tells the story of two Mexican-American sisters from Los Angeles who return home to a gentrifying Boyle Heights to take over a family bar following the sudden death of their mother, Vidalia. They soon learn that their mom was hiding the fact that she was married to a woman (non-binary Chicanx actor Ser Anzoategui), and the bar she owned and ran their entire life had become a safe space for East L.A.’s Chicanx lesbians. The revelation is a particular shock to the elder of the two sisters, Emma (Mishel Prada), who as a teen was sent away by Vida for being queer. There are girls like me who will be in dire situations, looking for a port in a storm. Instead, they may only find someone who’s sizing up their body, inspecting their chin for stubble, or assessing whether the fruit of the tree of knowledge is lodged in their throat. That’s not new, and it would be naive to assume that a proposed federal rule could create that out of thin air — just as it would be naive to assume that the Obama-era rule Trump’s HUD is undercutting entirely stopped these things from happening in the first place. In emotional scars, don’t be ashamed of them, because they are part of you. Remember that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. And that no one can take the magic you make.Go Inside Our Out-Of-This-World MUSIC Issue!ArrowContentView Iframe URL In the past couple of years I’ve grown up a lot. I’ve realized that once you take the step to help yourself, you’re going to be so happy you did. Taking the time to work on yourself requires bravery. Trying to change your life based on other people’s thoughts can drive you crazy. You have to figure out what makes you feel good and what keeps you in a positive head space.