WGG Inspiration Session: Gabby Rivera: The story of Marvel’s first queer Latina superhero

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ll watch a TedTalk by Gabby Rivera on The story of Marvel’s first queer Latina superhero.

With Marvel's "America Chavez," Gabby Rivera wrote a new kind of superhero -- one who can punch portals into other dimensions while also embracing her gentle, goofy, soft side. In a funny, personal talk, Rivera shares how her own childhood as a queer Puerto Rican in the Bronx informed this new narrative -- and shows images from the comic book that reveal what happens when a superhero embraces her humanity. As she says: "That myth of having to go it alone and be tough is not serving us."

For those newer to GumGum, these sessions are an opportunity for us to slow down, listen to an inspiring podcast or TedTalk and then open up to a round table discussion on what we've just watched.