Edgar-Arturo Camacho-González

Edgar-Arturo Camacho-González is a Queer Xicano actor, activist, and poet, originarío de Jalisco, México. Edgar is the lead protagonist of Sin Visa, an independent film scheduled to release in 2015. Edgar-Arturo also made a cameo appearance in the forthcoming film Brusing for Besos, produced by Aderisa Productions. He has appeared in theater productions through the Napa Valley Conservatory Theater as well as through IndiStage Theater. Edgar-Arturo is grateful to have Guillermina González and Francisco Camacho as parents. He writes as a form of expression and activism toward deconstructing the inevitability of social tensions. Edgar-Arturo has utilized his ability to touch others through art and the support of his siblings Francisco, Alvaro, Alex, and Claudia to engage his communities. Edgar-Arturo studied Sociology at CSU, Sacramento and has guest lectured at several colleges and universities nationwide. His poetry appears in the forthcoming anthologies, Joto: An Anthology of Queer Xicano & Chicano Poetry, and Queer in Aztlán: Chicano Male Recollections if Consciousness and Coming Out.