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By Tammye Nash
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Fernle Sanchez
Fernie Sanchez is the intake supervisor for AIDS Arms Network. He is also president of
Valiente, an organization for GLBT Latinos inNorth Dallas that was formed in November, 2004.
Ho Hid you begin working with AIDS Arms?
I Mve been with AIDS Arms since 1995. Before that, I worked with kids in a psychiatric set-
ting. But after watching most of my friends die in the late '80s and early '90s, I knew I wanted
to do something to help. And I am still here.
How jjfd you get involved with Valiente?
Id the beginning, AIDS Arms provided meeting space and technical support for the group. I
started out as a consultant for the two students who initially put the organization together. I had
no intention of holding an office in the organization. But then last December, I was elected as
president of the board, so here I am.
Whaf prompted the formation of Valiente?
fiirfe have been other GLBT Latino groups in this area, and they all disappeared. Some went
away very quickly. Others just faded away eventually. But for a long time, there was no organ-
ization devoted to the GLBT Latino community. There is obviously a need for it; we have a
page on MySpace.com that gets 300 to 400 hits a day. There are obviously a lot of GLBT
Latinos out there, and with everything happening in the world today, it's important that gay
Latinos get involved and really take part in what's going on.
What is "Performing for a Dream'?
It'sia talent show kind of modeled on "American Idol." We chose four beneficiaries —
Life Walk, the transgender group GEAR, AIDS Outreach Center of Tarrant County and the
Greater Dallas Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse — and each Friday through Aug. 18 at
Havana, four contestants representing one each of those beneficiaries perform for a panel of
judges, and we raise money for those organizations.
Why it important for Valiente to participate in non-gay Hispanic community events?
®e4re all part of the community, and we have to think about the big picture. If we are going
to gain visibility and acceptance, we need to be out there, working to show that we are just as
concerned about the community at large as anybody else.
Soundout is a weekly column featuring people whose jobs and interests have an impact on the daily lives of members
of the QLBT community. It features those who often go unnoticed by the press and community. If you'd like to recom-
mend someone to cover in this column, contact staff writer Tammye Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com.
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