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Cuba Legalizes Same Sex Marriage & Passes New Family Code in Historic Vote

Sofía Aguilar
Cuba became the latest country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage on Sept. 26, following in the footsteps of Chile and six other countries in LATAM. With the exception of Guatemala, Latin America has slowly become more progressive in...
Lifestyle

10 Products from LGBTQIA+ Latinx Companies You Need

While Pride Month makes it “trendy” to support LGBTQIA+ companies, it’s important to show that support all year long. It brings us joy to see that beautiful rainbow flag splashed everywhere during the month of June and the rest of the...
Culture

12 LGBTQIA+ Latinx Authors Amplifying Queer Stories Through Their Work

Sofía Aguilar
While we should be reading LGBTQIA+ authors and Latinx authors throughout the year, it’s always special to read stories written by writers who are both LGBTQIA+ and Latinx during Pride Month. Especially because large corporations rainbow-ify their logos to sell...
Culture News and Entertainment

‘Love, Victor’ Star Isabella Ferreira Talks Queer Latina Rep in Hollywood & New Movie ‘Crush’

Sofía Aguilar
Rising star and Latina actress Isabella Ferreira is a beacon of light for other young Latinas looking to see themselves represented on-screen. The actress, who is of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent, first made her mark on the industry with...
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Chile Becomes Eighth Country to Approve Same Sex Marriage in LATAM

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
In a historic move, Chile’s Congress approved same-sex marriage by a huge majority on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. The country is now the eighth country in Latin America to do so, and the 31st in the world. Legislation to allow...
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Mj Rodriguez Makes History as First Trans Performer Nominated for Major Acting Emmy

Virginia Isaad
Mj Rodriguez‘s acclaimed portrayal of Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista on the series Pose, a period drama about ballroom culture, earned her a historic nomination. Rodriguez, who is of Afro-Puerto Rican descent, just made history after receiving an Emmy nomination in the lead...
Culture

Afro-Boricua Author Jaquira Díaz Talks Queerness, Pride and Representation

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
It’s been a busy couple of years for Puerto Rican author Jaquira Díaz since publishing her critically acclaimed memoir Ordinary Girls in 2019. She’s gotten married, lived through a pandemic, continued work on her first novel and embarked on several...