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Rocky Cordova knew he wanted to go into politics ever since he ran his first campaign in elementary school. “I was ten years old,” he remembers. “But I never wanted to be the candidate, I just wanted to work with the candidate. I remember using markers...

In a single day in 2013, New Mexico domestic violence programs served 951 victims. Police responded to 18,954 domestic violence calls, 12,027 cases were filed in magistrate court, and judges issued 7,606 domestic violence protective orders. These and...

The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico will offer Transgender 101 and 201 Trainings at the UNM Art Museum on Wed. Aug. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The courses will cover a 2-hour training covering terms, definitions and concepts as they relate to...

Members of the campus community, led by the LGBTQ Resource Center, are getting ready to take part in Albuquerque Pride.  All are welcome to help build a float, which will appear in the Pride Parade June 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Nob Hill. The float...

University of New Mexico systems now support users specifying their gender identity and personal pronouns in LoboWeb. UNM is commitment to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning, living, and working environment. As part of an on-going...

ASUNM’s Student Special Events hosts guest speaker Michael Sam on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the Student Union Ballrooms from 7 to 9 p.m. Sam will be discussing how to use personal strengths to pursue one’s own dreams. An All-American football star from the...

Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year, but it can be prevented. It requires the collective voice and power of individuals, families, institutions, and systems – each of whose “one thing” adds a valuable and powerful component to...

Half a million people marched on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights on Oct. 11, 1987. The following year, activists and advocates carried that momentum forward by creating a day to bolster awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer...

The University of New Mexico is being nationally recognized for its inclusivity efforts. It was ranked No. 10 in the nation on the 2018 Most Affordable LGBTQ-Friendly Online Colleges list, and among the top 60 for 2018 Best LGBTQ-Friendly Online...

Now a national celebration full of rainbow colors and vibrant expressions of humanity, the history of Pride Month is rooted in the weight of the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969. The following year, on the anniversary of the riots, marked the first Gay...