LGBTQ Latin American Cinema Leads the Way
While Hollywood stifled queer stories, things happened differently in LGBTQ Latin American cinema – and these 11 films prove it.
Yamily Habib
Yamily Habib is a freelance writer, editor, and content creator. She has written for publications such as AL DÍA News (Philadelphia) and BELatina, and her first book "La Ciudad de los Paraguas Rotos" was published in September 2021. When she's not hitting the keys, Yamily experiments with analog photography which she shares through her Instagram account @pollyannehoon.
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