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We are LULAC Council 4871
We're proud Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Straight Latinos
and their allies of all colors who are
working for Hispanic rights and
LGBT equality.
We're proud Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Straight Latinos
and their allies of all colors who are
working for Hispanic rights and
LGBT equality.
LULAC Council 4871 - The Dallas Rainbow Council
LULAC 4871 News
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El pueblo unido jamás será vencido
Hundreds of LGBT Latinos and
Latinas marched in the historic
MegaMarcha on April 9, 2006.
Hundreds of LGBT Latinos and
Latinas marched in the historic
MegaMarcha on April 9, 2006.
We're growing! Join us today!
To join, email LULAC4871@aol.com.
Gold Members
Felix Arrieta
Hon. Jaime Cortes
Jesse Garcia
Hon. Gary Fitzsimmons
Silver Members
Cass Callaway
Omar Narvaez
Hon. Lupe Valdez
General Members
Reymundo Anthony
Zhyla Alvarado
Steve Atkinson
Juan Ayala
Brian Browning
Kevin Busby
Elias Cantu, Jr.
Sergio Chapa
Leroy Chavarria
Simon Chavez
Hon. Elizabeth Crowder
Maria Dominguez
Hon. Larry Duncan
Jay Forte
Morris Garcia
Felix Gaytan
Dr. Jose Gomez
Paul Gomez
Abel Gonzales
Bernice Gonzalez
Renee Hartley
Suzanne Hickman
Raul Hinojosa
Wednesday Jackson
Pepe Johnson
Ben Leal
Annie Lesser
Mike LoVuolo
Sean Lozano
Raul Magdaleno
Don Maison
Patricia Mancha
Jerry Martinez
Jon Paul Martinez
Benjamin McCune
Maria Cristina Menjivar
Luis Gutierrez Meyer, III
Felicia Miller
Jesus Montelongo
Angel Moreno
Sergio Moreno
James Nowlin III
Randy Olonia
Grier Raggio
Hon. Lorraine Raggio
Cesar Reyna
Arturo Rivas
Jesse Rocha
Denise Rodriguez
Carlos Rubio
Fernie Sanchez
Marcus Sanchez
Samuel Sanchez
Chelle Simmons
Hon. Doug Skemp
Jeff Strater
Clinton Swingle
Jesse Tafalla, Jr.
Jeff Tennal
Paul Tran
Jesse Vallejo
Silvia Villarreal
Veronica Villarreal
Ruben Viveros
Tina Yoo
To join, email LULAC4871@aol.com.
Gold Members
Felix Arrieta
Hon. Jaime Cortes
Jesse Garcia
Hon. Gary Fitzsimmons
Silver Members
Cass Callaway
Omar Narvaez
Hon. Lupe Valdez
General Members
Reymundo Anthony
Zhyla Alvarado
Steve Atkinson
Juan Ayala
Brian Browning
Kevin Busby
Elias Cantu, Jr.
Sergio Chapa
Leroy Chavarria
Simon Chavez
Hon. Elizabeth Crowder
Maria Dominguez
Hon. Larry Duncan
Jay Forte
Morris Garcia
Felix Gaytan
Dr. Jose Gomez
Paul Gomez
Abel Gonzales
Bernice Gonzalez
Renee Hartley
Suzanne Hickman
Raul Hinojosa
Wednesday Jackson
Pepe Johnson
Ben Leal
Annie Lesser
Mike LoVuolo
Sean Lozano
Raul Magdaleno
Don Maison
Patricia Mancha
Jerry Martinez
Jon Paul Martinez
Benjamin McCune
Maria Cristina Menjivar
Luis Gutierrez Meyer, III
Felicia Miller
Jesus Montelongo
Angel Moreno
Sergio Moreno
James Nowlin III
Randy Olonia
Grier Raggio
Hon. Lorraine Raggio
Cesar Reyna
Arturo Rivas
Jesse Rocha
Denise Rodriguez
Carlos Rubio
Fernie Sanchez
Marcus Sanchez
Samuel Sanchez
Chelle Simmons
Hon. Doug Skemp
Jeff Strater
Clinton Swingle
Jesse Tafalla, Jr.
Jeff Tennal
Paul Tran
Jesse Vallejo
Silvia Villarreal
Veronica Villarreal
Ruben Viveros
Tina Yoo
| Creating dialogue between the Hispanic and LGBT community which have a common goal: full equality. |
| "I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally non-violent struggle for justice." Cesar Chavez |
| September General Meeting LULAC Council 4871 - The Dallas Rainbow Council Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. La Calle Doce, 415 W 12th St, Dallas, TX 75208 |
| Home of LULAC District III's 2009 Man of the Year and Woman of the Year |
(Left to right) LULAC 4871 Members Elias Cantu, Felix Arrieta, Hon. Gary
Fitzsimmons, Jesse Garcia and Omar Narvaez.
