This episode features Lydia Otero, a queer Chicane historian, activist, and former electrician from Tuscan, 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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This episode features Tejano drag king couple SirGio (Gio) and Gacho Marx (Jess), co-founders of the San Antonio-based drag king troupe Los MENtirosos. In this plática, Gio and Jess share their drag stories and highlight how they perform drag through a fusion of queer and Tejane aesthetics rooted in feminist ideology and a vision of collective liberation. You can learn more about their work and upcoming performances here.

This episode was originally recorded in August 2024.

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Malflora Collective is a community project dedicated to preserving the lives and legacies of Latina/Latine lesbians. In this inaugural episode of Malflora Podcast, you'll hear members from Malflora Collective share who we are, what brought us together, and what you can expect from our work as a collective.

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