We wrap up the Bienvenidos All limited series of Heart of New Mexico with a roundtable of generational voices; moms. Passing along values and without the discrimination.

In this episode of the Bienvenidos All series, we speak to Bold Futures criminal justice reform policy advocate, Kandace Littlefoot, about how Indigenous people have known religious refusals since the onset of colonization. 

Episode three of the Bienvenidos All series shifts the conversation to a faith perspective. We speak with Pastor Vangie Chavez of the Rising Sun Christian Community in Albuquerque about how religious refusals is not a New Mexico value nor is it part of a welcoming faith. 

In episode two of the Bienvenidos All series, we sit down with Southern New Mexico couple India and Nicole to talk about how religious refusals has impacted their family. 

A religious refusal is when an individual or institution refuses to provide care or services to others based on their own religious beliefs. In our Bienvenidos All series, we explore the implications of these refusals on New Mexicans and their families. We begin with southern New Mexico LGBTQ advocate, JT Perez. 

What is a religious refusal? It's when an individual or institution refuses to provide care or services to others based on their own religious beliefs and in many cases, religious refusals are legal. This series explores the impact of religious refusals on New Mexicans and their families.