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December 2009: LULAC 4871 delivers meals to HIV/AIDS food pantries
On Dec. 12, LULAC 4871 participated in its district’s “Cena En El Barrio," an annual
food delivery project sponsored by North Texas LULAC District III, Tyson Foods and
the North Texas Food Bank. Rainbow Council members joined fellow LULAC
members from across the metroplex early Saturday morning to assemble 2,500
boxes of food that contained frozen poultry, canned vegetables, cake mix, bags of
rice and beans, sack of potatoes and bottled water. LULAC 4871 contributed its
allotted 150 boxes to the clients of Resource Center Dallas Food Pantry and AIDS
Interfaith Network Food Pantry.
November 2009: LULAC 4871 members help register 1,200 voters for SVREP
LULAC 4871 members Zhyla Alvarado, Chelle Simmons and Omar Narvaez spent
the majority of October and November registering voters in Irving, Grand Prairie and
West Dallas for the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project. Narvaez
helped coordinate voter drives on college campuses, in front of grocery stores and
on church sidewalks. At the end of November, he and his crew that he led
registered 1,200 voters. LULAC 4871 is very proud of Omar, Zhyla and Chelle, as
well as other LULAC 4871 who helped them on the weekends.
October 2009: LULAC 4871 helps raise $1,000 for Lifewalk
LULAC 4871, with the help of the University of Texas at Dallas Young Adult LULAC
Council, helped raise more than $1,000 for Lifewalk. Lifewalk is an annual event
that raises awareness, promotes testing and collects funds to treat people with
HIV/AIDS. The community participated in a 5K Run/Walk through Uptown Dallas on
Sunday, Oct. 11. The LULAC Team consisted of 12 members. The team joined an
estimated 10,000 people that afternoon to make a difference. Last year, the LULAC
team only raised $250. Congratulations to this year’s team that quadrupled that
amount raised and the participation of LULAC members.
September 2009: LULAC 4871 helps Telemundo star on pro-equality show
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 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 Telemundo star Gaby Natale. Her weekly Wednesday
8 a.m. show, “Super Latina,” is a hit, winning her time slot in Spanish-speaking
homes throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. She wanted to focus on a show
featuring LGBT youth and their struggle. From bullying in schools, suicide risks and
the coming out process, Natale interviewed LULAC 4871 members and Gay
Latinos for her show that is carried in Texas and New Mexico. The show aired on
Sept. 23. Special thanks to Valiente President and LULAC 4871 Member Fernie
Sanchez for representing the council in the segment.
August 2009: LULAC 4871 donates school supplies to elementary
LULAC Council 4871 was successful in collecting funds and supplies for its drive
for School Year 2009-2010. This year’s beneficiary is Oscar Campos, an
elementary teacher from Mount Auburn Elementary in East Dallas. This year Mr.
Campos will teach18 students. The majority of these kids come from low-income
homes, and LULAC 4871 is proud to provide the following school supplies:
Notebooks, Boxes of Crayons, School Boxes, No. 2 Pencils, Big Pink Erasers, Glue
Sticks, Markers, Folders, Hand Sanitizer and Backpacks.
July 2009: LULAC 4871 passes resolution at National Convention
On July 18, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) general
assembly at its national convention held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, passed a
resolution calling on Congress to pass, and President Barack Obama to sign, the
Employee Non Discrimination Act (ENDA). This federal legislation would protect
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender workers from discrimination in the
workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The vote
was 925 to 1 in favor of passing a group of resolutions that included the ENDA
resolution. LULAC 4871 members Jesse Garcia, Omar Narvaez and Raul
Hinojosa attended the National Convention as delegates.
On Dec. 12, LULAC 4871 participated in its district’s “Cena En El Barrio," an annual
food delivery project sponsored by North Texas LULAC District III, Tyson Foods and
the North Texas Food Bank. Rainbow Council members joined fellow LULAC
members from across the metroplex early Saturday morning to assemble 2,500
boxes of food that contained frozen poultry, canned vegetables, cake mix, bags of
rice and beans, sack of potatoes and bottled water. LULAC 4871 contributed its
allotted 150 boxes to the clients of Resource Center Dallas Food Pantry and AIDS
Interfaith Network Food Pantry.
