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On April 4 of 1980, Castro's government announced that any Cuban wanting to leave to the United States was free to go. Castro did this in response to five Cubans who stole a bus and crashed into the
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She is credited with being the first Trans Latina employed to address issues of HIV in San
Francisco. Vázquez, also known by her drag name "Adela Holyday" was called a "top notch "drag" performer" and an "aesthetic marker" at night clubs.
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employee, as their outreach coordinator. To combat the AIDS crisis, Vázquez and
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Vázquez's community work continued throughout the 1990s. Vázquez was on a committee of community advisory members for "The
Transgender Community Health Project" for the University of San Francisco Department of Public Health.
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Prevention Program Coordinator at the Instituto Familiar de la Raza, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to improving the wellness of Latino people in San Francisco.
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that surrounded the center. Spending a month and half there, Vazquez's experience were generally positive as she recalled the center providing adequate healthcare, churches, and food for refugees.
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but was ineligible for service because of her homosexuality. After being denied, Vázquez committed herself to education and worked toward her teaching degree at
Destacamento Pedagogico
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of the Spanish word atrevida—daring—and diva), which consisted of four drag queens. Las AtreDivas organized and presented on Spanish language shows at the gay bar
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came out of collaboration with Gay Men's Health Crisis. Gay Men's Health Crisis has been an advocate and leading contributor to HIV/AIDS prevention.
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by the name of La Condonera "The Condom Women," otherwise known as Hector León. Together, Hector and Vázquez formed a group called Las AtreDivas (a
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