Episode 102 - Maite Salazar

Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Maite Salazar. MG is an author, performer, entrepreneur, culinary stylist and now a hopeful for the 2020 MO 5th District Federal Congress race. Salazar has been an activist since early adolescence and has continually fought for human rights. Serving twice at the Oceti Sakowin on the Standing Rock reservation, Salazar continues to raise awareness and funds for water protectors. They are planning to visit the Somi S’ek village near the border, where the construction for Trump’s wall is set to begin. Salazar studied Political Science at UMKC under the mentorship of Dr. Harris Mirkin. They traveled to Buenos Aires to study worker-occupied and recuperated factories for their thesis.

A member of the Queer community, Salazar was a member of the Sister of Perpetual Indulgence and continues to perform in drag for charity events. Author of three books, “If You See My Ghosts Like I Do” (2016), “Striking the Black Snake: Poems from Standing Rock” (2017) and “Tiny Bits of Flesh” (2018). They are currently working on their fourth book entitled, “Ubergeist”. Salazar was featured in the HBO documentary, “Abortion: Stories Women Tell” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, where they served as a panelist. They were mentioned in Vogue magazine, the Washington Post, the New York Times among other publications. A long-time film production jack-of-all-trades, Salazar just wrapped the third season of Queer Eye as Antoni Porowski’s culinary assistant. Now a hopeful for MO 5th District Federal Congressional seat, Salazar is dedicated to making marginalized voices heard and providing support for our most vulnerable communities.

Website is www.votesalazar.com and the donation link is

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/salazar-2020

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