A lecture by Ignacio Darnaude at the Museum of Latin American Art highlighted how renowned Latin American artists, such as Frida Kahlo and Claudio Bravo, as well as Chicanx artists like Carlos Almaraz and Joey Terrill, created astonishing queer imagery that often hid in plain sight. Their coded images allowed them to express taboos and same-sex desire in ways that weren’t punishable.

The depictions of LGBTQ+ movements on the Great Wall of Los Angeles and the work of SPARC’s artistic director, Judith F. Baca, were also featured in the lecture.

Read more information about the event on MOLAA’s website.