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It depicted two same-sex couples in lowrider, Latino-style clothing gently embracing, and a third transgender man in the center. The arsonist, who was caught on camera attacking the mural on June 29 at about 11p. When Rivera arrived around p. This is their home. Rivera said surveillance footage revealed a neighbor from across the street running toward the mural with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived. The arsonist attack marked the third time the mural was defaced.

Then on June 29 an arsonist was caught on camera destroying the left hand portion of the mural depicting two men embracing each other. Like Galeria, El Tecolote has for 45 years stood for what it believes is right, providing a voice for the voiceless and promoting equality and freedom of expression through art. In , during an era when it was perhaps taboo even to acknowledge the existence of a gay Latino, El Tecolote ran a series of articles that shared information about the Latino gay experience in San Francisco. Judging by the slew of homophobic rants and attacks via Instagram and Facebook, the views held by some in our community regarding equal rights have unfortunately progressed very little over the past four decades.

These passionate gay men of color are receiving training to empower prevention within their communities. Francisco Cortes is a Mexican immigrant and out gay Philadelphian. He intentionally and passionately advocates for immigrant and queer issues, and he currently serves as interim executive director of Galaei, a queer Latinx social justice organization. Thank you beautiful community for walking with us on Pride.

It's what makes the Mission district the Mission. It has emerged from its roots of embracing and enhancing the lives of all in the community through the arts. It became a galvanizing and unifying force of two worlds that many times were at odds.