We take a bite out of a Google Doodle commemorating Native American and lesbian activist Barbara May Cameron. We’re joined by queer Mexican and Chitimachan artist Sienna Gonzales, aka Somewhere in June, who had the opportunity to design the homepage artwork. We discuss the stepping stones into her artistic and queer identities, a bumpy road to a BFA from UCLA, and the process of creating a visual homage to a queer powerhouse.
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Additional resources and references
Check out the Google Doodle of Barbara May Camerson designed by Sienna Gonzales, including a Q&A with the artist and a letter from Linda Boyd-Durkee, Barbara’s long-term partner
Barbara May Cameron contributed an essay titled “Gee, You Don’t Seem Like an Indian from the Reservation” to the anthology This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
About the podcast
Take the Last Bite is a podcast by the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. It's a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy and activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Through each episode, we're aiming to unearth the often disregarded and unacknowledged contributions of queer and trans folks to social change through interviews, casual conversations and reflections on Midwest queer time, space, and place.