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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, 202303138

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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Mara Gómez Talks What it Means to Be the First Transgender Soccer Player in Argentine History

Virginia IsaadJune 8, 2021June 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 8, 2021June 9, 202105257

Every time Mara Gómez enters a field everyone witnesses progress in a sport with a woman that has brought diversity and inclusion on the pitch of Argentine professional soccer. Last December Mara made history when she became the first transgender...

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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, 202003862

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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Mj Rodriguez and George Salazar to Star in L.A. Production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Virginia IsaadJuly 25, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 25, 2019August 3, 202003028

The beloved musical Little Shop of Horrors is getting a West Coast production with a star-studded cast that includes Afro-Boricua trans actress and Pose star Mj Rodriguez as Audrey. The Pasadena Playhouse, located in the Los Angeles County, has announced their...

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We Need to Talk About All the Transgender WOC Dying

Johanna FerreiraJune 13, 2019August 4, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJune 13, 2019August 4, 202002619

It’s pride month but one thing we’re definitely not talking enough about are the increasing number of Black and Latina trans women dying. Violence against the transgender community — transgender women especially — is no joke and it disproportionately affects...