Cynthia Gonzalez - A Salvadoran American Writer Builds Community in L.A.

Send us Fan Mail Cynthia Gonzalez traces how migration from El Salvador, childhood in South Central, and being outed as a queer young adult shape her into a writer and community builder. We connect cultural pride to real-world projects, from a children’s book about Fernando Llort to an all-ages LGBTQ celebration built around joy as resistance. • leaving El Salvador during the civil war and landing in South Central Los Angeles • navigating bullying, identity erasure, and Black and ...