#translatinas

[granvarones]

Cecilia Gentili was a trans activist.

Cecilia Gentili was a mother.

Cecilia Gentili was a friend.

Celicia Gentili was an icon.

Celicia Gentili was here.

Cecilia navigated an often unkind world with a disarming and empowering grace. Her journey from Argentina to the heart of New York City was not merely a search for sanctuary but a quest to make the invisible seen, the silenced heard, and the marginalized celebrated. Her activism was her art, and her art was a form of activism. Cecilia painted vivid pictures of resilience, struggle, and triumph through her storytelling. She brought to life the experiences of the trans community, advocated the decriminalization of sex work, and supporting those living with HIV/AIDS. Cecilia's voice was a clarion call for justice, echoing in the corridors of power and the streets, demanding change, equity, and love.

Cecilia was a force.

Cecilia's legacy is not only in the many movements she helped shape or the policies she influenced, but also in the lives she touched. She mentored many, sharing her wisdom, warmth, and wicked sense of humor, oh so generously. To be loved by Cecilia was to be seen in your entirety, embraced for who you were, and inspired to become who you might be. I know this from personal experience. Her capacity for love was boundless, and she gave it freely, fiercely, and without reservation.

Cecilia was a healer.

Like her activism, her art reflected her soul—bold, beautiful, and transcendent. Cecilia used her creativity as a tool for advocacy; her performances and storytelling were not just entertainment but powerful statements on identity, society, and the human condition. Through her art, she challenged systems, questioned injustices, and oriented communities in the discipline of hope.

Cecilia was a teacher.

Cecilia Gentili leaves behind a world forever changed by her presence. She showed us that change is possible, that love is powerful, and that living one's truth is the ultimate form of resistance. Let us honor her memory by supporting one another with compassion, living our truths, and building the world she knew we all deserved.

Cecilia is now an ancestor.

Rest in power, Cecilia. Your journey here has ended, but the love you left us is everlasting. We love you, miss you, and will never forget you.

[outmyclosetorg]

SUPPORTING TRANS LATINAS

For that last three years Out My Closet has extended our services across international borders to support under-resourced and marginalized communities, from supporting children in the interior regions of Guyana, to supporting an orphanage in the Dominican Republic and this year, supporting transgender women in Havana, Cuba.

Out My Closet delivered a tremendous number of resources including, clothing, shoes, cosmetics, hygiene products, beauty aids (nails, eye accessories, and wigs), sexual health contraceptives in support of Trans Cuba.

Trans Cuba is a part of The National Center for Sex Education (Spanish: Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual, CENESEX) is a government-funded body founded in 1989 in Cuba. The center is best known for advocating tolerance of LGBT issues on the island. The head of the center is Mariela Castro, daughter of the Cuban politician and former president of the Federation of Cuban.

Team OMC, with Mariela Castro at Havana Pride.

While things are changing for the gay community, trans-people, although not officially counted in national census's have the highest rates of HIV in Cuba, a country with the lowest rates of HIV in the western hemisphere.

Malu Calabrara is a transgender woman who is an activist for transgender rights. She works with CENESEX and Castro to run the Trans Cuba network. Started in 2001, it is the only national social network for trans people in the country, designed to build social awareness, HIV prevention and family counseling.

Team OMC with Malu Calabrara, Trans Cuba's President.

The TransCuba Network is comprised of about 3,000 people and of those people "more than 90 percent of the transgender people in Cuba live with HIV," Calabra said before one of the workshops she and TransCuba are running in Havana.

Malu—who is HIV positive herself—attributes these numbers to the amount of trans-people practicing prostitution. "I left my house at a very early age, when I was 13 years old," Malu remembered. "Then I came to live in the Capital City—of course I had a life full of prostitution, of crazy things," she added.

Supporting Trans Cuba

Many trans-people move to Havana from the outer provinces and rent apartments. However, there is a price for sexual liberation in the more accepting capital city. Rents are high and as a result many turn to prostitution.

Team OMC offering encouraging words to the clients of Trans Cuba.

OMC's President, Michael Narain with George Maestre, who organized resources with NYC Night Life allies in support of the campaign, supplying wigs, cosmetics and other beauty resources for clients.

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Supporting Transgender women has always been a dual mission of Out My Closet. We've supported many trans lead and trans populous organization in NYC, South Florida and D.C.. Specifically, the Trans Latina organizations that OMC has supported were Ariana Center in Fort Lauderdale and CITG (Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo) in Jackson Heights, Queens NY. Recently OMC conducted a POP-UP shop to support CITG at their site, pictured below.

