Latino
The vast LGBT+ Latino community this collection focuses on includes North, Central, and South America.
Amigas y Amantes
Blacktino Queer Performance
Additional material: LA's Disappearing LGBT+ Latino Underground
Prominent especially during the '90s, LA had a vibrant LGBT+ Latino scene, typically focused on drag and performance in LGBT+ Latino bars. However, as more of these bars and spaces disappear, Reynaldo Rivera reflects on his time in these scenes.
Queer Argentina
Additional material: Queer Ecuadorians, Identity, and Drag
Queer Ecuadorians have found an outlet for expression and identity exploration through drag. Sol Mirandx's article explores the underground world of drag in Ecuador, and how it has helped its LGBT+ population discover a strengthened bond of community and self.
Queer Brown Voices
Additional material: Mexico's First Out Rapper
Niña Dioz is Mexico's first out rapper, finding herself breaking out of the heteronormative roles in rap music, as well as finding her footing as a woman in the industry. Her songs and lyrics often talk of her experiences with both her gender and sexuality, and what it has meant for her and her career, as the both the attached article and her songs delve into.
Tropics of Desire