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Gay Marriage States 2013: Hawaii Becomes 16th State To Legalize Marriage Equality

Hawaii is on the verge of becoming the 16th state to pass marriage equality after Governor Neil Abercrombie vowed to sign the bill into law.

Binational LGBTQ Families and Their Inclusion in Immigration Reform

LGBT organizations who seek immigration equality (Immigration Equality, The DOMA Project and Advocacy at the Latin American Coalition) and those who are part of a binational LGBTQ household continue to strive for change even after the decade-long battle for inclusion and access to green cards for their spouses appear to be over.

Chris Christie to Gain Overall Latino Vote Beyond NJ? Both Sides of the Aisle Aren't Convinced

Republican Governor Chris Christie may have appealed to Latinos in the Democratically-driven state of New Jersey to gain him his second gubernatorial victory, but both Democrats and Republicans are saying that doesn't mean he can win them over across the country in a 2016 presidential bid.

Supreme Court's Prayer Debate Spotlights a Shift in Latinos' Religious Landscape

The Supreme Court is reviving the religion debate by agreeing to take on a case involving prayer at government meetings - a controversial topic that challenges the Constitution, zeroing in on where you draw the line between church and state.

Gay Marriage States 2013: Illinois Becomes 15th State To Legalize Marriage Equality, President Obama 'Overjoyed'

Illinois is now on the verge of becoming the 15th state to pass marriage equality after both the house and senate passed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act this week

Election Results 2013 NYC: Bill de Blasio Defeats Joe Lhota in Overwhelming Victory

Bill de Blasio completed his campaign on Tuesday afternoon in Crown Heights and patiently awaited the results of an election that was lopsided throughout the day.

NYC Mayoral Exit Polls 2013: Bill de Blasio, Joe Lhota Square Off Amid Low Turnout

The long journey has finally reached its climax for NYC mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota

Maná, Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project Get Heated Over Carbon Pollution Issue

Mexican rock band Maná and former Vice President Al Gore get all fiery and heated went it comes to carbon pollution in the earth's atmosphere, which has led to hotter temperatures and longer periods of weather that contribute to increasingly intense drought.

Bill de Blasio NYC Mayoral Race 2013 Poll: Democrat Holds Commanding 41-Point Lead Over Bloomberg Heir

Bill de Blasio rallied from being one of the most unlikely democratic candidates for New York City Mayor to possibly winning the entire mayoral election in a massive landslide

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Introduces the Deputy Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness, But Many Venezuelans Disapprove

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro unveiled a new government division, the Deputy Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness (Viciministerio para la Suprema Felicidad), a new department that will track, troubleshoot and oversee 30 separate social programs, or "missions," in Venezuela.

LAX Airport Shooting: Gunman Who Killed TSA Agent Carried Note During Shooting

The man who went on a rampage on Friday at Los Angeles International Airport carried a note with him at the time of the shooting, a law enforcement official said to the Associated Press

Halloween Crime 2013: Violence Plagues NYC, At Least Three Dead in Brooklyn Shootings and Stabbing

Halloween violence plagued the New York City area on Thursday where at least three people were killed while four others were injured

LAX Airport Shooting Friday Morning: Armed Gunman Gets Through Security, Shoots Two With Rifle

Terminals 2 and 3 at Los Angeles International Airport have reportedly been evacuated after a shooting took place at the airport Friday morning, the Los Angeles Times reported

Christie Administration Allegedly Launched a Faulty Spanish-Language Sandy Recovery Site, Complaints Filed

Latino Action Network (LAN), a Latino civil rights network filed complaints against the Christie Administration through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, alleging that the governor’s administration broke federal laws by failing to make public knowledge available in English and Spanish for those who seek Sandy recovery grant programs.

Texas Abortion Ruling Is a 'Win for Latina Health,' Says the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

On Monday, a federal judge made a powerful determination that affects all women, including a large Latina population, stating that Texas' abortion restrictions place an unconstitutional burden on women seeking to end a pregnancy -- a ruling that keeps open dozens of abortion clinics across the state while officials appeal.

Spain Claims NSA Monitored 60 Million Phone Calls

The National Security Agency (NSA) are reported to have monitored the calls of 35 world leaders, and over the course of one month last year, they monitored more than 60 million phone calls made in Spain, alone, according to a Spanish Newspaper, El Mundo.

New Hispanic Cable Network, Fusion, Lands President Obama Interview

The new cable network, Fusion, that targets the young Hispanic demographic, launched today, and President Obama is set to make a special guest appearance this evening, helping to introduce the network to audiences.

Dominican Republic Revokes Citizenship for Ethnic Haitians

The Dominican Republic, the Caribbean country also known as Quisqueya, has recently declared that the children of undocumented Haitian migrants are no longer entitled to Dominican citizenship -- enraging and affecting tens of thousands of people.

Daily Show With Jon Stewart Interview Gets Racist N.C. Republican Chairman Fired

Don Yelton has resigned from his position as Republican precinct chairman of Buncome County, North Carolina, after making offensive statements on "The Daily Show."

Arizona, California Tap into Solar Energy Even When the Sun Doesn't Shine, Will Mexico Follow Suit?

While solar power is nothing new, maintaining solar power when the sun doesn't shine is another approach that is being implemented in both Arizona and California.