In McCarthy's district, two groups battle
LGBTQ activists have adopted immigration policy as a priority in recent years, hoping to improve rights and conditions for the large community of gay immigrants in California. But can an LGBTQ-immigrant alliance work in a conservative setting like Bakersfield? Some young gay immigrants remark that, especially in families of newer immigrants, religious views are often used to justify a rejection of the LGBTQ members of their community. The tensions between cultural groups are examined in a story on South Kern Sol.