Don’t say gay
Tlaloc Rocio Fierro Arttitude settles dispute over mention of ‘LGBTQ’ in Mundo Latino State Fair exhibit — but too late for this year DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer Taffet@DallasVoice.com Arttitude has settled a dispute with Mundo Latino that would have prevented its artists from identifying as LGBTQ at an exhibit in the Women’s Building during the State Fair of Texas, according to Arttitude co-founder Jerome Larez.
Unfortunately, the resolution came too late for Arttitude to participate in the State Fair exhibit this year. Arttitude is a non-profit LGBTQ arts organization committed to empowering marginalized artists and communities by providing platforms for artistic expression and fostering diversity and inclusion through the arts.
The controversy began after Mundo Latino announced the exhibit at the State Fair would include work by a variety of artists on a specific theme: “Arttitude and Mundo Latino invite artists to explore ‘Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent’ through a contemporary lens, delving into how this ancient Aztec deity resonates with today’s society,” the original post read.
Jesse Tafalla’s altar Arttitude artist Tlaloc Rocio Fierro said he thought the connection between Quetzalcoatl and the LGBT community was interesting to explore.
