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ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am honored to have had the privilege to work with scholarly and literary revolutionaries throughout my journey to this book. Frances Aparicio, Eliana Rivero, Jossianna Arroyo, María Cotera and Lawrence M. LaFountain-Stokes, thank you for your early feedback on this project and your belief in the value and promise of my path. I must offer profound thanks to all the students, staff, and faculty in the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at the University of California at Santa Barbara for giving me the support to write, the inspiration to teach, and for reminding me of the joy that truly engaged scholarship can create. I offer special thanks to professors Tara Yosso and Yolanda Broyles-González for taking time to listen to my voice and to share your own with me. I must also thank the Ford Foundation for providing me with dissertation support and mentorship, as well as the invaluable knowledge of the vast communities and legacies of which I am a part. To my family at Arizona State University, thank you for your support, faith, and friendship. I could not have landed in a better place, and I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve discovered in this amazing department. Special thanks to Daniel Bernardi and Lisa Magaña, who saw the value in my scholarly voice and challenged me to speak louder and prouder. Chapter 4 first appeared in Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social 7:2 (2008). Thank you to the 2005 MALCS Summer Institute writing workshop participants––Rosa Furumoto, Magdalena Maı́zPen ̃a, Adriana P. Nieto, and Mariela Nuñez-Janes––for your assistance in the development of this work. I need to thank all those sweet souls who blessed me with friendship and love along the way: Vanessa, Genevieve, Taylor, Yovani, Emma, Katy, Silvia, Sage, Beth, Analinda, Janelle, Heather, Meika, and Élida. To my brilliant brother, Miguel, and my mom, Ruth, for their great expectations and even greater love. I am grateful for so many amazing minds and spirits who bless me each day with their love and support. Seline, gracias por ser mi compañera en la lucha. Thank you for fighting with and for me and for sharing this crazy journey with me. María eres única y brillante. Mil gracias por tu amistad. And finally, to Monica, for an unexpected journey of endless inspiration and love, gracias. [35.168.113.41] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 09:05 GMT) Homecoming Queers ...