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Queer valley: Stories of culture and resistance along the lower Rio Grande Valley
| Institution: | Texas Tech University |
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| Year: | 2016 |
| Keywords: | lgbt history; queer history; texas history; Latino history; social history |
| Posted: | 02/05/2017 |
| Record ID: | 2080713 |
| Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/2346/68108 |
Abstract
This thesis chronicles the queer history of the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas from the 1970s-1980s and the history of recent actions of LGBT activists, and argues that the queer experiences of the Valley alters our perceptions of the queer narrative. Advisors/Committee Members: Willett, Julie (advisor), Skidmore, Emily (committee member), McBee, Randy (committee member).
