Category: Social Justice
January 11, 2023
The peace of being surrounded by the natural world should be an experience accessible to all. Recognizing that the recreational…
January 4, 2023
Juan, a VAIL board member and person with disabilities, interviewed VAIL’s Director of Programs about working for people with disabilities…
November 8, 2022
Vote for reproductive justice. Vote for the rights of LGBTQIA+, Indigenous, Latinx, and POC communities. Vote for affordable healthcare. Vote…
October 28, 2022
In the past year, Texas has become a favorite target of highly partisan, emotion-fueled school censorship and book-banning campaigns. Long…
October 12, 2022
Society’s labels for people can otherize them and be hurtful. This can be the case in the way people with…
October 12, 2022
Welcome to No Scabs Allowed! My name is Bianca, and I'm a local union organizer, mother, and a proud VP…
October 11, 2022
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade had immediate implications for our region. However, through fundraising events and…
October 6, 2022
Impending natural disasters endanger the Lower Rio Grande due to the increasing climate crisis, which opens the door to inequity…
September 16, 2022
Your voice matters, and you can make a difference in our local and state governments by ensuring you are registered…
August 30, 2022
RGV Groups seek information on possible collusion between SpaceX and local officials, targeting of environmental activists, and federal licensing process.
August 19, 2022
The phrase "I can understand Spanish, but I can't speak it" is uttered often in the Rio Grande Valley. This…
July 29, 2022
The problem of abuse within policing and the larger prison system has been a prevalent force historically. The combination of…
July 21, 2022
One thing Juan Carlos Lopez remembers about growing up during the ’80s in McAllen, Texas, was the lack of ramps.…
July 12, 2022
In 2020, the Center for Disease Control released data showing that overall HIV rates in the United States had gone…
July 10, 2022
Open air markets gained popularity because of the COVID-19 restrictions placed on indoors spaces. They became a lifeline for many…
July 2, 2022
The transgender community has been oppressed by society for decades and even in 2022, the challenges they face seem unrelenting.…
June 24, 2022
The lack of transparency by local governments and negative impacts on the surrounding natural ecosystems and endangered wildlife are but…
June 14, 2022
Trucha in support and collaboration with GENTex, RGV Trans Closet, and South Texas Equality Project (STEP) launched a campaign to…