{Watch, Read, & Listen} Mulan: Rise of a Warrior, Cemetery Boys, & QueerWOC podcast

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Watch: Mulan - Rise of a Warrior (2009)

The epic story of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father.

Directors: Jingle Ma, Wei Dong

Writers: Jingle Ma, Ting Zhang

Starring: Wei Zhao, Kun Chen, Jaycee Chan

If you want a nuanced and more accurate adaption of Mulan, written/directed by Chinese filmmakers, this is one of them. English subtitles available. Save yourself $30 extra from the Disney+ adaption and watch this one instead.

Read: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 🌈

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.

When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free.

However, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz, the school’s resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He’s determined to find out what happened and tie up some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice, Yadriel agrees to help Julian, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.

Publication date: September 1, 2020

Rep: Latinx trans MC, Latinx trans author, Latinx cast, mlm relationship

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Listen: QueerWOC podcast 🌈

QueerWOC: The Podcast · Ep 91: Women of Color Queers

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