Latin@/Chican@ Resources
Casa Cuauhtémoc Chicano-Latino Theme House
A unique Living Learning Community provided by UC Davis’ Student Housing, allowing students to live in a residence hall, while gaining knowledge and culture in a cross cultural setting.
AB540 and Undocumented Student Center
The AB540 and Undocumented Student Center here at UC Davis strives to bring awareness to undocumented students and provides resources and opportunities to them. For more information visit their website or stop by their center located on the first floor of the Student Community Center.
Chicano Latino Alumni Association
The Chicano/Latino Alumni Association at UC Davis works to enhance the educational, personal, and cultural development of Chicano/Latino students, and alumni. Through charitable activities, social events, mentoring, and educational opportunities the Chicano/Latino chapter of the CAAA connects students with alumni in an effort to foster a vibrant UC Davis community. For more information visit their website
Family and Coming Out Issues for Latinas and Latino
The Human Rights Campaign provides common issues that occur when individuals who identify with the LGTBQIA community are trying to come out.
7 Truly Inspiring Transgender Latinas
Barbra Gonzales provides her audience with seven remarkable Latinas who have influenced the Transgender community through their transitions. Serving as role models to the transgender community, Carmen Carrera, Ruby Jade Corado, Bamby Salcedo, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, Raquel Sapien, Lorena Borjas and Stephanie Rivera are all briefly mentioned.
Hispanic Heritage and Bisexuality
The Huffington Post provides a quick overview of how one’s sexuality can affect individuals from the Latino/a community. Read more to find out more information:
Supporting and Caring for our Latino LGBT Youth PDF
“Common Fears Hispanic Parents Have for Children Who Identify with the LGTBQIA Community”
According to Marina Peralta, many Hispanic fathers with gay or lesbian children may react disdainfully to discovering their child’s sexual orientation because their son or daughter’s sexual preferences do not align with traditional gender roles [1]. In most Hispanic families, the male is considered the man of the house and seen as the “breadwinner”; whereas, the woman is seen as the primary caretaker, mother, and wife [2]. Because Hispanic families see their offspring as a product of what they created, it is difficult for many parents to accept the fact that their children might not be heterosexual. In some cases, Hispanic families see their child’s sexual orientation as a reflection of their parenting skills, lauding themselves for having heterosexual children and blaming themselves for having homosexual children [3]. Similarly, when it comes to having a lesbian daughter, parents remain in denial, convincing themselves that their child is going through a phase and that it will wear off eventually. [4] These instinctual reactions all are derived from the fears that many Hispanic parents have—ending the idealized model of the traditional family [5]. Similarly to many post World War II Americans, Hispanic families uphold the model of domesticity and the idea of the nuclear family [6]. According to Sandra Marie Loughrin, “further fears of same-sex marriages include the belief that it is a gateway to polygamy, group marriages, and the eventual eradication of traditional marriage,” explaining why many Hispanic parents overreact to having a child who identifies with being homosexual [6]. Not only do Hispanic parents fear that their children will dismiss their cultural and traditional values, but they also fear not being able to have grandchildren [5]. All of these concerns have to do with upholding Hispanic heritage and values; however, in some cases children do hold on to their values and embrace it along with their newfound identities.
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5] Marina Peralta. “Hispanic Heritage and Bisexuality.” The Huffington Post. 18 Oct 2013. Web. 12 Mar 2016.
[6] Sandra Marie Loughrin, PhD. “Queer Chicano Families: The Importance of Converging Literature on Queer Families, Chicano Families and Chicano Queers” Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska, Kearney. 2015. Web. 12 Mar 2016.