They/Elle

Frankie Flores (They/Elle) is a first-generation Mexicano from Santa Rosa, Chihuahua. They grew up in Albuquerque, NM in the East San Jose barrio. Frankie grew up in a community surrounded by Queer and Trans people, thus propelling their commitment to Trans justice, especially for Trans women of color. 

Frankie is currently the Director for the University of New Mexico's LGBTQ Resource Center. They oversee programmatic work, staff supervision, and assisting with policy and procedure that provides LGBTQIA people equitable access to the university. Frankie has overseen the Safe Zone program since 2011, providing the workshop for over 12,000 people. They have been conducting research on the lives and experiences of LGBTQIA people at UNM for three years.  

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Research Interests

Frankie’s research explores the experiences of LGBTQIA people living in the Southwestern region of the United States including those living on the El Paso/Juarez border. Frankie is conducting research that explores the language Trans women in 1990s Juarez, Mexico used with each other that provides agency and reframes Trans femicides.  Frankie is also researching LGBTQIA activism on the UNM campus stemming from the 1960s.

Research Topics
Juarez Border |  Trans Femicides | LGBTQIA activism | Testimonios