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Alejandra Rosa

Alejandra Rosa is a Puerto Rico-based freelance journalist and producer covering immigration and the LGBT community through the lens of the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and religion. Her publications have been disseminated by local and international platforms, including The Orlando Sentinel, Politico Magazine, ViceVersa Magazine, Lapicero Verde, En Rojo, Noticel and Diálogo UPR. Her most recent projects include productions for HuffPost, Vice News, and HBO. A Truman and New York National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholar, Rosa believes in the power of narratives to reshape the experience of minorities.

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Losing Ground

by Alejandra Rosa February 10, 2020November 13, 2023

Puerto Ricans were still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria when a massive earthquake hit the island. A reporter reflects on the layers of trauma and loss her family and community are facing.

Posted inARTS & SOUL, POLITICS & THE PEOPLE

Pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights in Puerto Rico

by Alejandra Rosa December 3, 2018September 16, 2020

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