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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2007 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-45.2.65
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
S e l e n a : S o u n d i n g a T r a n s n a t i o n a l L a t i n a / o Q u e e r I m a g i n a r y D e b o r a h R . V a r g a s S ounding S e lena/Im agining Queer It is a h u m id Friday n ig h t in A u g u st 2005, ten years fo llo w in g Selena's death.1 I enter one o f th e m ore p o p u la r gay clubs in Mexico City, "El VII?' th a t on th is n ig h t is hosting a spectacu lar Selena ten th anniversary event.To the rig h t o f the d o o rw a y stands a huge cardboard cut o u t o f la reina de lTexM ex w e lco m in g all w h o enter [Figure 1]. Inside, the scene is like any standard gay bar: loud house m usic, roam ing
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Sep 1, 2007