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Document Type
Interview
Publication Date
4-23-2025
Keywords
Santa Clara County, Transwoman, Performer, Drag Show, Retired Performer, Mexican, Infrastructure
Abstract
This interview with Perla Ochoa, a Mexican-born transgender woman and retired drag performer, offers a rare look at the evolution of the South Bay's queer nightlife. The narrative provides a historical mapping of San Jose's lost LGBTQ+ "Third Spaces." Ochoa details her performaces at iconic, but now defunct venues. Further form just a performance, Ochoa utilizes her art as a healing practice rooted in mutual joy between the audience and her. Ochoa's experience servers as a witness to the disappearing geography of San Jose's queer nightlife.
Recommended Citation
Perla Ochoa and Johnny Santaella. "Mosaic Atlas: Interview with Perla Ochoa" Mosaic Atlas Interviews (2025).
Transcript
Network
LGBTQ+ BIPoC Artists
Address
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Neighborhood
Santa Clara County
