Lorena Borjas Oral History

(Entrevista en Español) Lorena Borjas habla con Lorenzo Van Ness sobre su vida como activista de los derechos de las mujeres trans inmigrantes indocumentadas y trabajadoras sexuales en Jackson Heights, Queens, Nueva York. En esta amena conversación, Borjas comparte su vida antes de venir a Estados Unidos, su llegada a Nueva York, el inicio de su trabajo comunitario y lo que tal trabajo conlleva. También narra la importancia de recibir reconocimientos por su trabajo y cómo está aprendiendo a cuidar su salud un poco mejor. (Resumen por Cynthia Citlallin Delgado.)/(Interview in Spanish) Lorena Borjas speaks to Lorenzo Van Ness about her life as an activist for the rights of undocumented migrant trans women sex workers in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. In this convivial conversation, Borjas shares stories about her life prior to coming to the United States, her arrival in New York City, the beginning of her community work and what such work entails. She also speaks of the importance of receiving public recognition for her work and how she is learning to take better care of her health.

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Identifier: 41687h652
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s): Borjas, Lorena
Van Ness, Lorenzo
Publisher: New York Public Library
Date Created: Jun. 11, 2017
Dates Covered: 1980 to 2017
Genre: Oral Histories
Subject(s): Lorena Borjas Community Fund
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Places: Mexico City > Cuauhtémoc Borough
Veracruz
New York > Queens > Jackson Heights
Topic(s): Activists
Deportation
Friendships
Hormones
Human rights
Immigrants
LGBTQ+ partners
MtFs
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
Visibility
Resource Type: Audio
Language: Spanish; Castilian
Rights: Copyright undetermined
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