Zakaria Fry and Eugene Carroll Ray had been missing since January.
A gay traveler finds unexpected treasures in New Mexico's capital -- which do not include go-go boys.
Singer-songwriter Liv Lombardi shares her experience of falling for a woman in a new video for "Hazel & White."
In a prescient moment, the June 9 morning ceremony honored all those LGBT people whose lives have been lost.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the first woman to head a major party's ticket, has added to her delegate count.
Trans man Tommy Sloan and his boyfriend tell The Advocate it's because they're gay that they have been the repeated victims of vandals, and yet police won't call it a hate crime..
Like other such proposals, it would let businesses or individuals get away with turning away LGBT people by citing religious objections.
Police say a Las Cruces, N.M., woman beat and sexually assaulted her daughter in an effort to stop her from being a lesbian.
The court declined to consider the case of a photography business that claimed its refusal to serve a same-sex wedding was not discrimination but a legal exercise of religious freedom.
Javier Gonzales was elected mayor of Santa Fe, N.M. on Tuesday night.
Dona Ana county clerk Lynn Ellins issued the first marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the state last August, and is now donating to a statewide marriage equality organization the leftover funds he raised to help pay his legal fees.
Marriage equality is 'now the law of the land,' says Gov. Susana Martinez, who earlier had advocated a popular vote on the matter.