This episode features Lydia Otero, a queer Chicane historian, activist, and former electrician from Tucson, Arizona/Los Angeles, California. In this plática, Lydia discusses their role in Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU) and the connected organization, Lesbianas Unidas. They also reflect on their archival efforts which directly connect to the importance of queer community and writing for survival. You can learn more about their work and newest book, L.A. Interchanges: A Brown & Queer Archival Memoir, here. 

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