Chicano Queer Identity

This is one of the things we talk about in class today, how do we or people we know, formulate their thinking of being Chicano and gay.

Very difficult to understand or break down because everyone is different in this respect and how they define these terms and whether they intermingle or stay clear of one another. For me, it hasn't been the hardest road to allow these two identities to intersect. My family has never had a problem with my sexuality. Growing up I was allowed to do a lot of different things, from playing ith dolls, to learning music. My parents believed that I should explore what I like to do and what makes me happy, and for this I commend them. I often hear of many Latino parents who have a problem with their gay children. But what about people like me, what are their experiences. Are there any connections there?

Either way these two identities have often come into conflict with one another because of opposing ideologies, but I think we are living in a new time where these two ideas are coming together and formulating new identities...that is where the new work lies.