Culturally Relevant Sex Ed – It’s Not What We Get At Home

By a show of hands, how many of you have had “the talk” with your children or remember “the talk” with your parents? I thought so; it’s not something we Latinos do […]

So, I’m only 5′ 7″ (and change). For whatever reason, I grew neither as tall as my father or mother, who are about 5′ 8″ or 9″. I maintain that […]

By Elaine Dove I’ve noticed recently that when I run into female friends, especially in groups, that one of the ways women often bond is to enter into a discussion […]

So recently, and for some inexplicable reason, I seem to have some pretty strong pegue. For those of us not in the know, “pegue,” is the word used to describe […]

Each day, I try to avoid things that offend me, yet this is becoming increasingly difficult as our visual media becomes more pernicious and pervasive. I am constantly feeling visually […]

I believe in the power of neighborhoods and barrios. I believe public institutions devoted to our leisure, education, and civic engagement are sacred spaces. The people make the place, but […]

So I’m the kind of gal that wants quick, easy and ready-to-go hair. For this reason, and also because I like the idea of long hair, I’ve sported medium-to-long hair […]

A new study released at the end of July shows that Latinas who are lesbians face racism from within and without their LGBTQ communities, as well as homophobia and sexism. […]

Growing up in Cicero, Illinois was not easy. Not only was my first neighborhood full of prostitutes, gangs, and all sorts of other hooligans and degenerates, I was a complete […]

By Maria Elena Pérez, Interim Executive Director National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health Latinas by far disproportionately benefit in every area of the new Department of Health and Human Services […]