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Description

We take a bite out of a Google Doodle commemorating Native American and lesbian activist Barbara May Cameron. We’re joined by queer Mexican and Chitimachan artist Sienna Gonzales, aka Somewhere in June, who had the opportunity to design the homepage artwork. We discuss the stepping stones into her artistic and queer identities, a bumpy road to a BFA from UCLA, and the process of creating a visual homage to a queer powerhouse.

Connect with Sienna Gonzales

• Website: https://www.somewhereinjune.com
• Instagram: @somewhere_in_june 
• TikTok: @somewhere_in_june

Additional Resources & References

• Check out the Google Doodle of Barbara May Cameron designed by Sienna Gonzales, including a Q&A with the artist and a letter from Linda Boyd-Durkee, Barbara’s long-term partner  
• Barbara May Cameron contributed an essay titled “Gee, You Don’t Seem Like an Indian from the Reservation” to the anthology This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick