New exhibition documents San Francisco’s LGBTQ Latino culture from 1970s to 1990s
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — For decades, Spanish speakers in many parts of the Western Hemisphere recognize the word ambiente — literally meaning “atmosphere” or “environment” — as a coded reference. Queer Latinas and Latinos have used the word to identify themselves, their distinctive cultures and their spirit of resistance. The term is at the heart of…