…plays a significant role in shaping society. If Latinas and queer Latinx voices aren’t part of these conversations, we risk being misunderstood and erased. As the saying goes, “If you…
Writer and activist Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez’s sophomore book, Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, examines the various archetypes of Latinas in our families…
…people to do some really gnarly stuff,” Arjona, 32, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview. “Sure, there are elements of [feminism] in the film – of women coming…
…makes us “sinners.” The 25-minute film allows us to peek into Lorenzo’s internal debate between keeping his queerness a secret or coming out and killing his secret (and the devil…
…that they were, in fact, Latina actresses. They were Raquel and Renee Torres. Their decision to identify as Mexican allowed them to participate in a Hollywood trend at the time,…
…the telenovelas we know today, this media genre has been key in shaping how we think about our political and social spheres including queer people. Of course, that wasn’t always…
…both Kassie and NoiseCat together. While the pair worked at the Huffington Post, “We randomly sat at desks next to each other,” Kassie told Latina Media Co in an interview….
…than that. Here’s what Mon’s documentary taught me about empathy, the importance of having a support system, and why sharing her resilient story can help other Latinas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FPB6_LERvs Mon Laferte…
…be like without the arts. “I love what I do,” Reficco, 24, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview. “It makes me so happy. Regardless of what capacity, it…
…space where I make a character more like me and the people around me, to actually have a text that is blatantly queer and about racialized people opens up possibilities…
