Item Details

coverage

Winston-Salem (N.C.)

creator

Newman, Walker

Ayala-Cortez, Fernando

date

2024-03-21

2024-06-20T15:51:46Z

2024-06-20T15:51:46Z

2024-06-20 (issued)

description

Fernando Ayala-Cortez was born in El-Salvador and moved to Winston-Salem with their family when they were 9 years old. They grew up in Winston-Salem, attending Atkins High School, and they now attend Forsyth Technical Community College pursuing a degree in engineering. This interview focuses on Fernando's exploration of their queer identity, considering the role of El-Salvador's machismo culture and their Catholic upbringing, as well as their use of social media in understanding their identity, and their current and past involvement at the North Star Community Center in Winston-Salem. Fernando is someone passionate about community-building and using their position to help others come to term with their struggles.

format

audio/mp3

31:42 minutes

oral histories

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/109656

language

English

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

History of Wake Forest University Oral Histories (RG53.1)

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subject

Wake Forest University--History

Queer Public Histories

Expanded Wake Voices

El Salvador

Forsyth Technical Community College

title

Ayala-Cortez, Fernando (Audio Interview and Transcript)

type

Sound