Sofía Aguilar (she/they) is a Chicana writer, editor, and library professional living in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in the L.A. Times, Refinery29 Somos, and New Orleans Review, among other publications. She is also the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Mag 20/20, a multi-media magazine spotlighting creatives in their 20s; the co-founder of Tenderheart Collective, an online poetry house led by and for BIPOC womxn writers and the creator of Creativity Café, an IG Live series in conversation with writers of all backgrounds. For her groundbreaking research in queer Latine history, she has received honors including the Spencer Barnett Memorial Prize for Excellence in Latin American and Latinx Studies

Queer Latine Heroes is a timely, radiant act of reclamation. Aguilar and De Luna Cortes offer young readers the gift of visibility-25 fierce, fabulous reminders that speak to the joy, resistance, and brilliance of being queer and Latine. It's the kind of book I wish I had growing up-and the kind I'm grateful young people have now. Every classroom, home and learning space deserves this powerful collection on its shelf."--Lissette Norman

Filled with vital profiles and inventive portraits of incredible people to look up to.--Danielle Davis, children's author and advocate

Now more than ever, this is essential reading that highlights an oft-overlooked community in Latin American history. This book is a triumph of the Latine spirit, and a testament to the tireless pursuit of one's identity and ideals."--Pedro Iniguez, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Mexicans on the Moon: Speculative Poetry from a Possible Future

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Pub date: 2025-09-18

Length: 64 pages