November 2009: LULAC 4871 members help register 1,200 voters for SVREP
LULAC 4871 members Zhyla Alvarado, Chelle Simmons and Omar Narvaez spent
the majority of October and November registering voters in Irving, Grand Prairie and
West Dallas for the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project. Narvaez
helped coordinate voter drives on college campuses, in front of grocery stores and
on church sidewalks. At the end of November, he and his crew that he led
registered 1,200 voters. LULAC 4871 is very proud of Omar, Zhyla and Chelle, as
well as other LULAC 4871 who helped them on the weekends.
October 2009: LULAC 4871 helps raise $1,000 for Lifewalk
LULAC 4871, with the help of the University of Texas at Dallas Young Adult LULAC
Council, helped raise more than $1,000 for Lifewalk. Lifewalk is an annual event
that raises awareness, promotes testing and collects funds to treat people with
HIV/AIDS. The community participated in a 5K Run/Walk through Uptown Dallas on
Sunday, Oct. 11. The LULAC Team consisted of 12 members. The team joined an
estimated 10,000 people that afternoon to make a difference. Last year, the LULAC
team only raised $250. Congratulations to this year’s team that quadrupled that
amount raised and the participation of LULAC members.
September 2009: LULAC 4871 helps Telemundo star on pro-equality show
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 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 Telemundo star Gaby Natale. Her weekly Wednesday
8 a.m. show, “Super Latina,” is a hit, winning her time slot in Spanish-speaking
homes throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. She wanted to focus on a show
featuring LGBT youth and their struggle. From bullying in schools, suicide risks and
the coming out process, Natale interviewed LULAC 4871 members and Gay
Latinos for her show that is carried in Texas and New Mexico. The show aired on
Sept. 23. Special thanks to Valiente President and LULAC 4871 Member Fernie
Sanchez for representing the council in the segment.
August 2009: LULAC 4871 donates school supplies to elementary
LULAC Council 4871 was successful in collecting funds and supplies for its drive
for School Year 2009-2010. This year’s beneficiary is Oscar Campos, an
elementary teacher from Mount Auburn Elementary in East Dallas. This year Mr.
Campos will teach18 students. The majority of these kids come from low-income
homes, and LULAC 4871 is proud to provide the following school supplies:
Notebooks, Boxes of Crayons, School Boxes, No. 2 Pencils, Big Pink Erasers, Glue
Sticks, Markers, Folders, Hand Sanitizer and Backpacks.
July 2009: LULAC 4871 passes resolution at National Convention
On July 18, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) general
assembly at its national convention held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, passed a
resolution calling on Congress to pass, and President Barack Obama to sign, the
Employee Non Discrimination Act (ENDA). This federal legislation would protect
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender workers from discrimination in the
workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The vote
was 925 to 1 in favor of passing a group of resolutions that included the ENDA
resolution. LULAC 4871 members Jesse Garcia, Omar Narvaez and Raul
Hinojosa attended the National Convention as delegates.
LULAC Council 4871
The Dallas Rainbow Council
The Dallas Rainbow Council
Creating dialogue between the
Hispanic and LGBT community
which have a common goal: full equality.
Hispanic and LGBT community
which have a common goal: full equality.
| "Deserve your dream." Octavio Paz |
LULAC 4871 donated
more than 300 school
supplies to Oscar
Campos' Mount Auburn
Elementary School
class in East Dallas.
more than 300 school
supplies to Oscar
Campos' Mount Auburn
Elementary School
class in East Dallas.
LULAC 4871
members (left to right)
Raul Hinojosa, Jesse
Garcia, Omar Narvaez
and group founder
Ray De Los Santos at
the National
Convention in San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
members (left to right)
Raul Hinojosa, Jesse
Garcia, Omar Narvaez
and group founder
Ray De Los Santos at
the National
Convention in San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
| LULAC 4871 members (left to right) Omar Narvaez, Bernice Gonzalez, Felix Arrieta, Chelle Simmons, Zhyla Alvarado and Felix Gaytan at the State Convention in Dallas, Texas. |
January 2010: LULAC 4871 membership drive hits 59!
LULAC 4871 closed the month with its best recruitment numbers yet. Fifty-nine
members joined the council between December 1, 2009, through January 31. We
encourage expired members to renew by our February meeting so they can be
included in the official rosters being sent to District, State and National LULAC.
