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Hot Girl Somos
Loving and Losing My Soulmate Taught Me the Power of Latina Friendships
Raquel Reichard
Jul 6, 2022
Somos Latinx
You Can Raise Funds To Start A Business Without A Fancy Education
Lyanne Alfaro
Jun 30, 2022
Somos Latinx
Latin Music Has a History of Homophobia — These Queer Artists Are the Solution
Marjua Estevez
Jun 29, 2022
Hot Girl Somos
It’s Time to Retire Toxic Ride-or-Die Culture
My first real romantic relationship with a man took a decade of my youth. From 13 to 23, almost the entire span of my brain’s developmental years, I spen
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Lorraine Avila
Somos Latinx
Why We Need To Claim Abortion As A Word Without Stigma
I was 16 years old when I had my first abortion. I’d been sexually assaulted and got pregnant. I told my mom that I needed an abortion and she said no. S
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Stephanie Loraine...
Abortion
What The Green Scarf Means In The Fight For Reproductive Rights
Roe v. Wade has been overturned. As activists across the country rally to protest, a new symbol has emerged in the fight for abortion rights: the green sca
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Frances Solá-Sant...
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Abortion
What Will The Roe v. Wade Decision Mean For Puerto Rico?
This story has been updated to reflect the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. Dr. Yari Vale Moreno is hiring an armed security guard to stand
by
Raquel Reichard
Somos Latinx
10 Latine-Owned Secondhand Shops That You Have To Visit At Least ...
Like many immigrants, Latines have a complicated history with secondhand shopping. Some of us grew up parsing through thrift stores out of necessity. Other
by
Tess Garcia
Somos Latinx
Gordita Chronicles
is The Chubby Brown Girl Coming-of-Ag...
“Gordita Chronicles” feels like a deep-cut throwback to my childhood as an awkward chubby Brown girl growing up in a Latine immigrant family during the
by
Virgie Tovar
Somos Latinx
My Gender Will Always Be So Much More Than What My Family Defines...
I recorded my track for TONE Vol. 2 — a collection of affirmations, meditations, and words of self-care wisdom by Latine and Black people for Latine and
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Sofia Viera
Latinx
I Resented Caring For My Sick Dad Until I Became Ill
Tiny morsels of coconut shrimp lodged in my throat and wouldn’t budge. My eyes grew wide. I drank water fast, desperate to get the food down — the liqu
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Carmen Cusido
Somos Latinx
I Repatriated to My Homeland & Found Myself Again
As a child, I used to dream of Panama. In my wildest imaginations, I imagined an African country with vibrant Black culture and people who spoke Spanish. W
by
Nydia Simone
Somos Latinx
Father’s Day Gifts Your Latinx Dad Will Love (Or Tolerate)
Oh, the joyous tradition of gifting our dads something they’ll wear once or keep in the box forever. Father’s Day is closing in, and if you hav
by
Mercedes Viera
Fashion
Why The Panama Hat Needs A Rebranding
The “Panama hat” — characterized by a circular shape, thick band, and straw material — has long been a summer fashion staple. But while the
by
Frances Solá-Sant...
Somos Latinx
I’m a First-Gen Grad & My Degree Isn’t Just Mine
Commencement season has arrived, y el cuerpo lo sabe. I’m ready to feel the culmination of my sleepless nights, endless reading, and questionable Zoom le
by
Giovanna Alcantar
Somos Latinx
Mabiland Is Queering R&B en Español
Mabiland just finished performing in Mexico City, and fans are crowding the edge of the stage and the exit hallway hoping to get an intimate moment with th
by
Alán Pelaez Lopez
Queer Voices
An Open Secret: How My Queerness is Tied to Lesbians of Puerto Ri...
From the 1940s to the 1960s, Myrta Silva was one of the most famous Puerto Rican singers and songwriters, known internationally as the Queen of Guaracha. S
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Sofia Viera
Somos Latinx
Meet the Guatemalan Activists on the Frontlines of Change
In 2014, Topacio Reynoso Pacheco, 16, opposed a silver mine planned to operate near her hometown about 50 miles southeast of Guatemala’s capital in Mataq
by
Shahrazad Encinias
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Somos Latinx
Familismo Kept Me From Exploring My Queerness: 4 Latines on Comin...
The most terrifying thing I’ve ever done was come out to my parents my senior year in college. I had known I was gay since my junior year of high school,
by
Yvonne Marquez
Mi Casa Es
Biking From Mexico To Argentina Radically Changed How I Think Abo...
There seemed to be no end to the rain. At the foothill of her next incline, Andrea Molina looked around the Andes mountains she was steeped in and knew she
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Jessica Diaz-Hurtado
Most Wanted
Ceremonia’s New Beach Waves Salt Spray Is The Answer To Our...
Your summer just got a lot saltier — in the absolute best way. Ceremonia, the Latinx-owned clean hair-care brand, answered our prayers for non-crunchy be
by
Mercedes Viera
Somos Latinx
Inside the Fight for Emergency Contraception in Honduras
Gente Power is a monthly Somos series profiling the Latinx activists, cultural workers, educators, and movement leaders creating change in their communitie
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Jessica Hoppe
Somos Latinx
After the Uvalde Shooting, We Need Gun Control — Not More Border ...
Less than two weeks after the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, which targeted Black patrons, another senseless massacre in Texas claime
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Marjua Estevez
Entertainment
Francia Raísa Gets Grown: The
How I Met Your Father
Star...
“Thursday is the new Saturday,” Francia Raísa declares as soon as we get on the phone. “Friday is the day to chill. Let’s be real.” She ha
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Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
We’re Redefining What It Means to Be a “No Sabo” Kid
Growing up, I considered myself an excellent Spanish speaker. I’d interpret and translate between English and Spanish as early as kindergarten. I enjoyed
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Jacqueline Delgad...
Somos Latinx
The “Great Replacement” Theory Is the American Way
Several months before Payton S. Gendron carried out a racist mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, which targeted Black patrons, the 18-year
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Marjua Estevez
Somos Latinx
I’m Still Unlearning My Internalized Ableism as a Fat & Dis...
Relaciones is a monthly series that helps Latinxs navigate interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships by unpacking the tough but necessary conversations
by
Yesika Salgado
Somos Latinx
Latinx Brands Are Growing Fast — But They’re Still Hard to Find o...
In March, Rebecca Alvarez Story made history by becoming the first Latina founder to launch in the sexual wellness aisle at Target, both IRL and online. He
by
Mercedes Viera
Somos Latinx
Gentefication Is Complicated.
Neruda on the Park
Gets it...
Many have taken on the task to articulate the complexity and harm of gentrification in immigrant, mainly Black and Latine, communities. In just the past fe
by
Lorraine Avila
Dedicated Feature
3 Latinx Founders On How Family Values & Heritage Shaped Their Br...
In today’s world, launching and running your own business is no easy feat. That’s why we’ve partnered with The Workshop at Macy’s, an exclusive bus
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Stephanie Montes
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