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Queer Latina Tiffany Cabán Is Running For NYC Council, Bringing Hope To 2021

She ran a progressive campaign for Queens DA that put New York’s establishment on notice, and now has NYC Council in sight. “It’s not about good people or bad people,…

Christian —

Dec 3, 2020

interview

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lgbt book reviews

Cherríe Moraga on Delving Into Her Queer Chicana Memories in “Native Country of the Heart”

Moraga’s latest, “Native Country of the Heart,” is a deep meditation on memory — reflections of the past, recalling hard moments, losing ourselves, and remembering who we are as Mexican-Americans,…

Yvonne —

May 1, 2019

2018 election

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politics + activism

Lupe Valdez Is a Gay Latina Running for Texas Governor; That’s Something at Least

The 71-year-old has prided herself on being a hard worker coming from a humble background and being a champion for the people. But her lackluster campaign and her not-so perfect…

Yvonne —

Nov 2, 2018

gay marriage

la boda jota

lesbian weddings

La Boda Jota #2: Wedding Planning Woes

“At the start of every year, I feel an itch to plan and make vision boards and examine my life and my goals. I knew one thing on my 2018…

Yvonne —

Sep 12, 2018

gay marriage

la boda jota

lesbian weddings

La Boda Jota #1: We’re Not Gonna Wait ‘Til I’m 28

As I quickly learned from the jump, when two queer Latinas are trying to get married — something that sometimes feels like is unheard of — there’ll be some bumps…

Yvonne —

Aug 29, 2018

'zines/magazines

feminism

scattering of b&w zine cover — pesto no tine nombre / revisits de lesbians latinas

lgbt history

Raging Against Cultural Amnesia: tatiana de la tierra and Latina Lesbian Herstory

In the 90s, a collective of Latina lesbians founded two radical, bilingual zines. They made culture, connected activists, and scared the sh*t out of the patriarchy.

Sara Youngblood Gregory —

Jun 19, 2018

immigration

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first person

Migration Season

“At the start of migration season the ruby-throated hummingbird has only one goal in mind – she has to almost double her body weight, in order to survive a treacherous…

Isabel —

May 17, 2018

body positivity

death is sad

visual art

Laura Aguilar, Groundbreaking Lesbian Chicana Photographer, Dies at 58

Aguilar was a pioneer in sharing the faces and experiences of various Latina lesbians in the 90s, when there was very little representation. Aguilar’s art gives the marginalized and subcultures…

Yvonne —

Apr 26, 2018

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midterm elections 2018

politics + activism

Midterm Elections Kicked Off in Texas Yesterday; Here Are All the Queer Women Who Kicked Ass

Queer women of color dominated the Texas primary elections!

Yvonne —

Mar 7, 2018

2017 end-of-year-list

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pop culture fix

The 12 Best Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Latinx Pop Culture Moments of 2017

Whether you’re Mexican, Puerto Rican, Costa Rican, Cuban, Panamanian or Argentinian, there were great examples of queer Latinidad for you.

Mey —

Dec 26, 2017

disney

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movie reviews

Disney Pixar’s “Coco” Showed Me My Mexican Self On Screen Like Never Before

Everyone in the film is Mexican. Everything in the film is Mexican. Everyone and everything is me.

Mey —

Nov 27, 2017

greatest hits

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politics + activism

How Queer and Trans Women Are Healing Each Other After Hurricane Harvey

“Her first step into her first floor apartment was into a puddle of water. Everything was wet: furniture, photos, poems, journals, her shoes. The water lines on her walls marked…

Yvonne —

Oct 25, 2017