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Title: Cartagena to crown new Gay Queen of Carnival
Post by: Shana A on January 20, 2010, 08:42:36 PM
Post by: Shana A on January 20, 2010, 08:42:36 PM
Cartagena to crown new Gay Queen of Carnival
Angela González
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/115-people/7768-cartagena-to-crown-a-new-gay-queen-of-carnaval.html (http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/115-people/7768-cartagena-to-crown-a-new-gay-queen-of-carnaval.html)
Dubis Yepez, professional stylist and beauty salon owner, will be crowned Gay Queen of Carnival in Cartagena next month.
El Tiempo asked Yepez if he had always dreamed of becoming a queen, to which he responded, "We all dream of being queen of something. But my reign will also have a social component: to work to change the image of trans people in Colombia."
"I'm from San Juan Nepomuceno and I left the town very young," Yepez said, "Now I am an activist for GBLT [gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender] rights in Barranquilla."
Angela González
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/115-people/7768-cartagena-to-crown-a-new-gay-queen-of-carnaval.html (http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/115-people/7768-cartagena-to-crown-a-new-gay-queen-of-carnaval.html)
Dubis Yepez, professional stylist and beauty salon owner, will be crowned Gay Queen of Carnival in Cartagena next month.
El Tiempo asked Yepez if he had always dreamed of becoming a queen, to which he responded, "We all dream of being queen of something. But my reign will also have a social component: to work to change the image of trans people in Colombia."
"I'm from San Juan Nepomuceno and I left the town very young," Yepez said, "Now I am an activist for GBLT [gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender] rights in Barranquilla."