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[yezminv]

My collection of reported stories on LA’s Maricón Collective

I first wrote about Maricón Collective back in January for LA Weekly, shortly after the group formed to host parties, create art, and support queer Latino artists in the Los Angeles area. 

In June, the group was commissioned to create a mural in the Mission District of San Francisco for Pride month. It was vandalized, and the group was threatened over social media. (link)

It was defaced a second time, but the group remained steadfast and the gallery replaced it. (link)

It was vandalized a third time--this time with a torch. (link)

After the public mural exhibit ended, I followed up with the group to talk about the homophobia and threats of violence they faced over their Chicano LGBT mural that depicted two women embracing each other, two men holding each other, and a trans man with scars from top surgery. (link)

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Oakland based artist Scott LaRockwell for "Women Are Perfect." Photo by Jessica Sabogal Get this T-shirt and more at: http://shop.jessicasabogal.com

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[cyborgsandmermaids]

What’s up with this trend of queer Latino and Chicano men fetishizing cholos/cholas. if you’re not a fucking cholo don’t be making art as if you’re about that life. Like no doubt the fascination with cholos comes from some internalized white gaze and association with masculinity and all that bullshit. Gay cholos do exist but if you're not one you have no business capitalizing off that struggle.

[barrio2barrio]

Repost from the homie ) didn't last too long #MariconCollective

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Maricon Collective for LA Weekly