Season 3 Episode 3: Juan Alberto

About this episode

Juan Alberto shares his journey of becoming a queer man and the challenges he faced with family acceptance in Oaxaca.

Hoy Juan Alberto comenta sobre su camino para convertirse en un hombre gay junto a su familia Istmeña. Explica cómo a pesar de ser del Istmo, un lugar reconocido desde hace mucho tiempo por su aceptación de la fluidez de género de los Muxes, sus familiares lo aceptaban menos e incluso eran hostiles hacia su propio carácter gay. Ahora como un joven adulto en la ciudad de Oaxaca, Juan Alberto es reconocido como una persona fuerte en su vida personal y profesional. Comparte con nosotros algunas ideas poderosas sobre el mundo gay de Oaxaca, así como los desafíos de encontrar comunidad y aceptación entre los demás y uno mismo. In today's episode, Juan Alberto comments on his journey of becoming a queer man alongside his Istmeno family. He explains how despite being from the Isthmus, a place long recognized for its acceptance of the gender fluidity of the Muxe, his family were less accepting and even hostile to his own queerness. Now as a young adult in the city of Oaxaca, Juan Alberto is recognized as a strong person in his personal and professional life. He shares with us some powerful insights into the queer world of Oaxaca as well as the challenges of finding community and…

People in this episode

Guest: Juan Alberto

Topics covered

• queer identity
• family acceptance
• Oaxaca
• community
• gender fluidity

Keywords

• Istmo
• Muxes
• queer community
• acceptance
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Oaxaca, Isthmus

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