LatinxKC

President Reagan and Hector Barreto Sr.

President Reagan and Hector Barreto Sr., ca. 1980.

Cynthia Robles Senior Yearbook Page

Cynthia's senior photo in the Hauberk, Shawnee Mission East High School's yearbook in 1969.

Ice Plant, Kansas City, KS

Ice plant workers

Clip 3, Interview with Jose Hernandez, Part 1, Clip 1 - Restaurant Customers

Interview with Fidelia Chamberlain, Clip 2 - Statute of Liberty

Clip 2 - Interview with Fidelia Chamberlain -Statute of Liberty

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Portrayal of gay men in the media

Efren describes the negative portrayal of gay men in the media.

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Representation

Efren talks about the lack of representation of queer Mexican men. Then he says he finally saw that representation at the gay bar Sidekicks Saloon.

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Religion

Efren talks about spending a large part of his childhood in church.

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Experiences change you

Efren talks about how experiences change you as a person. He describes continuing to struggle with coming out to new people.

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Sidekicks Saloon

Efren talks about the bar Sidekicks Saloon.

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: His parents' reactions

Efren describes his parents' reactions to finding out he was gay.

Interview with Selene Doelling: Singing Chingona

Selene sings the chorus of her song, Chingona.

Interview with Selene Doelling: Culture shock

Selene describes the "culture shock" of moving from a small, southern town to Kansas City, Kansas.

Interview with Maite Salazar: Closing thoughts

Maite offers their closing thoughts on the LGBTQ+ Latinx experience

Interview with Maite Salazar: Writing Poetry

Maite discusses using poetry to heal and to instill empathy in others

Interview with Maite Salazar: Growing up in Johnson County

Maite Salazar discusses the racism they encountered growing up in Johnson County

Interview with Alex Martinez: Religious tension

Alex Martinez discusses their grandfather's homophobia and the religious tensions of their youth

Interview with Alex Martinez: Storytelling

Alex Martinez discusses using storytelling to instill empathy in others

Interview with Alex Martinez: Growing up in Mexico

Alex Martinez discusses their childhood in Mexico and difficulty navigating life in the United States as an immigrant

Interview with Efren Gonzalez: Sidekicks Saloon photo

Photo of Sidekicks Saloon.

Interview with Selene Doelling: Performing at Missie B's

Selene performing at an open-mic.

Photo of Maite Salazar

Narrator Maite Salazar

Interview with Selene Doelling: Chingona Photo

Chingona Photo