{"product_id":"queer-brown-voices-9781477307304","title":"Queer Brown Voices","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssays 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"While \u003ci\u003eQueer Brown Voices\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\"The creation of \u003ci\u003eQueer Brown Voices\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with insights.\" * Bitch Media *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eQueer Brown Voices\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface by Letitia Gomez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction. Brown Writing Queer: A Composite of Latina\/o LGBT Activism, by Salvador Vidal-Ortiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuz Guerra. Dancing at the Crossroads: Mulata, Mestiza, Macha, Mujer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDennis Medina. We Are a Part of the History of Texas That You Must Not Exclude!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesús Cháirez. From the Closet to LGBT Radio Host in Dallas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaura M. Esquivel. An East L.A. Warrior Who Bridged the Latina\/o and the Gay Worlds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrad Veloz. A South Texas Activist in Washington, D.C., Houston, and San Antonio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Acosta. The Boy in Fear Who Became a Latino\/a LGBT Advocate in Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetitia Gomez. No te rajes—Don’t Back Down! Daring to Be Out and Visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMona Noriega. Creating Spaces to Break the Circle of Silence and Denial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGloria A. Ramirez. The Queer Roots of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center in San Antonio, Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoisés Agosto-Rosario. Latinas\/os and the AIDS Treatment Advocacy Movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosé Gutiérrez. We Must Preserve Our Latina\/o LGBT History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlga Orraca Paredes. All the Identities on the Table: Power, Feminism, and LGBT Activism in Puerto Rico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilfred W. Labiosa. Visibility, Inclusivity, and the Fight for LGBT Rights in New England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdela Vásquez. Finding a Home in Transgender Activism in San Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion by Uriel Quesada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408943489367,"sku":"9781477307304","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477307304.jpg?v=1730504800","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queer-brown-voices-9781477307304","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}