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Transgender Latina Makes History as First Lutheran Pastor

Araceli CruzDecember 13, 2019July 8, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 13, 2019July 8, 202002898

Nicole Garcia is a trailblazer. She is a pioneer. She is a woman who’s been on a difficult journey but is finally free to be who she truly is. At 60-years-old, it’s as if Garcia has lived many lives —...

News and Entertainment

Kanye West Hosted a Church Service With Joel Osteen

Araceli CruzNovember 18, 2019July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 18, 2019July 15, 20200939

Kanye West, “the greatest artist that God has ever created, is now working for … the Lord himself.” These are the words West said to a group of thousands worshipping at Pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston yesterday. West stood...

Family

We Need To Talk About Marianismo

Priscilla BlossomMarch 13, 2018September 17, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomMarch 13, 2018September 17, 2020129198

As women, we are often socialized to be pleasant and quiet, to be pure and chaste, to be pretty and helpful and little more. As Latinas, there often feels like there is an added layer of this. First generation Latinas...

Lifestyle

Latina Feminists Are Reclaiming Their Inner Bruja Like We’ve Never Seen Before

Johanna FerreiraMarch 8, 2018October 30, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 8, 2018October 30, 20202 7145

Like many Latinas, I grew up with a very Christian/Catholic upbringing. My mom’s side of the family has always been predominantly Christian, while the majority of my dad’s family identifies as Catholic, whether they practice it or not. Anything outside...