If we understand the notion of insubordination as an act of disobedience that challenges authority, Chicana feminist epistemologies tracing lesbian desire and the queer body must be considered as...

Traditionally, the Mexican myth of La Llorona and the Dominican ciguapa legend correspond to misogynist stereotypes; at the same time, there are versions of the folktales rooted in Azteca and...

This essay explores the contemporary search for historical antecedents for LGBTQIA+ identities by turning to the remote past, delving into the chronicles of the Spanish conquest of the Americas...

This biographical essay exams the personal identificatory markers used for a life lived across seven decades. It deploys various caste, racial, and ethnic labels following each era of personal...

In this conversation between Karleen Pendleton Jiménez and Isabel Millán, they reflect on their experiences as authors and their relationship spanning over a decade. As queer Chicanx authors and...

A personal reflection on my identity as a Chicana butch lesbian from the El Paso- Juárez border with guest appearances by Jean Cordova, Simone de Beauvoir, Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde, Gloria...