latina

autostraddle book club

Juliet Takes a Breath

lgbt book reviews

Read A F*cking Book Club: We’re All Reading “Juliet Takes A Breath”

You can totally read Gabby Rivera’s debut novel “Juliet Takes A Breath” right now! Join us for another fantastic Autostraddle Book Club.

Yvonne —

Jan 22, 2016

latina

christmas

I Made Tamales With My Mom for Christmas; Here’s How You Can Too

For me, making tamales is a way for me to connect with my mother, to feel like her daughter, and to take parts of herself that she’s passing down and…

Mey —

Dec 21, 2015

latina

latinx

culture

Let’s Talk About ‘Latinxs’

As much as I read about ‘Latinxs,’ I couldn’t fully grasp how to explain its usage to others or the importance of it, until this response piece from the news…

gabby —

Dec 8, 2015

latina

taco tuesday

food and drink

Taco Tuesday: A Definitive Treatise on the Breakfast Taco

In central and south Texas, the breakfast taco is worshipped and for good reason. Here’s a little history of the breakfast taco, some of my favorite breakfast taco ingredients and…

Yvonne —

Oct 1, 2015

latina

taco tuesday

food and drink

Taco Tuesday: The Incomplete History of Tacos

Where did the taco come from? From the Aztecs to silver mines in Mexico to the Taco Bell founder, these are some big moments in taco history.

Yvonne —

Sep 3, 2015

greatest hits

latina

first person

Taco Tuesday: Finding Home Again

In the very first edition of a biweekly column all about tacos, Yvonne writes about her personal connection to the delicious, Mexican super food and her search for damn good…

Yvonne —

Aug 19, 2015

crime

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Tamara Dominguez, Trans Woman of Color, Killed in Violent Car Attack and More News Stories

Jovana Luna, a trans Latina activist, suddenly passed away, a new startup wants to help trans people find trusted doctors, a historic Baptist church agrees to not discriminate based on…

Yvonne —

Aug 18, 2015

gal pal week

interview with my queer bff

friendship

Interview With My Queer BFF: Yvonne Interviews Mary

“Yup, we were just lesbians in a library. You know, just hanging out.”

Yvonne —

Aug 12, 2015

immigration

latina

politics + activism

Aquí Estamos: Organizing the First QPOC Conference in the Rio Grande Valley

Aquí Estamos is Spanish for “we’re here.” The first ever QPOC conference in the RGV is letting everyone know just that — we’re here and we’ll be here to organize…

Yvonne —

Aug 4, 2015

event

feminism

politics + activism

Venir Al Sur Creates Vital LGBTI Feminist Community In Latin America

Folks came from Mexico, Argentina and everywhere in between as well as from Spain for three days of workshops, cultural presentations and a raucous and beautiful closing march.

Adrian —

Aug 3, 2015

Daily Fix

immigration

politics + activism

Immigrant Trans Women Can Now Be Detained in Women’s Facilities, But the Fight Isn’t Over Yet

U.S. Immigration officials announced they’ll allow detainees to be housed in facilities that match their gender identity. While this announcement sounds good, many think it will have minimal effect on…

Mey —

Jun 29, 2015

california gay history

drag

the scene

Why You Need to Go to Queer Rebels Fest in San Francisco This Weekend

“We’re here on our own terms; we’re not waiting around for the colonial gaze to acknowledge us. In so many spaces, we are pushed out, marginalized – but actually, really,…

Tina —

May 28, 2015