Brandon Ray Garcia

Brandon Ray Garcia–Chelsea is my home, which is why I’ve been such an active member of the community. I have participated in community events and the political aspect as the Secretary of the Youth Commission. We have so many initiatives that help our residents, but there’s not one specifically targeted to the education of queer people or the LGBTQ people as a community. Church and religion are such a big aspect of LatinX families. Could we team up with churches that are more progressive thinking? If that’s not the case, how do we go about it? The queer kids in this community go through hell.

Darlene Devita, Brandon Ray Garcia, 2022. Digital Photograph. ©Darlene Devita. All rights reserved.