A Youth Perspective on Marriage Equality

April 3, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, born this way foundation, gay marriage, marriage equality, Prop 8, Supreme Court, youth commentary

[Translate]                               ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   I’ve been asked why I care about the issue of marriage equality.

Lady Gaga Launches Born This Way Foundation

March 1, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: born this way foundation, harvard university, lady gaga, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] VIDEO: Lady Gaga Launches Foundation Video by Tony Aguilar/Coachella Unincorporated   Cambridge, Mass. — In front of youth from across the country, Lady Gaga launched the Born This Way Foundation at Harvard University with a little help from her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, and other influential guests.

Lack of Support for LGBT Students Persists in Eastern Coachella Valley

February 28, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, bienestar, born this way foundation, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, gay straight alliance, gay youth, harvard university, lady gaga, lgbt, safezone, tolerance, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated   Over the last few years, there has been more acceptance of gay students in eastern Coachella Valley high schools, but a lack of support in their community and homes persists – and Lady Gaga wants to do something about it.