Alexandra Martinez

Alexandra is a Cuban-American writer based in Miami, with an interest in immigration, the economy, gender justice, and the environment.

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Gender doulas are holding space for trans patients amid transphobic legislation

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two people hold a banner reading "Trans Lives Matter" with a procession of about 15 people in white walking behind them

San Francisco police will march at Pride again despite protests from LGBTQ+ people of color

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people attending Pride wear all black and carry black umbrellas with white text reading "Police reign kills QTPOC" and "ICE r

Floridian teens face mixed feelings this Pride month

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people stand on a Pride float and one person holds up a Pride and Puerto Rican flag

People in abortion deserts will be at extra risk of anti-abortion center manipulation if Roe falls

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a large crowd of pro-choice protesters hold up signs in support of abortion

Overturning Roe v. Wade could have severe consequences for intellectually and developmentally disabled people

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Black home caregiver showing exam results to a special needs woman

Colleges and universities are requiring survivors to sign NDAs before investigating Title IX claims

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three female college students walk down an empty hallway with windows lining the righthand wall

Undocumented people have already been living in a post-Roe world

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pro-abortion protestors hold signs outside. in the foreground, someone holds a sign reading "aborto a solicitud y sin pedir d

After the Uvalde shooting, some Texas teachers are scared to return to the classroom

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a brick sign with text reading "Robb Elementary School" with multiple bouquets of flowers left for the victims of the school

Communities rise up in response to the Buffalo and Uvalde massacres

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an older couple embraces in front of a memorial for the victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas

Immigration advocates and asylum-seekers anxiously wait for a Title 42 decision

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Immigration advocates and asylum-seekers anxiously wait for a Title 42 decision

Border Patrol presence at Uvalde shooting adds trauma for the Latinx community

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Border Patrol presence at Uvalde shooting adds trauma for the Latinx community

Oklahoma defies Roe’s legality and bans abortion entirely

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Oklahoma defies Roe’s legality and bans abortion entirely