This week in The Paper.

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This article is part of a month-long look at the challenges, triumphs and everyday life of Albuquerqueโ€™s LGBTQIA+ community. In keeping with the theme of Pride Month, each article will be in the format of a transcribed interview, allowing these people to speak directly to us and to our readers in their own words.

Bunnie Cruse says that during the pandemic she was an employee of the Office of the Governor working for the Department of Health and helped build the administrative side of the Contact Tracing Unit. It was the first time since she was 21 years old that she had health insurance.

After being inspired by some โ€œvery trans inclusiveโ€ bills being signed by the governor, she earned her real estate license in 2023 with the goal of getting trans folks and other marginalized communities โ€” who, historically, have not been home buyers โ€” into their own houses for the first time.

In 2025 she plans to run for State Senate, which might mean sheโ€™d have to quit her gig as one of the most well-known bartenders in Albuquerque. With so much on her plate itโ€™s no small feat that she still finds time to mentor trans and LGBT youth โ€” or sleep for that matter. But things havenโ€™t always been so bright. She remembers a time when living a trans lifestyle wasnโ€™t just dangerous, it was downright deadly. But because of the loving and supportive community we have in New Mexico today, a new generation of young Bunnies are shifting the narrative and winning the fight against discrimination.


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A judge’s decision on a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could affect the fate of

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With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, the City of Albuquerque is equipping residents with the best ways to stay safe from extreme heat this

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An interstate trucking company is under fire for an incident involving flammable vapor ignition that resulted in a serious employee injury. Bulk Trans Inc., an interstate freight carrier based out…

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Albuquerque’s new medical respite center is giving unhoused people a safe, supportive place to heal after hospital stays — and a better shot at stable housing. Mayor Tim Keller joined…

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Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART), the city’s bus rapid transit system, announced Tuesday it has reached a significant milestone: 10 million rides.  The system, which operates primarily along Central Avenue, provides…

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By State Representative Marianna Anaya (D-Albuquerque) As a progressive state legislator, it may come as a surprise to many that the values I carry with me today โ€“ service, family,โ€ฆ


Upcoming featured events in The Calendar @ The Paper

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Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque are teaming together to bring FREE drive-in movies to the Balloon Fiesta Park!This week, we’re bringing “Grease” back to the big screen on Wednesday, June 25, at Balloon Fiesta Park.Gates open at 6:30 p.m.Movie starts at 8 p.m.*EAST* Parking Lot – 5500 Balloon Fiesta Parkway FREE to the public!ย 

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Make and take free felt puppets with a lot of personality!

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Celebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program.

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Join us July 12, 6:30pm at Nahalat Shalom in ABQ for the NM Back from the Brink kickoff—speakers, action, and nuclear justice.

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Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.