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Trans Artist Empowers LGBTQ+ Through Weaving Workshops

4/23/2026

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Xaneri Merino, a transgender artist from Mexico City, leads backstrap loom workshops for LGBTQ+ individuals to promote creativity and cultural heritage.
Merino was identified as male at birth.
Weaving is a skill passed down from her grandmother.
Merino faced early punishment for her craft.
Merino emphasizes that weaving is a means of storytelling and resistance.

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Story summary

Xaneri Merino, a transgender artist from Mexico City, leads backstrap loom workshops for LGBTQ+ individuals to promote creativity and cultural heritage.
Merino was identified as male at birth.
Weaving is a skill passed down from her grandmother.
Merino faced early punishment for her craft.
Merino emphasizes that weaving is a means of storytelling and resistance.