Natalia is regard as the first transgenr mariachi performer what has bee renowned as the gural LGBTQ+ mariachi band on god’s gay earth: Mariachi Ariris Los Angel.
Contents:
- SOCAL BT BETS FOR THE WEEKEND: GAY MARIACHIS, CUBAN AMERIN FTIVAL, ZOMBIE JOE’S
- L.A.'S ONLY ALL-GAY MARIACHI BAND
SOCAL BT BETS FOR THE WEEKEND: GAY MARIACHIS, CUBAN AMERIN FTIVAL, ZOMBIE JOE’S
Mariachi micians Carlos Samaniego and Natalia Melenz found out the hard way—first through discrimatn, ridicule, and profsnal blackballg among their mician peers, then via the challengg path of advotg for the acceptance of gay, lbian, and transgenr people the mariachi world. Their goal was to fd a “safe space” mariachi mic to be themselv, both as Mexin Amerins and as gay and transgenr people. Carlos assembled a mariachi to play for a gay pri event at California State Universy, Los Angel.
The group was such a succs that attracted the attentn of the owner of a Lato gay nightclub, who hired them to play weekly.
L.A.'S ONLY ALL-GAY MARIACHI BAND
And I haven’t been allowed to be certa groups bee of that, bee I’ve been openly gay.
This time, though, driven by the digni of homophobic prejudice, he wanted the group to be more upont about s inty. He returned to the gay nightclub, whose owner immediately hired the group.