Description
Book SynopsisEssays chronicling the experiences of fourteen Latina/o LGBT activists present a new perspective on the hitherto-marginalized history of their work in the last three decades of the twentieth century.
Trade Review"While Queer Brown Voices is likely to become a seminal text in college and university queer studies programs, its conversational tone makes it compelling for a general reader as well."
* The Guardian *
"The creation of
Queer Brown Voices is itself a kind of activism; it renders visible the challenges faced by Latina/o queer communities in decades past as well as their robust efforts to pave the way for a more just future." * Texas Observer *
"Filled with insights." * Bitch Media *
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Queer Brown Voices is a unique book that does a good job in documenting Latina/o LGBT experiences with grassroots organizations, local, state, and federally funded programs. This book is recommended if you are interested in learning about the 1980s, and 1990s organizing and issues faced by LGBT Latina/o activists." * QED Journal *
Table of Contents
- Preface by Letitia Gomez
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Brown Writing Queer: A Composite of Latina/o LGBT Activism, by Salvador Vidal-Ortiz
- Luz Guerra. Dancing at the Crossroads: Mulata, Mestiza, Macha, Mujer
- Dennis Medina. We Are a Part of the History of Texas That You Must Not Exclude!
- Jesús Cháirez. From the Closet to LGBT Radio Host in Dallas
- Laura M. Esquivel. An East L.A. Warrior Who Bridged the Latina/o and the Gay Worlds
- Brad Veloz. A South Texas Activist in Washington, D.C., Houston, and San Antonio
- David Acosta. The Boy in Fear Who Became a Latino/a LGBT Advocate in Philadelphia
- Letitia Gomez. No te rajes—Don’t Back Down! Daring to Be Out and Visible
- Mona Noriega. Creating Spaces to Break the Circle of Silence and Denial
- Gloria A. Ramirez. The Queer Roots of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center in San Antonio, Texas
- Moisés Agosto-Rosario. Latinas/os and the AIDS Treatment Advocacy Movement
- José Gutiérrez. We Must Preserve Our Latina/o LGBT History
- Olga Orraca Paredes. All the Identities on the Table: Power, Feminism, and LGBT Activism in Puerto Rico
- Wilfred W. Labiosa. Visibility, Inclusivity, and the Fight for LGBT Rights in New England
- Adela Vásquez. Finding a Home in Transgender Activism in San Francisco
- Conclusion by Uriel Quesada
- Index
