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The Wall Las Memorias Project
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Latino Men's Group
About the Latino Men's Group
- Richard L. Zaldivar
- Richard Zaldivar is the founder and executive director of The Wall Las Memorias Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting wellness and preventing illness among Latino populations affected by HIV/AIDS by using the inspiration of the AIDS Monument as a catalyst for social change. Combining HIV/AIDS education and prevention, sensitivity to the spiritual needs and religious beliefs of it clients and supporters, and a commitment to social justice, The Wall Las Memorias under Zaldivar’s leadership has been in the forefront of the fight against HIVAIDS in Los Angeles and beyond. As executive director, he oversees programs that reach out to Latino populations in the Los Angeles area, including men who are gay, bisexual and MSM, communities of faith and the general public. The Wall Las Memorias Project is noted for several highly visible endeavors, including construction of the nation’s first publicly funded AIDS monument in the U.S.
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Hi everybody and let me check in with some news about a friend of The Wall/Las Memorias. It's been some time since Rev. Brian Doran visited the Mens Group, but he remains in firm support of our community. He recently wrote a Letter to the Editor at The Tidings, the official newspaper of the L.A. Catholic Archdiocese. He pointed out that in one of their recent film reviews, the comments about a current French film were generally positive but ended with:"a few rough and crude expletives,a lesbian character and an unethical act." Brian notes that, although in the review the lesbian character is not accused of using the bad language or acting unethically,the information that she is lesbian, because it is sandwiched between two character flaws, seems to be intended as a negative comment. Brian then makes this point: insomuch as the U.S. Bishops Conference states that those who have inclinations to the same gender are "disordered", then the Tidings film reviewer seems to be following the lead of the bishops. Brian says that, while it may be too harsh to accuse the bishops of outright demonizing gays & lesbians, at least the bishops should be held responsible for any "trickle-down" effects of their pronouncements.
I think Brian deserves our resounding and loving applause for speaking up against discrimination, even if it emanates from the bishops, and even if it is printed in the Archdiocesan newspaper. We love you Brian! You totally rock! (Can I get amen on that one?) Thanks!
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