Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
…jury that awarded Lacorazza Samudio the directing prize at Sundance. Waithe expressed to Mehiel how revolutionary it was to see a queer character portrayed in a story where their queerness…
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Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
Queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican writer Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is the author of several picture books for children. One of her most recent projects, Plátanos Are Love, has sold over…
Sundance Winner "In the Summers" Is A Poignant Picture About Dads, Daughters, and Development
…confident in her queerness. Meanwhile, Vicente has another shot to get it right with his new daughter, Natalia, born out of a relationship that has come and gone with Yenny…
'Frog and Toad' is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
…my queerness. It’s worth noting that in the books, Frog and Toad, who are of the same sex, are never explicitly said to be gay or queer, going so far…
15 Latinx Sundance Titles to Watch For
…the Summers Courtesy of Sundance Institute By queer Colombian-American writer-director and NALIP-fellow, Alessandra Lacorazza, this dramatic feature follows two sisters who spend their summers in Las Cruces, New Mexico visiting…
Finally Feeling Latina Enough… Thanks to “Mexican WhiteBoy”
…and I never looked back! For me, being Latina means being myself and owning who I am. I’m Boricua, I’m queer, and I’m here. People have always tried to make…
Celebrating Gael García Bernal on His 45th Birthday
…pleasure to see the sensitivity, theatricality, and grit with which the Mexican performer shows us the flamboyant queer pioneer. Critics have been predicting that Gael Garcia Bernal could earn an…
“De La Calle” Celebrates Urbano Music and the Latinx Musicians Who Make It
…De La Calle also takes pains to celebrate Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ artists, discussing racism and homophobia along the way. Black, brown, and queer folks are tasked with explaining and…
How 'Sex Education' Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
…already been complicated, talking about teen and queer sex in the 21st century seemed impossible. Until Netflix’s Sex Education came along. Everything that series like Queer As Folk or The…
TheLatinaPress Nº30: Fall into Heritage Month
…In Cassandro, Queer Joy is Liberating and Defiant 🍿 The Cassandro Biopic Celebrates Queer Liberation in Lucha Libre Culture 🍿 Q&A: Robert Rodriguez on the Lasting Legacy of Spy Kids…