Latino Beginnings Takes A Look At What It’s Like Being Gay, Latino And Awesome

A friend brought to our attention what sounds like a fairly interesting documentary about two of the most vilified (a strong word, sure, but we think an apt one) groups in America: Gays and Latinos. (Well. And/or young people.) Latino Beginnings sounds like an educational film about where Latino womb trolls come from, but is actually a documentary what it means to be gay and Latino in the U.S:

To be Latino in America is one thing, but to be a gay Latino is another. Norman Green’s documentary delves into this minority within a minority. Gay Latinos have to break through the added layer of religion and masculinity embedded in the Hispanic culture. Jesse, an openly gay college student; Marisol, a woman who’s nervous about coming out to her mother; and Gustavo, a drag performer, all share their thoughts and experiences.

We hadn’t thought much about it before, but we guess machismo can have a fairly big impact on how both gay men and women are perceived in some Latino communities. We wouldn’t be surprised if there was a consensus that “She doesn’t want to be with us? What kind of poor excuse for a woman is she?” among machista men when it comes to lesbians.

Obviously we have a soft and squishy place in our hearts for Gustavo, him being a hometown boy. The entire documentary is also available in its entirety on LOGO’s website, so you can watch it instead of doing work today. Yay!

Latino Beginnings [Netflix]
Latino Beginnings: Video [LOGO]