David Arias
Journalist, writer & content creator
Photo credit David Arias. Philadelphia Museum of Art. June 2023.
First adult queer prom celebrates Black and brown Philadelphians at the Museum of Art
They arrived at 8PM. Voices and laughter echoed outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Queer Prom had finally arrived. Friends, couples, singles, in an array of outfits from black and brown tuxedos, and silver and emerald-green dresses hurried inside the museum’s Lenfest Hall where Top 40s music rumbled. This was the GALAEI's first queer prom hosted for those 21+.
Photo credit David Arias. San Juan Atitán, Guatemala. January 2023.
The double bind for
Indigenous Maya groups
in Guatemala
In May, the Biden administration enacted a new asylum ban. Migrants will be denied asylum automatically if they have not applied for protection in the countries that they passed through prior to arriving at the Mexico-U.S. border. Huehuetenango’s Indigenous Maya residents tell of the implications on their lives if they stay in Guatemala or migrate to the U.S.
Photo credit David Arias. The People's Convention. July 2023.
For the homeless, the
American dream is just
a dream
Before noon Saturday, over a thousand people had gathered on the northside of City Hall. The rally was hosted by the Center for Popular Democracy, and most participants were members of CPD’s partner organizations. They were demanding a solution to the housing crisis. Myra Keene wore reading glasses and a blue t-shirt that read her organization’s name: “Communities United.” She is homeless.
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