Joaquin Lopez
Cuando un joven humano ya no puede soportar la injusticia y la inequidad que debe soportar, se quiebra y todos en la comunidad sufren. Para sanar esta herida comunitaria, debemos escuchar sus historias, creerles y caminar a su lado, incondicionalmente. Este es el regalo que me han dado con #StandUpFG, la oportunidad de escuchar sus historias, crear canciones y ser parte del viaje de sanación. #StandUpFG es un testimonio de valor, de resistencia a la injusticia, y del activismo juvenil que exige ser vistos como humanos. Ha sido un honor colaborar con los jóvenes y transformar su llamado a la acción en una canción.
Joaquin Lopez
It Breaks My Heart —
Written with tweets from #StandUpFG and performed by Joaquin Lopez
I’ve Always Had a Lot of Rage —
Written by youth who participated in the 2016 walkouts; performed by Joaquin Lopez
We Are People, Too —
Written with tweets from #StandUpFG and performed by Joaquin Lopez
When a young human can no longer endure the injustice and inequity they are made to bear, they break and everyone in the community suffers. To heal this communal wound, we must listen to their story, believe them, and walk beside them, unconditionally. This is the gift I have been given with #StandUpFG, the opportunity to listen to their stories, create songs, and be part of the healing journey. #StandUpFG is a testament of valor, standing up to injustice, and youth activism demanding being seen as human. It’s been an honor to collaborate with youth and transform their call to action into song.
Joaquin Lopez
Joaquin Lopez es un artista de performance, músico y consejero de salud mental cuyo trabajo se basa en la transformación personal, la expresión individual, y la identidad Latinx cuir. Es actor e intérprete ha trabajado con las compañías de teatro Milagro, Sowelu, Hand2Mouth Theatre, BagNBaggage, WP Theater en Nueva York y el Festival Shakespeare de Oregón. En 2019 lanzó UNIVERSO, un álbum de electro-pop que rinde homenaje a su madurez como hombre gay. Joaquín se desempeñó como Gerente de Arte y Cultura y Gerente de Desarrollo de Liderazgo cuando trabajó en Latino Network. Recientemente fue nombrado por el ayuntamiento como Creativo Laureado de la ciudad de Portland.
Joaquin Lopez is a performing artist, musician, and mental health counselor whose work is grounded in personal transformation, self-expression, and Latino Queer identity. As an actor and performer, he has worked with theatre companies: Milagro, Sowelu, Hand2Mouth Theatre, BagNBaggage, WP Theater in New York, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2019, he released UNIVERSO, an electro-pop album that pays homage to his coming-of-age as a gay man. Joaquin served as the Arts & Culture Manager and the Manager of Leadership Development during his time at Latino Network. In 2021, he was appointed by city council as Creative Laureate for the City of Portland.
