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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
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
American-born Latinxs often feel that they’re trapped between two worlds: they have been told by US Americans that they’re not Americano enough and they have been told by Latin Americans that they’re not Latinx enough. But, of course, they’re both! Language is one of the most
I was 11-years-old when I attended my first concert. It was an intense night in the Rio Grande Valley with cover bands that were the Latino versions of AC/DC, Guns n’ Roses and Metallica. Not exactly your typical experience as an elementary kid. Yet there I was: little Raven
Part of being a ‘Bold Latina’ is daring to step up and change things, but it really takes boldness to do that in a historically male-dominated industry like gaming. And this is precisely what Cristina Amaya, Judith Barbosa and Elaine Gómez —three of the five co-founders of Latinx in Gaming—
Originally published on During a global pandemic like we are facing today, many have the option of working from home and prioritizing their health and community. Unfortunately, not everyone can fulfill their work responsibilities and get a paycheck from the comfort of their home. I do not work in the
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