The target of school book bans isn’t explicit material – but stories that normalize LGBTQ and kids of color’s experiences.
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Made This Cis Gay Latina Reconcile With Her Femininity
by Yamily Habibby Yamily HabibI had to fall in love with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to make peace with a part of my identity that I had blocked and repressed — my femininity.
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Julio Torres’ “Problemista” is a unique, hilarious, and poignant look at what it takes for marginalized folks to make their dreams a reality.
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“Mosquita y Mari” is a special, one-of-a-kind gem for our community. Ten years after its premiere, it’s time we should honor it as such.
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I appreciate ‘Love, Victor’ for its commitment to showing the realities of life as a queer person of color. It never held back.
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In Queer Eye’s season six, we meet Angel Flores, a Latinx trans woman who is discovering who she is and trying to mend her relationship with her father.
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Diving into Latinx family dynamics, this show explores how our relationship with family influences our relationships outside of that loyal bubble.
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There was nothing quite like hearing Ana Morales say, “I am a brown lesbian woman” in the middle of a corporate boardroom in Gentefied’s second season.
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‘Never Have I Ever’ and Fabiola Torres, the Afro-Latina Lesbian I’ve Been Waiting For
The thing that differentiates ‘Never Have I Ever’ from other series for me is Fabiola Torres, the shy, nerdy, robotics-loving, polo shirt-wearing wearing Afro-Latina lesbian I’ve been waiting for.
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