When gentrification sought to take over queer and trans spaces in the Tenderloin, black trans women worked to take it back.
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‘Reversing Roe’ and the Importance of Telling Complete Stories
The film left a number of important stories regarding communities of color on the cutting room floor.
Keyanna Gotay Is Using Social Media To Keep Garifuna Culture Alive
Social media by other Black Latinxs has helped Gotay find a community.
9 Young Adult Books About Latinx Youth
Diverse literature for young adults is essential.
In Yakari Gabriel’s First Poetry Book, The Afro-Dominicana Encourages Us To Own Our Truth
Through the book, young Afro-Latinas are able to relate to Gabriel’s poems and learn that standing firmly in one’s truth is one of the best ways to achieve your dreams.
Reina Gossett Wants Her Just Due
With an air of powerful defiance against a world that still devalues Black trans power, Gossett hopes her work will be just one brick in the long road to liberation.
Pose is the TV Series Queer and Trans People of Color Deserve
The new FX original series Pose is as “for us, by us” as it gets for trans women of color navigating today’s climate of visibility and awareness.
Six Books Written by Teen Mothers You Should Read This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day offers the perfect opportunity for all of us to explore what motherhood…
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Black Mirror,” and the bleak futrue of abortion on TV
It’s not just Gilead’s regressive dystopia — too frequently, futuristic TV looks back at abortion, not forward
Long Live Mister Rogers Quiet Revolution
Rogers created a neighborhood that was united by values and seemingly impervious to racial animus and urban crisis, a neighborhood that fit better in his imaginary world than in the one inhabited by the millions of Americans who tuned in.