{"id":8238,"date":"2024-09-23T22:15:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T22:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translash.org\/?p=8238"},"modified":"2025-06-27T18:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T18:11:18","slug":"discover-eight-inspiring-trans-and-gnc-figures-this-latinx-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/translash.org\/resources\/discover-eight-inspiring-trans-and-gnc-figures-this-latinx-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Eight Inspiring Trans and GNC Figures this Latinx Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s Latinx\/e Heritage Month, and to celebrate, we&#8217;re uplifting trans and GNC people of Latin-American ancestry! From actors and activists to comic book authors, models, and more, we encourage you to check out their amazing work by giving them a follow on socials!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vita Ayala<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Afro-Puerto Rican&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/definitelyvita.com\/\">Comics and Prose Fiction Writer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/@definityvita\">@definitelyvita<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alejandra Caraballo<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Latina Civil Rights Attorney and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cyber.harvard.edu\/people\/alejandra-caraballo\">Clinical Instructor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/esqueer\">@esqueer<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Laith Ashley<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laith_Ashley\">Model<\/a>, Actor, Activist, and Entertainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laith_ashley\">@laith_ashley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jennicet Gutierrez<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-Executive Director and Founding Member of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/familiatqlm.org\/\">La Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jennicetguti\">@jennicetguti<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zander Keig<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Educator, and Coast Guard Veteran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zanderkeig.net\/\">www.zanderkeig.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indya Moore<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Model and Actor, known for the FX television series&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnetworks.com\/shows\/pose\"><em>Pos<\/em>e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/indyamoore\">@indyamoore&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bamby Salcedo<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexican-American Activist and Founder of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.translatinacoalition.org\/\">TransLatin@ Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/labamby\">@labamby<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Marquise Vilson Balenciaga<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Artist, Activist, and Veteran: Red Wright in the Amazon Prime Series&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2021\/11\/a-league-of-their-own-nat-faxon-kevin-dunn-marquise-vilson-marinda-anderson-don-fanelli-nancy-lenehan-amazon-1234869848\/\">A League of Their Own<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marquisevilson\">@marquisevilson<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Latinx\/Latine Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/in-the-shadow-of-the-health-care-city-historicizing-trans-latinx-immigrant-experiences-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/\">In the Shadow of the Health-Care City: Historicizing Trans Latinx Immigrant Experiences during the Coronavirus Pandemic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=483\">Trans-Affirming Guide to Latinx Heritage Month (2021)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archivehttps:\/\/translash.org\/transcript-translash-podcast-episode-27-latinx-heritage-month\/\">TransLash Podcast: Latinx Heritage Month (2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Latinx\/e Heritage Month, and to celebrate, we&#8217;re uplifting trans and GNC people of Latin-American ancestry! 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