Lydia Otero is a historian, author, and activist whose work examines the intersections of Mexican American history, queer activism, and urban renewal in the Southwest. Otero’s latest book is "Storied Property: María Cordova’s Casa." They are also the author of "La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a Southwest City," "In the Shadows of the Freeway: Growing Up Brown and Queer," and "L.A. Interchanges: A Brown & Queer Archival Memoir."
Awards: 2024 International Latino Book Award Silver Medal in “The Dolores Huerta Best Cultural & Community Themed Book - English” category. In 2019, Arizona’s César E. Chávez Holiday Coalition awarded Lydia the Dolores Huerta Legacy Award for their activism and scholarship focusing on bringing awareness to Mexican American and local history.
Communities: Tucsonan
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