Lenguas Del Valle: Growing Up Queer, Checking Boxes And Visions Of The Future
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“Looking back at my childhood and upbringing, I knew I was queer. I knew I was non-binary but I didn’t want to accept it because I didn’t know these terms.” Ruth Garcia reflects on her experience growing up in the Eastern Coachella Valley, and having to overcome intolerance, learn about what it means to be non-binary, and come out, in an interview with Coachella Unincorporated.