Trans in the Heart of Texas
A math professor in Uvalde finds that the roots of hate are surprisingly shallow.
April Maria Ortiz
April Maria Ortiz is a writer, artist, and professor who lives in Uvalde, where she inhabits an old house overlooking the grave of a racist gunfighter and spends her days trying to understand how we got where we are.
Articles by April Maria Ortiz
I Am a Trans Texan
A state resident ties the current gender panic to fascist politics through the lens of their own experience.
The Sacred Heart of Uvalde
The town remains divided in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School tragedy, and the division runs through the church.