¡Ojo! Latine media, art & cultural happenings to keep your eye on.
Bringing you a selection of new and notable LGBTQ media curated by GLAAD’s Spanish-Language & Latine Media & Representation team.
Younger Latine people are more likely to identify as LGBTQ, and with over 62 million Latines in the US alone, it is crucial to celebrate and amplify inclusive media that represents the wide range of Latine experiences. Here are just a few examples of creative projects doing just that.
If you love a show, film, song, or book, please remember to share about them on your socials, so that others can also know about great queer Latine media.
Film
Ponyboi
Ponyboi, the first feature written by and starring an out intersex person, Salvadoran-American filmmaker and activist River Gallo, is coming to theaters June 27. The film follows a young intersex sex worker on the run from the mob after a drug deal gone wrong. Over the course of a chaotic Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, Ponyboi promises to tell “a raw and riveting story of identity, survival, and chosen family.” The film co-stars Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Murray Bartlett and Indya Moore.
Gallo spoke with Out about the film’s message and why intersex stories are more important now than ever before.
“I mean, there couldn’t be a better time for an intersex movie like this because the reality is, the right is pushing this agenda of a false idea of gender and of sex,” they say. “I think it’s up to us, up to the queer community, to embolden and empower ourselves and to uplift intersex people so that we realize that these anti-trans bills are actually also anti-intersex, and that intersex rights and trans rights are actually one and the same rights. It’s a battle of autonomy, but it’s not something we’re talking about,”
Gallo adds. “I really do think that the movie has this beautiful intersection of conversations about what it means to be trans and what it means to be intersex, what it means to just question your identity in general, and what it means to know that we all have choice in what we decide to do with our bodies. Even if that choice was taken away from us when we were younger or by a politician or by a government, we all actually do have autonomy over our bodies, and that’s a very sacred ownership.”
Watch the trailer now!
Most People Die on Sundays
The new Argentine film, Most People Die On Sundays (Los domingos mueren mas personas) follows David, a young gay Jewish man who returns to Buenos Aires after the death of his uncle, only to go on a whirlwind journey of grief and self-exploration. Iair Said, wrote, directed, and stars in the movie, which also features legendary Latin American stage and screen actor Rita Cortese (“Wild Tales,” “Herencia”), famous Argentine singer Juliana Gattas and Pablo Larrain favorite Antonia Zegers (“The Club,” The Punishment”).
Now streaming on Disney+ Latin America and Star Latinoamérica, Most People Die On Sundays opens in theatres in the US on May 2nd in NYC, May 9th in LA, and you can click here for premiere dates nationwide.
Watch the trailer below!
Bob Trevino Likes It
Bob Trevino Likes It is inspired by the true friendship that writer and director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. The film stars Barbie Ferreira, actress and model of Brazilian descent who has spoken openly about her queerness and John Leguizamo, a Colombian actor raised in Queens, NY, known as a staunch advocate of Latine representation both on screen and behind the cameras.
Now in theatres. Watch the Trailer below!
TV
Mariliendre
Created by Javier Ferreiro, and produced by Los Javis (creators of Veneno and Paquita Salas) Mariliendre is the newest original series on Atresplayer. The series tells the story of Meri Román, considered the queen of gay nightlife in Madrid over 10 years ago. Now, at 35, after the death of her father, Meri reconnects with a group of gay friends, reminiscing about her past and the hit songs that defined the ‘00s era, while trying to make sense of her chaotic life and identity.
In an Variety interview, Ferreiro explains the series’ intention to de-center romance, saying “most musicals revolve around romance, but “Mariliendre” is about friendship and community.” The show blends reality with fantasy and explores themes of friendship, LGBTQ+ culture, body positivity and the role of music in shaping identity.
Mariliendre stars Blanca Martinez Rodrigo, Martín Urrutia (Operación Triunfo), and Omar Ayuso, known for his role as Omar Shanaa in the hit Netflix series Elite.
Episode 1 is now streaming on Atresplayer, with new episodes airing weekly on Sundays.
The Last Of Us
After much anticipation, Season 2 of The Last of Us has finally arrived, drawing fans back into its haunting, post-apocalyptic world. Set five years later, this season dives deeper into the evolving bond between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey). Early on, a jaw-dropping twist promises to change the season’s trajectory. This pivotal moment sets the tone for a gripping exploration of grief, vengeance, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Lauded for its casual and accurate representation of LGBTQ characters, both the show and game are examples of the profound impact that great representation in media can have on our culture.
Watch the Season 2 Trailer below!
Theatre
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical
Ana Garcia (Tatianna Córdoba) dreams of flying away from East Los Angeles. But when her family’s garment business receives an unexpected order for 200 dresses, Ana has to juggle her own ambitions, her mother’s expectations, and a community of women all trying to make it work against the odds.
Real Women Have Curves features music by Grammy Award winner and queer musician Joy Huerta (of Jesse & Joy) who is a Mexican singer and songwriter and has spoken candidly about her pansexuality. Sandra Valls, who plays Prima Fulvia, is a renowned comedian, actor, and singer and was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Queer Women in the Country by Curve Magazine.
Based on the play by Josefina López that inspired the film, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is “a winner, with a big heart and joyous abandon” (The Boston Globe). “It makes us feel we can all soar!” (WBUR)
Playing now on Broadway through May 8th! Buy your tickets here.
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