Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a platform for the Latino/a
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and
intersex communities. We are working as individuals
and organizations to foster our unity and advancement
through educational, cultural, social, political and
leadership development activities. The basis of all
our efforts is rooted in our Latino/a heritage and
queer pride.
The Latino Forum is responsible for creating and hosting community wide educational, social, cultural and civic activities targeting the Latino LGBT community. Past activities include: Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Latino Community BBQ, and Latino performance and art nights.
As a Community Initiative of the Center, Latino Forum is volunteer-run and depends on the ideas and energy of the organizing committee and other volunteers for its success. If you are interested in joining Latino Forum, please contact jennifer v at 415.865.5649 or jenniferv@sfcenter.org
Past Events
Current
Events
TENDER JUSTICE: Young Queer Women of Color Shorts
From tender first love to the gritty reality of hooking up to creating community, young queer women of color seek love and justice in this sizzling collection of shorts that will provoke and inspire.
Followed by: Q & A Panel with Filmmakers
June 8th @7pm
Rainbow Room - SF LGBT Community Center
EN MI PIEL: BORDERS REDRAWN
- A Bilingual Program of Queer Latina, Chicana & Mexican Lesbian Shorts
From the 2nd Lesbian March in Mexico City to the loss experienced during a family's migration to the U.S. to a trans Chicano's journey to Mexico, these poignant bilingual films cross numerous borders to transform and inspire.
Followed by: Panel Discussion "Bridging Differences & Promoting Activism Through Film
June 9th @7pm
Rainbow Room - SF LGBT Community Center
HEART OF THE FLAME: Queer Women of Color Shorts
From a notorious butch mob boss to the pangs of unrequited love to complex relationships with our fathers, these sassy and evocative stories of love, desire and loyalty will set your heart aflame!
Followed by: Q & A Panel with Filmmakers
June 10th @7pm
Rainbow Room - SF LGBT Community Center
EQUAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS FOR ALL LATINO FAMILIES
A Latina/o Community Town Hall Meeting In San Francisco
presented by the Latino Forum in coalition
with
Association of Gay Latinos/Latinas United to Empower
Ourselves (AGUILAS)
Equality California (EQCA)
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Latino Equality
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
Thursday, August 18, 2005 -
The
Latino Forum, in coalition with the above named organizations,
was proud to sponsor the first ever Latina/o Community
Town Hall to discuss same sex marraige and the repercussions
of the proposed California state constitutional amendment.
Along with Assemblymember Mark Leno and NCLR Executive
Director Kate Kendall, local community leaders and
members addressed the religious, financial, political,
and legal aspects of this amendment. Robert Ortega,
Representative to Mayor Gavin Newsom, candidly spoke
of the multiple hurdles that must be overcome when
coming out in a Latina/o family and the Montesino
family showed the love and security that will be
jeopordized if this amendment passes.
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