Rubén Garza, a Non-Binary Trans poet and artivist from Edinburg, TX, discusses their work with Voces Unidas, a collective that fosters community in the Rio Grande Valley through healing justice and capacity building and Las Imaginistas, an art collective focused on creative placemaking and community engagement. In this episode, they reflect on their journey of self-discovery, highlighting his struggles with toxic masculinity and internalized homophobia but also the transformative power of writing, queerness, and community.

Recorded and released in 2022