Learning To Love My Dark Skin
As a brown-skinned girl, my summers were once filled with self depravation. I avoided going swimming or out to an amusement park because of worry I would get darker.
Amanda Agustin
Am I Getting Darker?
After a lifetime of being mocked for her brown skin, Amanda Agustin describes how she came to embrace her skin tone and love laying out in sun.
#LaGenteUnida: A Hashtag Of Our Own
As a young Latina, I believe young Latinos killed by police also deserve our attention and outrage, but I’m hesitant to co-opt the Black Lives Matter movement.
Lesbian YouTube
As a young queer girl, I see so little representation of people who love like me. YouTubers who become visible on their own terms are all we have.
What It’s Like To Be A Translator
Amanda Agustin translates for her mom, whose native language is Spanish. In serving as a translator, she has come to understand the discrimination her mom faces and serve as a source of strength.
Stranger On BART
“How do you know you’re gay?” I get this all the time. So far, the only answer I have is: “You just know.”
Out And Proud, But Not Here For Your Questions
When I hold my girlfriend’s hand in public, it’s not an invitation to ask me questions about my personal life. I’m not a spokesperson for the queer community.