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Author:   Uriel Quesada ,  Letitia Gomez ,  Salvador Vidal-Ortiz ,  Uriel Quesada
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9781477307304

ISBN 10:   1477307303
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 September 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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

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Filled with insights. * Bitch Media * 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 * 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 *

While <cite>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 <cite>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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URIEL QUESADA is associate dean of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, an associate professor of Spanish, and director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Loyola University New Orleans. LETITIA GOMEZ has been a Latina lesbian activist for over thirty years. She was a cofounder and an executive director of LLEGÓ, the first national Latina/o LGBT organization. SALVADOR VIDAL-ORTIZ is an associate professor of sociology at American University, where he also teaches in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

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