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Transgender Sex Workers and Sexual Transmigration between Guadalajara and San Francisco
Detailed study of microcommunities of transgender sex workers in Guadalajara and San Francisco reveals a close relationship between migratory motives, economic aspirations, and sexuality. The resonance of both cities as "gay meccas" in their respective nation-states provides a background for the operation of these imagined sites of tolerance in transgender sex workers' lives. Migration is gendered and sexualized, and, despite infra-structural support in San Francisco, these workers find more holistic support "at home."
Key Words: Gender Sexuality Migration Mexico United States
Latin American Perspectives, Vol. 35, No. 1,
31-50 (2008) |
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