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[email protected] The City University of New York Estados Unidos Roque Ramírez, Horacio N. "Mira, yo soy boricua y estoy aquí": Rafa Negrón's Pan Dulce and the queer sonic latinaje of San Francisco Centro Journal, vol. XIX, núm. 1, 2007, pp. 274-313 The City University of New York New York, Estados Unidos Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37719114 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative RoqueRamírez(v6).qxd 6/3/07 4:09 PM Page 274 Figure 8: MTF transgender performer Alejandra. Unless other wise noted all images are “Untitled” from the series Yo Soy Lo Prohibido, 1996 (originals: Type C color prints). Copyright Patrick “Pato” Hebert. Reprinted, by permission, from Patrick “Pato” Hebert. RoqueRamírez(v6).qxd 6/3/07 4:09 PM Page 275 CENTRO Journal Volume7 xix Number 1 spring 2007 ‘Mira, yo soy boricua y estoy aquí’: Rafa Negrón’s Pan Dulce and the queer sonic latinaje of San Francisco HORACIO N. ROQUE RAMÍREZ ABSTRACT For a little more than eight months in 1996–1997, Calirican Rafa Negrón promoted his queer Latino nightclub “Pan Dulce” in San Francisco. A concoction of multiple genders, sexualities, and aesthetic styles, Pan Dulce created an opportunity for making urban space and claiming visibilities and identities among queer Latinas and Latinos through music, performance, and dance.