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Casa de Luz has been featured in acclaimed publications across the U.S. and Mexico. Here's a look at the coverage of our work at the border, grouped by outlet.
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In the press
Coverage organized by outlet, from national newsrooms to independent and academic projects.
National & Major Publications
Coverage in the country's leading newsrooms.Los Angeles Times
For transgender migrants fleeing death threats, asylum in the U.S. is a crapshoot
By Molly O'Toole · Photos by Gary CoronadoOct 29, 2019
The Washington Post
LGBT asylum seekers are first to reach the U.S. border from the caravan. Now they wait.
Nov 13, 2018
PBS NewsHour
Online system to seek asylum at U.S. border overwhelmed with errors, heavy traffic
By Associated PressJan 28, 2023
Regional & Local News
How the San Diego–Tijuana region tells our story.San Diego Union-Tribune
Vulnerable LGBTQ migrants left to wait in Mexico
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske & Wendy FryNov 3, 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune
La comunidad: From Tijuana to NYC, transgender asylum seekers turn to their own community to find freedom in the U.S.
Jul 9, 2023
10News / KGTV
New safe haven for LGBTQ+ refugees opens in Tijuana
By Yasmeen LudyFeb 28, 2025
KPBS
Casa de Luz: Albergue para migrantes LGBTQ+
By Matthew BowlerApr 9, 2025
SanDiegoRed
Ismael Burgueño, Mayor of Tijuana, and Todd Gloria Attend 'Casa de Luz' Shelter Opening
Mar 1, 2025
Washington Blade
Blade witnesses man scale U.S.-Mexico border fence
Feb 29, 2020
LGBTQ+ & Specialty Publications
Featured by the outlets that serve our community directly.The Advocate
21 Photos of LGBTQ Refugees Waiting for Asylum
By Raphael ChatelainMay 22, 2019
Rage Monthly
A Season of Giving, A Sanctuary of Love
2024
LGBTQ SD News
Casa de Luz: A Home of Hope, Love, and a New Life
By Big Mike PhillipsDate TBD
LGBTQ SD News
Queer Migrants Find Shelter and Community in Tijuana Collective House
By Ryan FaticaDate TBD
LGBTQ SD News
Journey of Compassion on the Mexican Border
By Big Mike PhillipsDate TBD
Spanish-Language & International Media
Cobertura en español, a ambos lados de la frontera.Telemundo 20
Un refugio en Tijuana brinda un espacio seguro a migrantes de la comunidad LGBTQ+
By EFEMay 6, 2024
Alma Migrante
'A path to my freedom': Inauguration of a new migrant shelter for the LGBTQ community in Tijuana
2023
AFN Tijuana
Inauguraron el albergue Casa de Luz Tijuana
2025
Uniradio Informa
VIDEO: Inicia operaciones formalmente “Casa de Luz” en Tijuana, para la comunidad migrantes LGBT+
By Alberto ElenesMar 4, 2025
Nómadas Press
Casa De Luz, Un Refugio Inclusivo E Incluyente Para La Población Migrante En Tijuana
By Manuel NoctisDate TBD
Reportar Sin Miedo
En «la cárcel del migrante» también hay esperanza
Apr 5, 2021
Independent, Academic & Photojournalism
Documentary projects, scholarship, and independent reporting.World Press Photo
House of Light: Finding Refuge in Tijuana Migrant Community
By Tara Pixley2020–2021
Unicorn Riot
Queer Migrants Find Shelter and Community in Tijuana Collective House
By Areli Palomo (interview)Sep 28, 2023
Springer Nature
What Dwells in Casa de Luz
Nov 21, 2025
LMU Newsroom
New York Times: Where L.G.B.T.Q. Migrants Find the True Meaning of Shelter
Sep 8, 2021
Glasstire
Documentary Screening Series Along the U.S./Mexico Border Centers Migrant Audiences
By Lyndsay KnechtMay 23, 2023
AJCU / USF
USF Graduate Students Visit San Diego–Tijuana Border
By Tay IngersollDate TBD
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