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Transxenophobia, Gender Autonomy, & Reproductive Justice
An Interview with Bamby Salcedo
By Karla Padrón
PART 2
Transgender justice, like reproductive justice acknowledges the importance of gender self-determination. I spoke to the Transvisible co-researcher Bamby Salcedo about the challenges faced by TransLatina immigrants in the U.S. Salcedo is a tireless advocate, activist, and proud TransLatina. Most recently awarded the Susan J. Hyde Award for Longevity in the Movement at the Creating Change Conference in 2014, Bamby Salcedo's activism with and for transgender, queer, and immigrant communities has earned her a special place in the heart of those who care deeply about social justice. Bamby ...
Let’s Talk About Transxenophobia, Gender Autonomy, & Reproductive Justice in the Latin@ Community
An Interview with Bamby Salcedo
By Karla Padrón
PART 1 of 2
When I was a 12-year old child, I came to the U.S. to live with my mom. Growing up in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, I knew a lot about the U.S., growing in a border town allows for ample (albeit unbalanced) cultural exchanges. Still, moving to the U.S. at that age I remember being overwhelmed by fear and culture shock.
Not long after I arrived and had registered in school I was asked to visit a local community clinic to receive tuberculosis medication. It was at that clinic's waiting room where I first encountered several transgender Latina immigrants. At 12, I didn't know what ...
