About Ali
alozano@thenewgay.net
Originally from Los Angeles, California, Ali is a Junior at The George Washington University studying International Affairs and Women's Studies. At 20 years old, Ali has been heavily involved in the LGBTQ Movement since March 2010 participating in grassroots activism and organizing with the LGBTQ direct action and civil disobedience group GetEQUAL. Ali is also part of the up and coming DC Radical Queer Action Group based in Washington, DC. She hopes to start a revolution while somehow surviving the reality of adult life.
Recent Posts by Ali:
Pride »
It seems as though the potential for a new, energetic international LGBTQ movement is becoming more of a reality. While pride parades are most definitely not the cornerstone of a “movement” they undoubtedly break the silence, that more often than not, condemns so many of our brothers and sisters to death. More and more LGBTQ people (especially LGBTQ youth) are beginning to fight back, use their voice, and proclaim their identities and loved ones with pride even in the most unwelcoming environments. It is especially important for us to stand in solidarity with our LGBTQ brothers and sisters abroad when groups like Focus on the Family continue to send “ex-gay” experts in the name of the United States to countries like Trinidad and Tobago while also sponsoring anti-gay groups who are seeking to execute gay and queer people in Uganda. Although there is obviously much work to be done, unfortunately for Focus on the Family, it seems that all their work still cannot set us “straight.”
