Ariel Mejia, Author at Borderless Magazine NFP

"Irma es lesbiana" written on a beige wall in black

How Two Queer Latinx Artists Are Bridging Generations Through Archives

Amanda Cervantes and Jose Luis Benavides look at how far the queer Latinx community has come in their work with Chicago’s Gerber/Hart archives.

Ariel MejiaMarch 16, 2022

Photo courtesy of Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

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How Chicago’s Amigas Latinas Made It OK to Be Out in the ’90s

The monthly discussion group Amigas Latinas provided a safe space in Chicago for Latina lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women.

Ariel MejiaMarch 9, 2022