Amigas Latinas
Artists Amanda Cervantes and Jose Luis Benavides installed the "Amigas Latinas Forever" exhibit at Chicago Art Department earlier this year. It is now on display at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Courtesy of Amanda Cervantes
Amigas Latinas
Artists Amanda Cervantes and Jose Luis Benavides installed the "Amigas Latinas Forever" exhibit at Chicago Art Department earlier this year. It is now on display at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Courtesy of Amanda Cervantes

Between 1995 and 2015, Amigas Latinas provided a space for Chicagoland Latina lesbians and bisexual women to gather and support one another. But the organization’s history and impact continues on in Gerber/Hart Library and Archives.

Reset learns more about archiving local LGBTQ+ history and talks with two artists about creating works inspired by an archive of Amigas Latinas.

GUESTS: James Conley, board co-chair and volunteer, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

Amanda Cervantes, artist, Amigas Latinas Forever exhibit

Jose Luis Benavides, artist, Amigas Latinas Forever exhibit

Amigas Latinas
Artists Amanda Cervantes and Jose Luis Benavides installed the "Amigas Latinas Forever" exhibit at Chicago Art Department earlier this year. It is now on display at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Courtesy of Amanda Cervantes
Amigas Latinas
Artists Amanda Cervantes and Jose Luis Benavides installed the "Amigas Latinas Forever" exhibit at Chicago Art Department earlier this year. It is now on display at Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Courtesy of Amanda Cervantes

Between 1995 and 2015, Amigas Latinas provided a space for Chicagoland Latina lesbians and bisexual women to gather and support one another. But the organization’s history and impact continues on in Gerber/Hart Library and Archives.

Reset learns more about archiving local LGBTQ+ history and talks with two artists about creating works inspired by an archive of Amigas Latinas.

GUESTS: James Conley, board co-chair and volunteer, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

Amanda Cervantes, artist, Amigas Latinas Forever exhibit

Jose Luis Benavides, artist, Amigas Latinas Forever exhibit