Fitzsimmons, Jesse Garcia and Omar Narvaez.
LULAC 4871 News
LULAC 4871 September General Meeting
Please join us for our General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., at La Calle
Doce, 415 W. 12th St. Dallas, TX 75208. Our guest speakers will be Dallas NAACP
President Dr. Juanita Wallace, who is a DISD School Board Candidate, and Jesus
Chairez, one of the very first prominent Latino Gay Rights Activist in Dallas.
Super Latina!
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation called on LULAC 4871 to help
set up interviews with Gay Latino youth and leaders for a segment on the Super
Latina Show hosted by new Telemundo star Gaby Natale (www.superlatina.tv). Her
weekly Wednesday 8 a.m. show is a hit, winning her time slot in Spanish-speaking
homes throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. She has decided to air a show
on LGBT youth and their struggle. From bullying in schools, suicide risks and the
coming out process, Natale interviewed several LULAC 4871 members and other
Gay Latinos in the Dallas area for her show that is carried in Texas and New
Mexico. For more information about the Super Latina show, visit www.gabynatale.
com. The show is slated to air on Sept. 23. Special thanks to Valiente President
and LULAC 4871 Member Fernie Sanchez for speaking on behalf of the Gay
leadership in Dallas about this topic.
LULAC 4871 Welcomes New Member!
LULAC 4871 welcomes new member Judge Elizabeth Crowder of Dallas County
Criminal Court No. 7, who joined in August. Annual memberships are only $35.
Upcoming Events:
LifeWalk Fundraiser, Sunday, Sept. 13, 10 p.m.
Kaliente, 4350 Maple Ave., Dallas, TX 75219
Featuring Entertainer Nicky Lauren
Tips collected that night by the entertainment will go toward LifeWalk.
2009 Salsa Cocktail with Human Rights Campaign, Valiente and LULAC 4871
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m.
Havana’s, 4006 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 75219
Featuring Dallas City Council Members Delia Jasso and Steve Salazar
Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade & Pride Festival at Lee Park
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 75219
LULAC 4871 will march in the parade and have a booth at Lee Park
Mundo Latino at the State Fair:
LULAC National Education Service Center will participate once again in the Mundo
Latino Exhibit at the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park this fall. The kickoff celebration
takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Hall of State, located at
3939 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210. There will be free food and beer. The
exhibit runs from Sept. 25 through Oct. 18.
LULAC Battles HIV/AIDS:
Lifewalk is an annual event that raises awareness, promotes testing and collects
funds to treat people with HIV/AIDS. The community participates in the 5K
Run/Walk through Uptown Dallas. Dallas County Health and Human Services
reports that the number of Hispanics living with HIV/AIDS in the Dallas area rose
from 1,497 in 2002 to 2,342 cases in 2006. Donating $25 and/or giving up an
afternoon to walk with LULAC in support of LifeWalk goes a long way. Our goal is
$1,000. We have raised $215. We have 50 days left to raise $785.
Event: Lifewalk
Date and Time: Sunday, October 11, Noon
Place: Lee Park (Lemmon @ Turtle Creek Blvd) in Dallas, TX 75219
Sponsoring Council: LULAC Council 4871
Event Link to Donate or Sign Up: www.lifewalk.kintera.org/2009/lulac
For more information, contact Jesse Garcia at jessegarciadallas@gmail.com
Need to Learn English?
The Cathedral of Hope will start English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on
Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Cathedral is located at 5910 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX
75235. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
Children's Chapel Area. There is no fee. The optional textbook cost is $20. For
more information, please contact Rusty Lane at russellane@hotmail.com or
214.520.3686.
BiNational Health Week Comes To Dallas!
Once again the Dallas Mexican Consulate will host a health fair during BiNational
Health Week. Free health screenings targeted to the Spanish-speaking and
immigrant population will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on
the grounds of the consulate located at 1210 River Bend, Dallas, TX 75247.
LULAC 4871 is seeking Spanish-speaking volunteers to help direct health fair
participants to the appropriate station. To volunteer, contact LULAC 4871
President Jesse Garcia at jessegarciadallas@gmail.com.
PROFESSIONALS NEEDED:
Sheriff Department looking for Detention Service Officers and Clerks:
The Sheriff’s Department needs your assistance in recruiting Spanish-speaking
candidates to apply for Detention Service Officers and Clerks. The department can
send you all the information concerning the requirements, qualifications and other
traits; the department is concentrating on the Spanish-speaking candidates.
