Illegals in Times of Crisis

God Or Life Or Whatever You Believe In

God Or Life Or Whatever You Believe In

When I'm not spending weekends at my boyfriend's house, my Saturday and Sunday morning ritual with mom and sister has involved lots of strong coffee with our breakfast while old I Love Jenni episodes are playing in the background. There's something comforting about...

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Mourning Through Zoom

Mourning Through Zoom

"Maybe she's putting the microphone too close to her mouth?" my mom wondered as my cousin was trying to figure out the screen mirroring volume from her phone to our TV. But my mom knew what her sister was saying. She wrote that letter that was being read by my aunt...

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Latinx Files: This one’s for the Latina gay icons

Latinx Files: This one’s for the Latina gay icons

This piece was first published on March 31, 2022, for the Los Angeles Times' Latinx Files. A few years ago, my best male friend Jesús — a heterosexual man — asked me why gay men love to listen to female singers. I rolled my eyes because his inquiry was based on a...

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Behind The Illegal Image: I Am UndocuQueer!

Behind The Illegal Image: I Am UndocuQueer!

When I first started documenting the DREAM Act movement through badly scanned drawings of undocumented organizers in 2010, I started noticing a very queer pattern. A lot of the organizers I was hanging out with during the actions that happened throughout 2010, were...

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Behind The Illegal Image: Because WE Exist!

Behind The Illegal Image: Because WE Exist!

Why do I make art? What kind of art? For who? What purpose does this art serve? Arent' those the kind of questions every respectful artist making art about any marginalized community should be asking themselves? Girl, I don't know. But I've been reflecting on these...

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Jotas, I Drew Juanga For The L.A. Times!

Jotas, I Drew Juanga For The L.A. Times!

Juan Gabriel when asked if he was gay: “Lo que se ve no se pregunta”(Julio Salgado / For The Times) Three illustrations of Juan Gabriel by yours truly appeared in yesterday's PRINT issue of Los Angeles Times. The images accompany this beautiful and personal story by...

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