Originally published on Autostraddle and cross-posted on Everyday Feminism and BoldLatina. I never really used to give much thought to the idea that society needs positive cultural images of minorities until I came to embrace my Hispanic heritage and come out of the closet, a set of processes which took
Nathy Peluso is a genre in herself, but if it needed to be defined, it would be a fusion of hip-hop, salsa, rap, trap, tango, jazz, blues, R&B and… really, whatever comes her way. And just as she mixes musical genres, she mixes languages. Does she sing in
Here at BoldLatina, we put a spotlight on members of our community doing unique, self expressing things. This year, our Gram feed was populated by roller skaters and a Latina roller skater in particular, who skated to Latinx music, R&B/Soul and reggae was suddenly in our feed
Originally published on International Planned Parenthood Federation and Everyday Feminism. TW: Abuse Last month after a dinner, I was sitting in my friend’s car, and for the first time in our two-year relationship, we discussed our shared experience of growing up with abusive fathers and abused mothers who did
This past year has been a tough one for almost everyone. But, when it comes to trans rights and recognition, we can find a silver lining. Actors, politicians, writers, news anchors, sworn lawyers: key transgender figures in Latin America and the United States are getting access to previously-denied positions. These
Originally Published on Two years ago, a video of a man threatening two Spanish-speaking women went viral on the internet. I was 14-years-old, sitting in shock, as I watched the scene play out on my phone. In a political climate full of hatred and intolerance, I was made to feel
Joe Biden, as a then pre-election Presidential candidate wanted a running mate – someone ‘strong’, qualified for the Vice President job and pledged the Vice President candidate will be a woman of color . For months, the anticipation of who will serve in the highest office along side the President, as the
A poet, a performer, a spoken word artist. A queer Latina. A Nuyorican. These are all aspects of Denice Frohman that come out at once in her presence. These are all parts of her identity that, like she puts it, have no reason to exist within silos. Like poetry is
The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963, but over 55 years later, we have yet to see equality when it comes to what Latinas are being paid. Equal pay for Latinas is still an issue, and that is unfair. The only way we can push through this injustice is
Self-identifying Latinx make up less than 7% of the technology workforce at large technology corporations like Google, Facebook, Twitter, to name a few. That is a diversity stat, we have to change. The diversity and inclusion conversation has made its way to the surface across mainstream America and we, at
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