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Ivan Flores

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August 2026 Issue

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By Ivan Flores
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The following are my remarks, in part, from our May 6 MOLLYs fundraiser gala: Last year, some of you may remember, we published a very viral story in which we identified an ICE prosecutor in Dallas as the operator of an extremely, extremely racist X account. In terms of impact, everything seemed to be going well. Congress members demanded answers, and the prosecutor was quickly yanked off the job.
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A Mirror and a Portal

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By Ivan Flores
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From deep within I heard: “not a woman.” The desert stretched out in front of me as I drove. For months, feelings I couldn’t put my finger on simmered. I realize in the rearview mirror that my egg had been cracking, a term that refers to the process of discovering one’s transness. I am the first out transgender and queer person in my lineage, but I would be foolish to think I am the first altogether.
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Strangest State: Balloons, Bodies, Rockets, and Rodeo

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By Ivan Flores
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