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8 Latinx LGBTQ Activists We Should All Know About

Nicole YoungJune 22, 2021June 28, 2021

by Nicole YoungJune 22, 2021June 28, 202108030

We have been celebrating LGBTQ communities all month long but within this community we like to put a focus on the amazing people who celebrate their Latinx culture and fight for LGBTQ rights all year long. Within this community there...

News and Entertainment

8 LGBTQ Latinx Movies to Watch This Pride Month

Nicole YoungJune 9, 2021June 11, 2021

by Nicole YoungJune 9, 2021June 11, 202109720

The LGBTQ community has faced prejudice and violence for many years and although it continues to improve in the United States, places like Latin America still look down upon people in this community. Latin American films have represented these issues...

Culture

Baja Sea Souls Came Together to Empower Latina Surfers in Mexico

Nicole YoungMarch 2, 2021

by Nicole YoungMarch 2, 202105156

Surfing has always been a male-dominated sport, but three Latinas in Rosarito, Mexico are going against the norm by joining the adventurous sport and creating a safe space for girls and women to boost their confidence and bring down the...

Fashion

15 Body Positive Instagram Stars Proving Bikinis Are For Everyone

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 6, 2020August 4, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 6, 2020August 4, 2020022406

Hanging out on the beach or taking a dip in the pool are just some of the things we love the most about summer. Naturally, during these months, you’ll want to head outside, catch those warm sun rays, and rock...

Culture

25 Ways You Can Educate Everyone About Feminism

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 25, 2019July 30, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 25, 2019July 30, 202009390

Feminism is a highly charged word. It stirs so many emotions in people of all genders when they hear it — pride, confusion, hope, anger. And it causes a lot of ignorance to come out into the light. In an...

News and Entertainment

Indya Moore Is the First Trans Person on the Cover of Elle Magazine

Araceli CruzMay 14, 2019August 7, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 14, 2019August 7, 202004293

Indya Moore is breaking barriers. She has faced a number of challenges throughout her life, and yet through each battle, she has showed up, taken up space, and stayed true to who she is. Ten years ago, Moore left home because...

Lifestyle

The Pink Tax: 15 Things Women Pay More for Than Men

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 19, 2019August 10, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 19, 2019August 10, 202007612

Probably the most important duty of journalism is to share information that the general public may not know. To inform you, as the reader, and thus empower you. To share what we learn, so you can then pass the information...

News and Entertainment

International Women’s Day: 15 Basic Rights Women Had to Fight for

HipLatinaMarch 7, 2019August 11, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 7, 2019August 11, 202009622

March 8 is International Women’s Day. While we have a long way to go when it comes to reaching true equality, it’s important to take the time to recognize all that we have accomplished over the years. We often take...

News and Entertainment

Dolores Huerta Opens Up About DACA & Intersectional Feminism

Mariela RosarioSeptember 9, 2017December 21, 2020

by Mariela RosarioSeptember 9, 2017December 21, 202002286

Dolores Huerta is an icon of the civil rights movement. As co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, she helped to bring the plight of the farmworkers into the national spotlight and secured incredibly important and fundamental human rights for...