Please contact Chief Jesse Flores at 214.653.2901 or 214.243.7389, or at jesse.
flores@dallascounty.org.
A Call for Grand Jurors in Dallas County:
Do you have time to serve on a grand jury? Dallas County needs more Hispanics
and LGBT residents appointed to these important positions. Grand jurors meet
regularly on weekday mornings to discuss cases. Grand jurors must be U.S.
Citizens, Dallas County residents and voters, must be able to read and write, have
no convictions of misdemeanor of theft or a felony, must not be under indictment or
legal accusation of misdemeanor of theft or a felony, and must not be related to
another grand juror. Normally the grand jury hearings start at 9 a.m. to Noon. Each
grand juror recieves $40 per day for their service along with free parking. If you are
interested, contact Dallas County Grand Juror Commissioner Jesse Garcia at
jessegarciadallas@gmail.com.
People Empowerment Project Board Members
The People Empowerment Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to training children in the Dallas Independent School District how to vote
in student council elections, run effective campaigns, and teaches public speaking
to student leaders. The organization is looking for effective board members from
the community who are ready to make a difference in a child's life. We need to train
our young generation the importance of voting. For more information about the
organization, visit its website: www.governmentbelongstous.org. If you're interested
in a board position, please email PEP Board Member Recruiter Jesse Garcia at
jessegarciadallas@gmail.com.
Spanish-Speaking Computer Instructor Needed:
The Mi Escuelita Program is looking for a Spanish-speaking Computer instructor
to teach very basic computer classes to the parents of the pre-K Mi Escuelita kids
at Wesley-Rankin Community Center, located at 3100 Crossman, Dallas, TX
75212. The facility has a brand new computer lab and the parents are interested in
learning how to use a computer. The participants will be Spanish speaking. This
would be a volunteer position. If you're interested in volunteer contact Gillian
Parrillo at (214) 780-1617 or at gillianpar@earthlink.net.
LULAC 4871 September General Meeting
Please join us for our General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m., at La Calle
Doce, 415 W. 12th St. Dallas, TX 75208. Our guest speakers will be Dallas NAACP
President Dr. Juanita Wallace, who is a DISD School Board Candidate, and Jesus
Chairez, one of the very first prominent Latino Gay Rights Activist in Dallas.
Super Latina!
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation called on LULAC 4871 to help
set up interviews with Gay Latino youth and leaders for a segment on the Super
Latina Show hosted by new Telemundo star Gaby Natale (www.superlatina.tv). Her
weekly Wednesday 8 a.m. show is a hit, winning her time slot in Spanish-speaking
homes throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. She has decided to air a show
on LGBT youth and their struggle. From bullying in schools, suicide risks and the
coming out process, Natale interviewed several LULAC 4871 members and other
Gay Latinos in the Dallas area for her show that is carried in Texas and New
Mexico. For more information about the Super Latina show, visit www.gabynatale.
com. The show is slated to air on Sept. 23. Special thanks to Valiente President
and LULAC 4871 Member Fernie Sanchez for speaking on behalf of the Gay
leadership in Dallas about this topic.
LULAC 4871 Welcomes New Member!
LULAC 4871 welcomes new member Judge Elizabeth Crowder of Dallas County
Criminal Court No. 7, who joined in August. Annual memberships are only $35.
Upcoming Events:
LifeWalk Fundraiser, Sunday, Sept. 13, 10 p.m.
Kaliente, 4350 Maple Ave., Dallas, TX 75219
Featuring Entertainer Nicky Lauren
Tips collected that night by the entertainment will go toward LifeWalk.
2009 Salsa Cocktail with Human Rights Campaign, Valiente and LULAC 4871
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m.
Havana’s, 4006 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 75219
Featuring Dallas City Council Members Delia Jasso and Steve Salazar
Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade & Pride Festival at Lee Park
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX 75219
LULAC 4871 will march in the parade and have a booth at Lee Park
Mundo Latino at the State Fair:
LULAC National Education Service Center will participate once again in the Mundo
Latino Exhibit at the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park this fall. The kickoff celebration
takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Hall of State, located at
3939 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210. There will be free food and beer. The
exhibit runs from Sept. 25 through Oct. 18.
LULAC Battles HIV/AIDS:
Lifewalk is an annual event that raises awareness, promotes testing and collects
funds to treat people with HIV/AIDS. The community participates in the 5K
Run/Walk through Uptown Dallas. Dallas County Health and Human Services
reports that the number of Hispanics living with HIV/AIDS in the Dallas area rose
from 1,497 in 2002 to 2,342 cases in 2006. Donating $25 and/or giving up an
afternoon to walk with LULAC in support of LifeWalk goes a long way. Our goal is
$1,000. We have raised $215. We have 50 days left to raise $785.
