See Me!

See Me! Gay and Trans Latinos’ Testimonios on Mental Health, Discrimination, and Joy in South Texas

See Me! Gay and Trans Latinos’ Testimonios on Mental Health, Discrimination, and Joy in South Texas is the outcome of a community-engaged collaborative project between professor Dr. Luis R. Alvarez-Hernandez and professional black-and-white editorial portraiture photographer, Nys Sanchez.

When we are seen, life appears in full colors. The seven testimoniadores (storytellers for social change) in this book tell their life stories as gay and trans men living in South Texas. They also show their faces and bodies through black-and-white photographs as their authentic selves, determined to connect with all of us.

See Me! was awarded "Best Book Award" in 2025 by the American Society for Public Administration, Section on LGBT Advocacy Alliance.

Read See Me!

→ Download it free of cost: https://hdl.handle.net/2144/49586

→ Purchase a printed copy: https://a.co/d/2X7Kvxe

See Me! Exhibits

Nys Sanchez's professional black-and-white editorial portraiture photography for "See Me!" has been exhibited in various spaces!

Exhibit at Boston University, BU Arts Initiative (Spring 2025). This exhibit was co-sponsored by BU Arts Initiative and BU LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff.

Exhibit at Boston University, BU LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff (Spring 2025). This exhibit was co-sponsored by BU Arts Initiative and BU LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff.

See Me! In the Press

Podcast "The Sewers of Paris"

Professor Alvarez-Hernandez talks about his book "See Me!," queer popular media, Puerto Rican queer icons, drag queen's roles in our communities, and social work.

Photo Gallery: “See Me!” Book Launch Celebrates Voices of Gay & Trans Latino Men in South Texas

2/11: See Me! A Conversation with Author & BUSSW Prof. Luis Alvarez-Hernandez

Prof. Alvarez-Hernandez Publishes Stories of Gay & Trans Men in South Texas in New Book, “See Me!”

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