Posts by Monica Trasandes, Director of Programs, Spanish-Language and Latinx Media

Turn it up! 'VIDA' showrunner Tanya Saracho shares some of her favorite Season 3 tracks

Starz just premiered its third and final season of VIDA, a show that celebrates queer and Latinx life. Showrunner Tanya Saracho shares some of her favorite songs for Season 3!

‘Vida’ returns on Sunday for its 3rd – and final – season, and you cannot miss it!

“Vida” on Starz has been so many things and all good: Super LGBTQ-inclusive, well written, beautifully shot, sexy, smart and funny! On Sunday, the show’s third and final season premieres on Starz. Be sure to tune in!

Afraid, like everyone, and facing an extra layer of worry

No matter who or where you are in this uncertain time, it’s hard not to feel worried. For many Latinx and LGBTQ people nationwide, an extra layer of fear haunts their days and nights.

What to watch en español: GLAAD Media Award nominated couples like Juliantina, Aristemo and more!

One of the best things about working at GLAAD is getting to celebrate the smart, funny, moving AND LGBTQ-inclusive stories we are seeing—in English and en Español. Sadly, this year, because of the worldwide health crisis, we are not able to announce award recipients as scheduled during the GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies. We will be announcing how award recipients will be announced soon. But right now we can enjoy many of the great shows and films and journalistic pieces nominated for awards. With so many of us spending evenings (and days) at home, this may be the perfect time to catch up on TV shows and movies and journalism you may have missed.

GLAAD calls on media to keep spotlight on most vulnerable immigrants, including transgender asylum seekers

Immigration and Customs Enforcement may have deleted critical surveillance video that would have helped tell the story of the last few days of Roxsána Hernández, a transgender Honduran woman and asylum seeker who died in ICE custody.

¡Aguas! Connecting you to interesting Latinx media, art & cultural happenings

Several books with LGBTQ inclusive storylines are getting lots of ink recently, including “Cantoras” by writer Carolina de Robertis which was listed in Entertainment Weekly’s fall books preview. “The author sensitively and singularly touches on themes of queerness, community, and perseverance,” writes EW’s David Canfield. “Cantoras” has made several other lists, including Refinery 29 and is a finalist for the Kirkus Prize .

Spanish-Language shows and Latinx leaders represent on Spirit Day