Pride 2024 - Words from the Publisher: Something Old, Something New

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When I started the magazine 21 years ago, the idea was to provide New Mexico with a written resource for the LGBTQIA+ community. The goal was to create a monthly publication. We learned that while the community was ready, businesses were not. We went from monthly to quarterly to annually—solely focusing on PRIDE in June, as that was the only time of year people seemed to focus on.

After years of progress, issues the community had fought for seem to resurface. Because of this, I decided to make PRIDE & Equality a quarterly publication. The key to changing the narrative is education. PRIDE & Equality Magazine strives to be a powerful resource for the community.

Along with the new quarterly publication schedule come a couple of additional changes. For 21 years, I have taken on multiple roles to produce this publication. To grow, I knew I needed to build a team. Please welcome Bradd Howard as the new Editor-in-Chief. I'm excited to see what vision he will bring to the magazine. Also, welcome new writers like Kelli Trapnell and Samantha Nagel, offering stories for and about the community.

We want to create conversations in the community. This year's cover story is an example of that. Identity has become a big topic in this country; many people feel it shouldn't be up to the individual to choose how they identify but to tradition. We're glad to sit down with Lance McDaniel, Rainbownita Taylor, and David Trujillo to discuss how they identify and how to change the narrative when talking about identity. Along with our cover story, we have memorials for Abraham L. Placencio OFs and Mauro Walden-Montoya (this year's Models of Hope honoree) and some food for thought from Augustine Montoya, to name a few.

Is this your first time experiencing this publication? Welcome! If you are returning, welcome back. This publication is for you. We hope you enjoy the changes. Happy Pride, everyone!

​Teresa Robinson
Publisher
PRIDE & Equality Magazine