Queer Archives

17 Books by Queer Latinx Authors that Center LGBTQIA+ Experiences

Sofía AguilarJune 8, 2023

by Sofía AguilarJune 8, 20230328

Every year in June, Pride Month is celebrated to acknowledge the important achievements and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community all over the world, celebrate love in all forms, and encourage people to be their truest, most authentic selves. Part of...

Culture

What Being a Woman Means to Me & Why I Identify as a ‘Demigirl’

Sofía AguilarMarch 2, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMarch 2, 202302882

It’s Women’s History Month and I’m back to thinking more deeply about gender and queerness during this month than any other time of the year. It’s not that I’m not not a woman, but within the last few years, my gender...

Culture

7 Children’s Books to Read During Pride Month

Priscilla BlossomJune 16, 2019August 5, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 16, 2019August 5, 202003367

Someone recently asked me how I celebrate Pride Month as a queer woman, and at first, I wasn’t sure. I love seeing my city filled with even more rainbows and glitter than usual (I already live in a gayborhood), but...

Culture

10 Spring and Summer Events Queer Latinas Don’t Want to Miss

Priscilla BlossomApril 5, 2019August 10, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomApril 5, 2019August 10, 202004196

Oye, chicas! The snow has melted, the sun is finally shining, and it’s time for all of us to start making plans to get together and do exciting things, yeah? Now that the only winter that’s coming is on TV...

News and Entertainment

Why Every Queer Latina Needs to Watch ‘One Day at a Time’

Priscilla BlossomFebruary 23, 2019August 14, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomFebruary 23, 2019August 14, 202001719

As a kid, I remember watching My So-Called Life and absolutely loving the Ricky character, a gay Latino kid who struggled with acceptance and even homelessness. It was a big deal back then, but we’ve definitely come a long way....

Culture

5 Latinas on Being Queer in Trump’s America and Their Concern for LGBTQ Rights

Johanna FerreiraAugust 2, 2017January 6, 2021

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 2, 2017January 6, 202105549

These days, it’s hard not to have politics on your mind. Politico writer, Kevin Baker said it best. “Today, in the Age of Trump, all is politics.” That is especially the case for minority groups, who don’t exactly feel safe...