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PHOTO: Kelsey and Chris Waits walk with their children in Hastings, Minn., in 2020.
Lisa Miller for Waits Campaign

Mom endures emotional fight after other parents publicly 'out' child as transgender

PHOTO: Coquito is a traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink that is very similar to eggnog. "Coquito" means "little coconut."
Kiara Alfonseca/ABC News

How to make Puerto Rican coquito at home for the holidays

PHOTO: A Latina Equal Pay Day event takes place in Los Angeles, 2019.
Rachel Carrillo

Latina Equal Pay Day: Meet organizations fighting to close the income gap

PHOTO: Yotuel performs in a concert at the WiZink Center dedicated to Hispanic American culture, Oct. 12, 2021, in Madrid, Spain.
Europa Press News via Getty Images

'Patria y vida': Behind the lyrics of the viral hip-hop song that became the anthem of protests in Cuba

PHOTO: A group of SAGE elders participate in a small group session at SAGE Center Bronx in New York, circa 2017.
Courtesy SAGE

National Coming Out Day: Some LGBTQ seniors fearing discrimination go back 'into the closet'

PHOTO: Pierre Bennett spins Joanna Mendez on the dance floor of The Lucky Bar on salsa night at the bar, on Aug. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE

Caribbean Latinos nurture island roots by protecting salsa music, dancing

PHOTO: A block party celebrates the first performance of "Pass Over," outside the August Wilson Theatre in New York, Aug. 4, 2021.
Jeenah Moon/The New York Times via Redux

As Broadway reopens, theater industry confronts racial inequality criticism

PHOTO: 18-month-old Amen'Ra is shown with his mother, "American Idol" finalist Syesha Mercado and father Tyron Deener. The family photo was posted by Syesha Mercado to her Instagram account.
Syesha Mercado/Instagram

'American Idol' finalist Syesha Mercado fights to regain custody of her children

PHOTO: Students wearing masks walk to the main entrance of Hodgkins Leadership Academy on first day of school in Westminster, Colo., Aug. 20, 2020.
Hyoung Chang/the/Denver Post via Getty Images, FILE

Mask mandates at schools no different than dress codes, superintendent says

PHOTO: The Disney Channel Original Movie "Spin" follows Rhea, an Indian American teen, who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her.
John Medland/Disney

Meet history-making Disney Channel star Avantika Vandanapu