In collaboration with Alias Editorial, Ruta del Castor commissioned Mexican poet Luis Felipe Fabre to reinterpret Leonard’s iconic poem in the context of the 2018 presidential election in Mexico. Without affiliation to or endorsement of any candidate or political party, the project brought together organizations, community groups, and members of civil society on June 30, 2018, at the Hemiciclo a Juárez during the LGBTQ+ Pride March, where the text was activated collectively through a public reading.

The poem was also activated within the city’s soundscape through a recording made by members of the LGBTTTI community and broadcast by cycling groups convened and coordinated by Bicitekas A.C. During the development of the project, a second version of the poem was incorporated, created by artists Laos Salazar and Berke Gold and titled Quiero una lencha de presidente (I Want a Dyke President). On the day of the public gathering, a video was filmed in collaboration with Vik Oseguera, featuring different participants reciting both versions of the poem as well as improvised phrases that emerged spontaneously during the event.

Ruta del Castor extends its gratitude to CiudArte for its support in the production consulting and community engagement efforts that made this project possible.