that she came up with the idea for this story of "hope and revolution" after organizing marches against family separation. "I was feeling a mixture of empowerment and fear," Mendoza says. "I was inspired by the hundreds of thousands of people that took the streets to stop family separation. But I was also afraid of what could happen to undocumented immigrants if this administration was re-elected. I allowed myself to imagine the worst possible future for our country. I then asked myself how do we stop this from happening? My answer was clear: young people." tb0a1 Why do you think the queer community has gravitated to your work in such an overt way?AX: tb0a1 Mami was pacing across the linoleum, hanging up and trying again. Hanging up and trying again. tb0a1 “Mi’ja, what are you doing?” Mami asked me. “If you’re done with your homework, get ready for bed.”“Wait. You have to see this.”“No, I don’t.” tb0a1