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[shxtaloid]

[ SIMPLIFIED Image ID :: A flag with nine horizontal stripes, the colors from top to bottom are: Dark blue, blue, muted green, green, white, green, muted green, red, dark red. // End ID. ]

Translatinx

— A racial identity where one feels like they should be or identifies as latino/latina/latinx in some capacity.

This is our take on the flag since our primary caretaker identifies with translatina, and we wanted to commemorate her. This has been coined before, all credit goes to the original coiner.

We made nine different variations for this flag... We obviously can't fit them all into one post, so... — Hyperlink Rentry :: https://https://archive.ph/PrRbA

[clndstn-headmates]

hello sweetness <3 possible request for a motherly fictive? sort of following the ‘clean girl’ aesthetic (without the annoying stereotypes..)

she/her is preferable and the role would be caretaker/ protector! the only label we’d personally like to keep is lesbian, but everything else is creators choice :)

ya 4 sure hope u like herrr, & feel free to change anything ofc

-Mod Andrew

NAMES: Brianna, Bri

AGE: 25

PRONOUNS: she/her

GENDERS: cis woman

SEXUALITY: lesbian

SOURCE: brainmade

SPECIES: human

ROLE: caretaker, protector

TRANSIDS: permamom, transmother, transfamous, transinfluencer, transpopular, transadopter, siblatian, transoldersister, transstraighthair, permamoisturebody, permaclean, transmallia, nulldisabled, nullADHD, acquirace, transLatina, transAfrolatina, permasmiling, permablush, perfumescentian, soapscentian, translawstudent, nulldiabetic

CISIDS: brown skin, black hair, brown eyes, Black, ADHD, diabetic, small business owner, grad student, tidy, caring, motherly, protective, sweet, kind, outgoing, caring

PARAS: none

APPEARANCE:

[jaebaeux]

It’s been a while.. #selfie #budoir #fishnet #black #latina #translatina #transgirl

[the-lady-writes-what]

I don't know if anyone has heard, but there's a rumor going around through Twitter calling for a "Trans Day of Vengeance" scheduled for this weekend in D.C. There is indeed a protest from the trans activist group TRAN, but they did not create or support the poster that's being passed around on Twitter. There are no nation-wide calls from the trans community, especially in the wake of the recent shooting, to commit violence or terrorism. If someone you know tries to tell you all about the supposed day of "trans terrorism" direct them to the TRAN website. The poster from Twitter and its message of violence and terrorism from the trans community is false and it's propaganda. We shouldn't expect anything less in our current anti-trans political climate. Fox News, naturally, is still reporting the protest as the "Trans Day of Vengeance" without fact checking. The best way to determine that none of that is true is that 1) it's coming the week after a great tragedy when this likely was organized weeks ago before the event, 2) the Twitter poster came out the week before April Fool's Day, and 3) it was reposted by Marjorie Taylor Greene without any fact checking. If you're joining any peaceful protests this weekend or in the future, please be safe.

Transgender and Non-Binary Organizations you can help:

Family Equality (I know the name sounds conservative, but it really isn't)

We Are APTN (an organization devoted to defending and supporting Asia Pacific trans and gender diverse individuals)

National Center for Transgender Equality

GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)

Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

Sylvia Rivera Law Project

Black Trans Advocacy Coalition

TransLatina Coalition

Gender Spectrum

Trans Youth Equality Foundation

SPARTA (transgender military advocacy organization)

TransAthlete

[eternal-kath]

La lingerie c'est toujours magnifique!!!.... N'oubliez pas RB

Insta: eternal.kath

Twt:@eternal_kath

[jdrlcswcom]

Latinx / o / a mes de historia Honra tu linaje. Celebra a nuestra gente. Jdrlcsw.com #transgender #translatinas #latinx #latinxheritagemonth #lgbtlatinoamerica (at Jdrlcsw.com psychotherapy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kA_NqAXga/?igshid=wk4w8kqaag9s

[therainbowtimes]

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We celebrate #Latinx LGBTQ Month by highlighting the contributions of Latinx individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community. In light of #hispanicheritagemonth — @outfrontmagazine put out this special recognition of #LGBTQ #Latinx people. We thank their efforts and visibility of these pioneers. Please support Latinx-owned businesses like The Rainbow Times. #lgbt #lgbtqia #lgbtqiaplus #latinxheritagemonth #latinxart #latinxbusiness #latinxartist #latinxactors #latina #latinos #latinas #hispanics #latinamerica #qtbipoc #translatina #translatinx #bipoc #lgbtt #spanish #therainbowtimes #rainbowtimesmagazine #lgbtqlatinxmedia (at Boston, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVBNldsg0LN/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bellafarrow]

Last Sunday I had the chance to work with this beauty at @muevelofridays in Downey and I had a blast. Check @_vivi_vita every Friday for #muevelo #bellafarrow #lgbtq🌈 #dragqueensofinstagram #translatina https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp6spUp9Hj/?utm_medium=tumblr

