How to Live: Growing Up as a Brown Gay Boy in a Conservative, Traditional and Christian Homophobic Family

Author

Felipe Vasquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

5-2017

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Creative Writing

First Advisor

Dr. Jean Braithwaite

Second Advisor

Dr. Jose Rodriguez

Third Advisor

Dr. Marci McMahon

Abstract

How to Live: Growing Up as a Brown Gay Boy in a Conservative, Traditional Christian and Homophobic Family chronicles the life of one brown, gay boy as he navigated culture, racism, religion and traditional family values growing up. Felipe Vasquez, the boy, narrator and author, analyzes events in his life which guided his choices and left lasting impressions. In the chapters hereby presented, he deals with being gay in a machismo culture, being Latino in the 80s, 90s and present day United States and dealing with mental health in a culture that tends to misunderstand mental illness.

Comments

Copyright 2017 Felipe Vasquez. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

Vasquez, Felipe, "How to Live: Growing Up as a Brown Gay Boy in a Conservative, Traditional and Christian Homophobic Family" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 164.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/164