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Chavela Vargas — Making Queer History

Some have stepped onto a path of their choosing, and never strayed from it. Chavela Vargas was never that person, which is not to say that she was indecisive, she was clear about who she was and what she wanted from her life, but her path twists and turns through her ninety-three years of life.

[Image Description: Two women, Chavela Vargas and Frida Kahlo, lay together on the ground and laugh. ]

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Nancy Cárdenas Part I — Making Queer History

Working in activism, whether that be incendiary writings, marches, protests, treatise, meetings, petitions, or speeches, has been an almost necessary part of the queer identity through difficult times. While there have been some able to carve out a small space of happiness for themselves and possibl

[Image Description: Nancy Cárdenas, a Mexican woman with short light hair and a white sweater smiles at the camera.]

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Canto Contigo, Jonny Garza Villa

STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS - MIKE MORGAN & LARRY ROMANS YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AWARD WINNER

THE PUBLISHING TRIANGLE AWARDS - JACQUELINE WOODSON AWARD FOR LGBTQ+ CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE WINNER

When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot--what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face.

In a twenty-four-hour span, Rafael Alvarez led North Amistad High School's Mariachi Alma de la Frontera to their eleventh consecutive first-place win in the Mariachi Extravaganza de Nacional; and met, made out with, and almost hooked up with one of the cutest guys he's ever met.

Now eight months later, Rafie's ready for one final win. What he didn't plan for is his family moving to San Antonio before his senior year, forcing him to leave behind his group while dealing with the loss of the most important person in his life--his beloved abuelo. Another hitch in his plan: The Selena Quintanilla-Perez Academy's Mariachi Todos Colores already has a lead vocalist, Rey Chavez--the boy Rafie made out with--who now stands between him winning and being the great Mariachi Rafie's abuelo always believed him to be. Despite their newfound rivalry for center stage, Rafie can't squash his feelings for Rey. Now he must decide between the people he's known his entire life or the one just starting to get to know the real him.

Canto Contigo is a love letter to Mexican culture, family and legacy, the people who shape us, and allowing ourselves to forge our own path. At its heart, this is one of the most glorious rivals-to-lovers romance about finding the one who challenges you in the most extraordinary ways.

Canto Contigo, Jonny Garza Villa

Canto Contigo, Jonny Garza Villa STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS - MIKE MORGAN & LARRY ROMANS YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AWARD WINNER THE PUBLISHING TRIAN

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Folks let's help our trans sister and activist Glenda Prado get to a safer place. She is in danger of being homeless and is often harassed in Saltillo, Mexico. We want to help her get to DF and find a better life there. Please boost this if you can!

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Mexico needs more GOOd queer artists, like that fucker.

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30 Days of Queer #1

In honor of gay pride month, I am going to try to post a mini biography about a queer artist or figure each day this month. I am going to kick off June with my favorite queer icon:  Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

Sor Juan lived in what was New Spain but is now Mexico.  She was born out of wedlock and grew up with her mother and grandfather, a man who had an extensive library.  She taught herself to read at an early age and then gave herself an admirable education.  She joined a covenant (the reasons behind this are debated) where she became a well known poet and essayist.  She spoke out against the sexual inequalities that defined early Mexico, arguing that women had a right to education.  She eventually ran afoul of bishop and was forced to stop writing, though many believe she still wrote under a pseudonym.

While her exact relationship with her friend, Maria Luisa remains unclear, it is believed by many that they were more than just friends.  The poetry and letters she wrote to Luisa show that she had romantic, if not necessarily  sexual, feelings for her (though a few cross the boundary).  We will probably never really know, and it highlights the difficulty of ascribing a modern queer lens on historical figures.  Today she is celebrated as one of the first feminists, and an important cultural icon in Mexico.   She is the face on the 200 peso note and has been the subject of many plays, books, and movies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juana_In%C3%A9s_de_la_Cruz

http://www.biography.com/people/sor-juana-in%C3%A9s-de-la-cruz-38178

http://www.poemhunter.com/sor-juana-ines-de-la-cruz/biography/

If there is someone you would like showcased, just send me a note and I'd be glad to do it!