
Entre Hermanos came into being by the initiative of a group
of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Latinos/as that
saw the need for social, educational, and health support
services in their community in the spring of 1991. By December
of 1992, the group was organized and carried out various
activities to raise funds to cover the its operating costs.
These activities were done in cooperation with the Washington
Latino AIDS Coalition, a group affiliated with People of
Color against AIDS (POCAAN).
In April of 1993, the group functioned independently, directing
several activities for the community. That year, Entre Hermanos
affiliated itself with POCAAN, a nonprofit organization
the offers prevention and educational services against HIV/AIDS
for people of color. In May of the same year, we held our
first contest to elect a Latina Queen. That same summer,
we incorporated a lesbian group and participated for the
first time in Seattleās LGBT Pride Parade.
Toward the end of 2001, we received a charter by the State
of Washington to operate as a nonprofit organization, through
the corporate status offered by IRS Section 501(C)3. Since
then, we continue to grow, thanks to our personnel, Board
of Directors, volunteer corps, and educational and recreational
activities. Looking forward to our 15th year of service
to the Latino LGBTQ community, we continue marching into
the future, always progressing and offering more services
far and wide to Latinos in the State of Washington.