New members are also encouraged to drop by our February meeting to join in
person. To become a member, please make a $35 check or money order out to
“LULAC 4871.” New members must join in person (at general meetings).
LULAC 4871 closed the month with its best recruitment numbers yet. Fifty-nine
members joined the council between December 1, 2009, through January 31. We
encourage expired members to renew by our February meeting so they can be
included in the official rosters being sent to District, State and National LULAC.
New members are also encouraged to drop by our February meeting to join in
person. To become a member, please make a $35 check or money order out to
“LULAC 4871.” New members must join in person (at general meetings).
February 2010: LULAC 4871
and HRC host Immigration
Reform
The Human Rights Campaign
and LULAC 4871 sponsored a
community meeting on
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform and how it affects the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender community on
Feb. 18 at the Resource Center
Dallas. Nearly 30 community
members heard keynote
speaker State Rep. Rafael
Anchia, explain what a
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform bill could look like and
countered myths about
immigrants by presenting facts
and studies on immigrant labor.
and HRC host Immigration
Reform
The Human Rights Campaign
and LULAC 4871 sponsored a
community meeting on
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform and how it affects the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender community on
Feb. 18 at the Resource Center
Dallas. Nearly 30 community
members heard keynote
speaker State Rep. Rafael
Anchia, explain what a
Comprehensive Immigration
Reform bill could look like and
countered myths about
immigrants by presenting facts
and studies on immigrant labor.
March 2010: LULAC 4871 Elects New Officers
LULAC 4871 held its 2010-2011 officer elections at the March general meeting,
and the following people were elected: Jesse Garcia for president; Omar Narvaez
for vice president; Zhyla Alvarado for vice president for youth; Elias Cantu for
secretary; Bernice Gonzalez for treasurer; Chelle Simmons for sergeant at arms;
John Trevino, Jr., for parliamentarian; Patricia Mancha for chaplain. President
Jesse Garcia appointed board members at large: Arturo Rivas, Denise Rodriguez,
Felix Gaytan, Sammy Nesbit and Patrick McCoy.
LULAC 4871 held its 2010-2011 officer elections at the March general meeting,
and the following people were elected: Jesse Garcia for president; Omar Narvaez
for vice president; Zhyla Alvarado for vice president for youth; Elias Cantu for
secretary; Bernice Gonzalez for treasurer; Chelle Simmons for sergeant at arms;
John Trevino, Jr., for parliamentarian; Patricia Mancha for chaplain. President
Jesse Garcia appointed board members at large: Arturo Rivas, Denise Rodriguez,
Felix Gaytan, Sammy Nesbit and Patrick McCoy.
July 2010: LULAC 4871 is the 2010 National LULAC Council of the Year:
The Dallas Rainbow Council won “National LULAC Council of the Year” at the
2010 National LULAC Convention held in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 12-17.
Council member Ramiro Luna won “Man of the Year." Garcia presented at an
LGBT equality session: "“Equality: LGBT, Latino LGBT and Allied Communities
Advancing Civil Rights.” Garcia and Luna also presented at an immigration rights
session: "Making a Down Payment on Change: DREAM Act." Special thanks to Ray
De Los Santos, Jesse Garcia, Ramiro Luna, Patrick McCoy, Omar Narvaez,
Sammy Nesbit Guevara and John Trevino for attending the convention.
June 2010: LULAC 4871 scores wins at Texas LULAC State Convention:
The Dallas Rainbow Council won “Texas LULAC Council of the Year” at the 2010
Texas LULAC State Convention held in Austin on June 2-6. The council also
picked up its very first statewide “Man of the Year” honor, which was awarded to
Ramiro Luna. Luna was also elected to a statewide officer position: Deputy
Director for Young Adults. “We are very honored and happy to have received these
recognitions,” said Jesse Garcia, cofounder and president of LULAC 4871, which
previously won the council of the year award in 2008. “We are a very young council,
but we are also a hard-working council. The 75 members who have worked year-
round on community service projects and activism saw their efforts rewarded by
longtime-leaders from across the state. We are humbled and motivated to do even
more.”
