Biography

Originally from Ysleta, Texas, Omar attended California State University, Northridge, where he is completing an M.A. in Linguistics with a TESL emphasis. Omar has conducted qualitative research on queer Chicano identity and literature, focusing on the work of John Rechy. His other research interests include queer Chicana/o history and activism.  Additionally, he plans to explore the role of HIV in the queer Chicana/o community.

His goal is to contribute to the growing body of scholarship on queer Chicanas/os and Latinas/os and to help eradicate the stigma of HIV.