Event: Lifewalk
Date and Time: Sunday, October 11, Noon
Place: Lee Park (Lemmon @ Turtle Creek Blvd) in Dallas, TX 75219
Sponsoring Council: LULAC Council 4871
Event Link to Donate or Sign Up: www.lifewalk.kintera.org/2009/lulac
For more information, contact Jesse Garcia at jessegarciadallas@gmail.com
Need to Learn English?
The Cathedral of Hope will start English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on
Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Cathedral is located at 5910 Cedar Springs Rd., Dallas, TX
75235. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
Children's Chapel Area. There is no fee. The optional textbook cost is $20. For
more information, please contact Rusty Lane at russellane@hotmail.com or
214.520.3686.
BiNational Health Week Comes To Dallas!
Once again the Dallas Mexican Consulate will host a health fair during BiNational
Health Week. Free health screenings targeted to the Spanish-speaking and
immigrant population will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on
the grounds of the consulate located at 1210 River Bend, Dallas, TX 75247.
LULAC 4871 is seeking Spanish-speaking volunteers to help direct health fair
participants to the appropriate station. To volunteer, contact LULAC 4871
President Jesse Garcia at jessegarciadallas@gmail.com.
PROFESSIONALS NEEDED:
Sheriff Department looking for Detention Service Officers and Clerks:
The Sheriff’s Department needs your assistance in recruiting Spanish-speaking
candidates to apply for Detention Service Officers and Clerks. The department can
send you all the information concerning the requirements, qualifications and other
traits; the department is concentrating on the Spanish-speaking candidates.
Please contact Chief Jesse Flores at 214.653.2901 or 214.243.7389, or at jesse.
flores@dallascounty.org.
A Call for Grand Jurors in Dallas County:
Do you have time to serve on a grand jury? Dallas County needs more Hispanics
and LGBT residents appointed to these important positions. Grand jurors meet
regularly on weekday mornings to discuss cases. Grand jurors must be U.S.
Citizens, Dallas County residents and voters, must be able to read and write, have
no convictions of misdemeanor of theft or a felony, must not be under indictment or
legal accusation of misdemeanor of theft or a felony, and must not be related to
another grand juror. Normally the grand jury hearings start at 9 a.m. to Noon. Each
grand juror recieves $40 per day for their service along with free parking. If you are
interested, contact Dallas County Grand Juror Commissioner Jesse Garcia at
jessegarciadallas@gmail.com.
People Empowerment Project Board Members
The People Empowerment Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to training children in the Dallas Independent School District how to vote
in student council elections, run effective campaigns, and teaches public speaking
to student leaders. The organization is looking for effective board members from
the community who are ready to make a difference in a child's life. We need to train
our young generation the importance of voting. For more information about the
organization, visit its website: www.governmentbelongstous.org. If you're interested
in a board position, please email PEP Board Member Recruiter Jesse Garcia at
jessegarciadallas@gmail.com.
Spanish-Speaking Computer Instructor Needed:
The Mi Escuelita Program is looking for a Spanish-speaking Computer instructor
to teach very basic computer classes to the parents of the pre-K Mi Escuelita kids
at Wesley-Rankin Community Center, located at 3100 Crossman, Dallas, TX
75212. The facility has a brand new computer lab and the parents are interested in
learning how to use a computer. The participants will be Spanish speaking. This
would be a volunteer position. If you're interested in volunteer contact Gillian
Parrillo at (214) 780-1617 or at gillianpar@earthlink.net.
Award-winning Council
In 2009, LULAC 4871 won District III
Man of the Year Constable Jaime
Cortes, "Se Presta" Volunteer of the
Year Jesse Garcia and Woman of the
Year Suzanne Hickman.
In 2009, LULAC 4871 won District III
Man of the Year Constable Jaime
Cortes, "Se Presta" Volunteer of the
Year Jesse Garcia and Woman of the
Year Suzanne Hickman.
LULAC 4871 President
Jesse Garcia and
Dallas NAACP President
Dr. Juanita Wallace.
Jesse Garcia and
Dallas NAACP President
Dr. Juanita Wallace.
(Left) Super Latina
focuses on Gay
Latino Youth: Vic,
David, Giancarlo and
Luis, plus Super
Latina Host Gaby
Natale. (Below)
Natale interviews
Fernie Sanchez.
focuses on Gay
Latino Youth: Vic,
David, Giancarlo and
Luis, plus Super
Latina Host Gaby
Natale. (Below)
Natale interviews
Fernie Sanchez.
