Anita Tijerina Revilla, PhD. Joteria and Muxerista Studies Scholar [Draft-Site still in progress]

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Browse highlighted books, articles, and media that map Jotería Muxerista visions for liberation. Publications

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Explore selected writings, zines, and collaborative projects rooted in Jotería and Muxerista studies, with links to publishers, open-access PDFs, and multimedia pieces that center queer of color resistance and community.

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  • About me

    About me

    I was raised on the Southside of San Antonio in a family where love and hardship coexisted. My mom raised three of us as a young widow at the age of 30. I am a first-generation student who came from poverty and made my way to elitist institutions like Princeton, Columbia, and UCLA. I carried…