May 2010: LULAC 4871 member spreads message of equality nationwide:
The Dallas Rainbow Council managed to get a message of LGBT equality to the
national membership of the League of United Latin American Citizens to
participate in the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) repeal effort on May 11. LULAC 4871
member Pepe Johnson, a former Army Soldier who was discharged for being gay
because of DADT, wrote a letter to LULAC members, which was emailed to the
membership on May 7, seeking their assistance in contacting their representatives
and senators in Washington, D.C., to move forward with the repeal of DADT. We’re
very proud of Pepe and National LULAC! This message of equality and respect for
the LGBT community was sent out to every inbox belonging LULAC members who
get these weekly messages from the national office.
April 2010: LULAC 4871 wins Council and Man of the Year!
On April 10, LULAC 4871 won Council of the Year at the annual LULAC District III
convention! For the second time in our four-year history, our council has been
recognized as a leader in the North Texas community. Every member should feel
proud of our accomplishments this past year that earned us this award: promoting
the Census, feeding the hungry, registering voters, holding meetings on
Comprehensive Immigration Reform across the metroplex, advocating for civil
rights in the Texas Legislature, cleaning up parks and raising money for
scholarships. We are also happy to announce that new LULAC 4871 Member
Ramiro Luna walked away with Man of the Year. He was recognized for his tireless
work on behalf of the DREAM Act. LULAC 4871 President Jesse Garcia was re-
elected by acclamation to Deputy District Director, and Vice President for Youth
Zhyla Alvarado, who served as District Secretary, was elected as Co-Deputy for
Youth at the District Level.
The Dallas Rainbow Council won “National LULAC Council of the Year” at the
2010 National LULAC Convention held in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 12-17.
Council member Ramiro Luna won “Man of the Year." Garcia presented at an
LGBT equality session: "“Equality: LGBT, Latino LGBT and Allied Communities
Advancing Civil Rights.” Garcia and Luna also presented at an immigration rights
session: "Making a Down Payment on Change: DREAM Act." Special thanks to Ray
De Los Santos, Jesse Garcia, Ramiro Luna, Patrick McCoy, Omar Narvaez,
Sammy Nesbit Guevara and John Trevino for attending the convention.
June 2010: LULAC 4871 scores wins at Texas LULAC State Convention:
The Dallas Rainbow Council won “Texas LULAC Council of the Year” at the 2010
Texas LULAC State Convention held in Austin on June 2-6. The council also
picked up its very first statewide “Man of the Year” honor, which was awarded to
Ramiro Luna. Luna was also elected to a statewide officer position: Deputy
Director for Young Adults. “We are very honored and happy to have received these
recognitions,” said Jesse Garcia, cofounder and president of LULAC 4871, which
previously won the council of the year award in 2008. “We are a very young council,
but we are also a hard-working council. The 75 members who have worked year-
round on community service projects and activism saw their efforts rewarded by
longtime-leaders from across the state. We are humbled and motivated to do even
more.”
May 2010: LULAC 4871 member spreads message of equality nationwide:
The Dallas Rainbow Council managed to get a message of LGBT equality to the
national membership of the League of United Latin American Citizens to
participate in the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) repeal effort on May 11. LULAC 4871
member Pepe Johnson, a former Army Soldier who was discharged for being gay
because of DADT, wrote a letter to LULAC members, which was emailed to the
membership on May 7, seeking their assistance in contacting their representatives
and senators in Washington, D.C., to move forward with the repeal of DADT. We’re
very proud of Pepe and National LULAC! This message of equality and respect for
the LGBT community was sent out to every inbox belonging LULAC members who
get these weekly messages from the national office.
April 2010: LULAC 4871 wins Council and Man of the Year!
On April 10, LULAC 4871 won Council of the Year at the annual LULAC District III
convention! For the second time in our four-year history, our council has been
recognized as a leader in the North Texas community. Every member should feel
proud of our accomplishments this past year that earned us this award: promoting
the Census, feeding the hungry, registering voters, holding meetings on
Comprehensive Immigration Reform across the metroplex, advocating for civil
rights in the Texas Legislature, cleaning up parks and raising money for
scholarships. We are also happy to announce that new LULAC 4871 Member
Ramiro Luna walked away with Man of the Year. He was recognized for his tireless
work on behalf of the DREAM Act. LULAC 4871 President Jesse Garcia was re-
elected by acclamation to Deputy District Director, and Vice President for Youth
Zhyla Alvarado, who served as District Secretary, was elected as Co-Deputy for
Youth at the District Level.