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Daniela Arroyo González is the First Out Trans Woman in Miss Universe Puerto Rico

Sofía AguilarFebruary 28, 2023

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 28, 202302604

The Miss Universe beauty pageants have been making important strides in diversity and representation within the last few years. We’ve seen many important firsts like Miss Spain Angela Ponce participating as the first-ever transgender Miss Universe contestant in 2018, Miss...

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Mj Rodriguez Makes History as First Trans Performer Nominated for Major Acting Emmy

Virginia IsaadJuly 13, 2021December 30, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 13, 2021December 30, 202104932

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...

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Bad Bunny Honors Murdered Puerto Rican Trans Latina on ‘Jimmy Fallon’

Araceli CruzFebruary 28, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 28, 2020July 23, 202005441

We love Bad Bunny. We love him for his music. We love him for his style, but more than anything, we love his heart and the way he stands up for what’s right. The Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton...

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‘Gentefied’ Writer Camila Maria Concepción Dies at Age 28

Araceli CruzFebruary 27, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 27, 2020July 23, 202004218

If you’re not watching Gentefied on Netflix, you’re missing out big time. It’s being praised for its authentic portrayal of the Latinx community, and one of the big reasons for that is because of the exceptional writing. That is what makes this...

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A Puerto Rican Trans Woman Was Murdered

Araceli CruzFebruary 26, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 26, 2020July 23, 202002422

A transwoman named Neulisa Luciano Ruiz, who also reportedly went by Alexa, was killed in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Monday. The unknown assailants have yet to be arrested and police said they believe it was four teenagers that committed the...

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Vogue Makes History with Indigenous Trans Woman on Cover

Virginia IsaadNovember 22, 2019July 15, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 22, 2019July 15, 202003695

For the first time in its more than 100 years in publication, Vogue México featured an Indigenous muxe on its cover with Estrella Vázquez, a 37-year-old indigenous Zapotec muxe dressed in a traditional huipil for their December issue.”Muxe” is a...

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Trans Actress Joins Cast of ‘The Craft’ Remake

Araceli CruzSeptember 25, 2019July 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 25, 2019July 29, 202004131

When we first reported that there would be a remake of the ’96 classic teen film The Craft, we were ecstatic. Then we were even happier when we learned that writer and director Zoe Lister-Jones would make the film diverse....