Li Ann Sánchez, a trans and Indigenous activist supporting LGBTQ+ immigrants in the United States: ‘We are living in a new era of transphobia and xenophobia’

Li Ann Sánchez, a trans and Indigenous activist supporting LGBTQ+ immigrants in the United States: ‘We are living in a new era of transphobia and xenophobia’

Li Ann Sánchez was born twice. The first time was 37 years ago, in the confines of the Chinanteca region, between the Mexican states of Veracruz and Oaxaca. Her second birth took place in Mississippi, after finishing a drag show in which she performed as Selena. The queer and African American audience dubbed her the “star” of the place. Since then, she’s been known as Li Ann “Estrella” Sánchez (“estrella” meaning “star” in English).Seguir leyendo