Chicago Queer Latine Collaborative
About the Collaborative
At the Chicago Queer Latine Collaborative, we empower queer Latine and QTBIPOC communities in Chicago through community-driven research, culturally relevant health campaigns, and leadership development. We are committed to ensuring that public health initiatives are equitable, inclusive, and responsive to the unique needs of our communities. Our vision is a future where every individual can thrive free from health inequities, united by cultural humility and mutual support.
Chicago Health Advocates on How to Combat the Recent Rise of HIV Cases in Young Latino Men
Pedro Alonso Serrano of the Chicago Queer Latine Collaborative is a colleague of Zapata’s, and he says that another major issue in the health care and medical world is the lack of cultural humility.
“What we find is that in the broader health workforce, we actually have fewer Latinos working in leadership roles in health systems,” said Serrano. “When we look at the number of Latino professors in public health, it’s fewer than 3 percent. Latinos are 18% of the population.”
The CQL Collaborative recently created a campaign called the “PrEPárate: PrEP For You & ME” to raise awareness on what HIV is and how to prevent it, emphasizing the importance of local campaigns.