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A Face for the Future: Taylor De La Garza On Advancing Queer Activism in the Rio Grande Valley

A photo of Rio Grande Valley activist Taylor De La Garza.

When asked about himself, the first thing Taylor De La Garza shares is that he’s from the Rio Grande Valley. The second is that, after he completes his studies in Houston, he wants to return to the Valley, where he plans to continue his journey of LGBTQ activism. “I was scared of accepting the queer part of me for a long time,” De La Garza says. “I owe a lot to my community back home.”…

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