NCR Culture with Gina Chavez

Singer-songwriter Gina Chavez poses for a photo in January. She is the only woman nominated for a Latin Grammy in the pop/rock album category this year — a category that has been dominated by men since its inception in 2012, she said. (Ismael Quintan

Singer-songwriter Gina Chavez poses for a photo in January. She is the only woman nominated for a Latin Grammy in the pop/rock album category this year — a category that has been dominated by men since its inception in 2012, she said. (Ismael Quintanilla III)

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NCR Culture, a conversation on books, TV, films and more, continues this month with guest Gina Chavez, a Latin Grammy nominee and recording artist. NCR opinion editor Olga Segura spoke with Chavez about her music, faith and LGBTQ+ Catholic representation.

Latin Grammy nominee and recording artist Gina Chavez appears on NCR Culture with opinion editor Olga Segura. (NCR screenshot/YouTube)

Background reading: 

  • Chavez talks to NCR about her identity as a queer, multi-ethnic Latinx Catholic who attends Mass with her wife in Austin. Her latest album, "La Que Manda," is nominated for a Latin Grammy award for best pop/rock album.

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