Emba, Damian

 
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Damian Emba

writer & Translator

Damian Emba is a queer artist and writer from Mexico City living in Los Angeles. He is a translator for Bi.org, as well as Youth and Spanish Language Outreach Coordinator for amBi.org. Damian enjoys going to underground events and festivals (especially Burning Man), and escaping to nature. Subjects that have always captivated him include: sexual taboos, party culture, meditation/spirituality, music, psychedelics, queer issues, and flow arts.

 

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Articles by Damian Emba
Amor es Amor: Mexico Passes Marriage Equality

“Mexico is where I was born. Today, it finally feels like my home.”

Beyond Tribalism

Tribalism is a deep-seated instinct because it helped our ancestors survive, but has it become a weakness?

The Sum of Our Parts

No box can sum you up, however many of them you check off.

The Angry Activist, Part I

It’s hard to change hearts and minds at the top of your lungs.

What About Whitey? (The Angry Activist, Part II)

If you’re trying to advance racial equality by demonizing white people, you’re doing it wrong.

Maricón

“My mind was bound by the language and trauma of my childhood. Becoming bilingual set me free.”

The In-Between: Go-Go Dancing

“There’s a line supposedly separating sexy from trashy. I choose to dance right over it.”

A New Home: America as a Land of Queer Opportunity

“I wasn’t free to be myself until I moved to the USA.”

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