* The use of the word Latinx is contested

* The use of the word Latinx is contested. On one hand, Latinx has been used to signal gender inclusivity and move away from the gendered binary of Latina/Latino and the Spanish language, as well as build solidarity across activist networks in the United States and parts of Latin America. On the other hand, some feel as though it is exclusionary and homogenizing for those who may not identify as Latinx–especially those of Indigenous or African descent–and that it does not accurately reflect how people articulate their identities in everyday life. Language remains a barrier to how we can account for more nuanced identities and understandings.