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I gave up on my Queer American Dream

Carmen Monoxide grew up in Guatemala, a conservative country where she didn't feel she could be herself. After finishing school, she decided to attend college in the U.S., where she made her American dream come true. But when her temporary work visa expired, her dream began to fade.

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