Luis OrtizOur Lives Have Been One Big Masquerade PartyYou might not like the real me.Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Luis OrtizinHello, LoveCan Best Friends be Friends Again After a Breakup?She said I was a great friend, but a bad boyfriend.Jul 10, 20201Jul 10, 20201
Luis OrtizinThe HavenAlone in a Washroom With a StrangerI went to use the washroom before leaving the restaurant. When I entered, a man was using the urinal, so I waited for my turn.Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Luis OrtizA Police Officer Asked Me if I Didn’t Trust Him.As I placed my bicycle in the bike rack, the officer sitting three feet away spoke in my direction. Unable to hear him, I took off my…Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
Luis OrtizMy Encounter With Law Enforcement as a Person of Color.It’s heartbreaking to view a video of a man’s life coming to an end, especially when a law enforcement officer’s knee pinned his neck…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Luis OrtizTwo Things that Hold You back From Achieving Your GoalsI don’t know if you’re like me, but often I’ve wanted to accomplish something, only to come short of achieving it; It’s frustrating. After…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Luis OrtizIt’s OK for Churches to be Empty This EasterWhen I was young, I dreaded Easter Sunday.Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Luis OrtizRunning Away for the Betterment of My Mental HealthThe trip a thousand miles away from home was the first step in my healing.Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
Luis OrtizTearing Down the Stigmas of HomelessnessIstood on my side of the curtain, waiting for the actor on the other end to finish their performance. In a few minutes, I would step onto…Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Luis OrtizI Raise a Toast to All My FriendsDuring the moving process, amid the chaos that comes with unpacking, I found a letter. It read, “Hi love. I miss you so much.”Feb 8, 2020Feb 8, 2020
