The Letter Formally Known as Q

The Letter Formally Known As Q is a multimedia oral history and archival project documenting the intergenerational narratives of Queer/Trans American immigrants of color and their personal experiences of migrating and making home in the Twin Cities.

LFKAQ focuses on the root causes of mass migration and displacement around the world, particularly the role of U.S. foreign and climate policy. This series maps the lived experiences of Queer and Trans immigrants of color and the ways in which their bodies are policed, erased and exploited on a daily basis.

Printed, published and distributed through Wise Ink Publishing, a Minneapolis-based Black owned publishing company, this new art publication includes 80+ pages of vibrant, full-color studio and environmental portraits, transcribed interviews and graphic quotes gathered from local residents originally from Cameroon, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Kenya.