Free From Violence And The Threat Of Deportation, A Trans Woman Forges A New Path
When she was just 17 years old, in the years before she transitioned, Ingrid was severely beaten by the members of a gang she had refused to join. Ingrid had […]
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When she was just 17 years old, in the years before she transitioned, Ingrid was severely beaten by the members of a gang she had refused to join. Ingrid had […]
Marisol Ramirez first heard about NLSLA in 2010, when she saw President and CEO Yvonne Mariajimenez—who was then serving as the organization’s Deputy Director—speak to a group of churches engaged […]
While Martin* was bed-bound in a convalescent home—without a car, without a cellphone, and without any family or friends—he was served with an eviction notice for his longtime, rent-controlled apartment. […]
As a child, Jeffrey Kwong frequently found himself translating the world for his mother, a single parent who had immigrated to the United States before Jeffrey was born. “I watched […]
By Bernadette Manigault Medical debt can derail a family’s future. As the supervising attorney for NLSLA’s Health Consumer Center, I have watched Medical Debt emerge as a central issue for […]
For the past six months, a grant from the Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation has made it possible for me to work on the front lines of Los Angeles County’s […]
Ernesto Ortiz* is a husband and father of four who has worked for most of his adult life in video production. He is also among the 8 million Californians with […]
Selene Zamora grew up dreaming of the perfect family—one that stood in stark contrast to her own difficult reality. Selene grew up in Mexico City with an abusive, often absent […]
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