[prideportraits]

"Trans is Power! I uphold my #TransLatinaPower every breath I take, every step I take and every idea into a reality I make. Those who are uncomfortable about my greatness and those who do not like it, simply, do not have to eat it. Eat Me!" - Bamby Salcedo

[thejfc-blog]

Bamby Salcedo

“Because I am one of the chosen few, I want to make sure I give back.”                                                                                        photo by mediarelations4 Bamby Salcedo’s story is one of courage, tenacity, humility, dedication, and love. She was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, to a single mother who had to work long hours and was rarely home. To escape her abusive stepfather, Bamby joined a street gang, where she found a sense of belonging and even motivation. That’s also where she began using drugs as an escape from the pressures of homophobia, transphobia, and abuse. At seventeen, Bamby immigrated to central California to be with her father, but ended up moving to Los Angeles when she felt bored and stifled there. In L.A. she found trans community on the streets, as there were no formal organizations for her to turn to. After escaping an abusive long term relationship, Bamby discovered she was HIV positive, and intensified her drug use to ease her emotional pain. During this period she did time in men’s prisons, where she was was subjected to humiliation, harassment, abuse, and sexual violence. Bamby describes the moment she experienced divine intervention on June 6, 2001, when an African American woman gave her five dollars for food. She was so moved by this kindness that she went to a treatment center that day. At the center, she learned basic computer skills and found employment at an organization working for the prevention of HIV in trans women. The 2002 murder of Gwen Araujo spurred her further in her commitment to activism- for HIV prevention, immigration rights, and trans rights.

In 2009, Bamby founded the TransLatin@ Coalition, an organization made up of all Transgender Latina women whose mission is to “advocate for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community that resides in the USA and to plan strategies that improve our quality of life.” The Coalition provides a wide range of services, including a drop-in center, daily food distribution, immigration detention and incarceration support, leadership development, workforce development, ESL classes, a computer lab, and HR training. After the leaked Health and Human Services anti-trans memo made news, the Coalition unfurled a giant trans flag banner at a Dodgers game during the 2018 World Series, with a message reading “Trans People Deserve to Live.” Click for article 

                                                             Image from TransLatin@ Coalition website

Angels of Change is a project that Bamby has produced to support transgender youth services at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It’s an annual calendar and non-competitive runway show that provides positive and fun representation for transgender and gender non conforming youth. 

Trans Lives Matter National Day of Action is another movement that Bamby had a hand in creating, to draw attention to the violence perpetrated against trans women, particularly trans women of color. The movement’s purpose is to create an agenda to make life better for trans women of color in the U.S. Video here

In 2014, Peruvian-born, Los Angeles based filmmaker Dante Alencastre released Transvisible: Bamby Salcedo’s Story. For screening info and to watch the trailer, click here.

Bamby Salcedo has participated in a 2012 White House panel for the Women and Girls National HIV/ AIDS Awareness Day, has spoken at conferences like the United States Conference on AIDS and The People of Color Conference, has been honored by GLAAD, ColorLines, OUT Magazine, and Lambda Legal, and is tirelessly striving to do more. You can read more about her at the links below. 

Other sources:

http://bambysalcedo.com/

https://www.translatinacoalition.org/

https://youtu.be/ZmknPTs5fLs

[navamau]

We’re making a lil movie!!! I can’t believe this project is coming to life, and I’m so excited for the world to see it. The production team is assembled, and we are gearing up to shoot next month. The short film Waking Hour is a brief moment in the life of a young trans woman who is pursued by a potential lover. As she balances concerns about her safety and her deep desire for intimacy, she must figure out what she wants before she can go for it. Will you join us on this exciting and powerful journey? Over the past 2 weeks, so many generous people have brought us so close to our goal. Every little bit counts, so please check out the link for more info, donate if you can, and share with your people! XOXO Nava

[alotlikechocolate]

I dont usually post pics of me. But i figured its time. I am an MtF transwoman. A girl all throughout. I am happy. I am free. and most importantly, I Am Me.

[eternal-kath]

Love yourself everytime!!.... Insta: eternal.kath

Twitter: eternal_kath

[vanityluxxx]

How do you like the view ? #calves #calvesforday #transfeet #transgirlfeet #feetpicsfordays #feetpicsforsell #feetpicswanted #feet #footworshi̇p #footslave #transgirl #transgender #snakskin #sexyskirt #skirt #sandals #strappysandals #playtforms #platform #platformsandals #sexy #latina #translatina #sexylatins #bbwtrans #bbw #chubbytrans #chubbylatina #thunderthighs #thickthighssavelives #thickthighssavelive