Latine Heritage Month

Join us for a wide range of events to celebrate and honor the contributions & importance of the Latine Community in the United States.

The Meaning of Latine

Latine is used when referring to a group of people of multiple genders or for someone identifying as nonbinary, gender fluid, genderqueer, bigender, agender, and gender nonconforming. Latine is what’s commonly used among Spanish speakers as it’s more easily pronounced than Latinx and can be used in plural forms.

Both Latine and Latinx are gender-neutral and inclusive of all genders. Where and how Latinx originated isn’t clear, but the term is more commonly used among English speakers in the US. Latinx doesn’t flow as easily with the Spanish language resulting in some feeling that it’s an anglicized term.

Latine Heritage Month is sponsored by the Association of Latino Employees, the Title V Grant: Abriendo Caminos, the Title V Grant: Pathways to Completion, and the Puente Project.