By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Beatriz is a transgender woman originally from El Salvador, who has made Mexico her new country of residence, not voluntarily as she is unable to return to her country because her life there is in…
LatinaLista — Latin America has long been considered one of the last remaining strongholds in the world for obedience to Catholic teachings. Yet, a recent article on Global Post identified Buenos Aires, Argentina as becoming a "mecca for gay marriage…
By Agnes Rivera Peru This Week In May of 2014, many Peruvians were shocked when Carlos Bruce, Peruvian congressman, came out as gay. A larger than expected portion of the country´s population however cheered on his courageous act. Now,…
LatinaLista — Hair. There’s probably no other part of the human body that is both hated and loved with as much passion. As viewers see in the award-winning Venezuelan film Pelo Malo (Bad Hair), not even age is a…
By Ashley Soley-Cerro EL NUEVO SOL David’s story is common, but it often goes unheard. This is because, for him, coming out does not only include personal consequences, but also legal ones. For this reason, the pseudonym David will…
SaludToday Latinos account for 21% of all new HIV infections in the United States, and Latino gay and bisexual men bear the greatest burden of HIV infection. A new bilingual campaign is encouraging HIV testing among Latino gay and…
By Jose Sueiro Metro Diversity.com At first sight the young Mexican American, Martin Diego García appears to be one of those youth focused on ‘chatting’, a nerd occupied with his computer and always ‘texting’ friends and acquaintances. But look…
LatinaLista — Coming-of-age stories are defined by a plot that progresses the main character(s) from youth to adulthood. These types of stories are nothing new but what is new is that a different voice is beginning to be heard…
