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Being the Border: Queerness and the Beauty of the In-Between
Notes from a border crossing and the spaces that refuse to choose. -- Este escrito viene y va entre lenguajes, version en Español abajo -- El Chamizal Visitor Center Lately my creative practice keeps bringing me back to the idea of borders. Not only the visible ones like the U.S. Mexico border, but also the less visible lines that shape daily life: gender, language, class and other quiet rules that tell us who belongs where. Inspired by the work of queer Chicana writer Gloria
Efraín Gutiérrez
Jan 710 min read


Joy and Laughter Are a Technology of Expansion
Insights from my conversation with ALOK on the evolving vision of Divine Fluidity I first reached out when I saw ALOK would be performing in Tacoma, WA. I wrote to their team asking if they’d be open to meeting to advise me on the next steps of my Divine Fluidity body of work. I wasn’t expecting a response, honestly. But a few days later, their team replied: “Can you come to the green room before the show?” I was nervous because ALOK’s work has meant a lot to me. Their po
Efraín Gutiérrez
Nov 10, 20254 min read


What Queerness Can Teach Us About Liberation
Lessons for Men & Boys It’s hard for me to let my work be what it needs to be, to just follow my curiosity without knowing exactly where it will lead. But it’s thanks to that trust in the process that Divine Fluidity found its way into Voice Male, one of the “OG” healthy masculinities magazines in the U.S., now run by Next Gen Men. I celebrate seeing queer beauty and wisdom centered in its pages, offering a gentle invitation for men to embrace the full spectrum of what it mea
Efraín Gutiérrez
Nov 7, 20251 min read
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