This past weekend, our own Verónica Bayetti Flores celebrated her birthday!

In her relatively short time with Feministing thus far, Vero, who currently works at the Civil Liberties and Public Policy program, has done some wonderful writing on immigration, reproductive justice, and queer politics. She offered a thoughtful and nuanced reflection on call-out culture in activist communities. She sparked quite a lot of disucssion with her analysis of Lorde’s song “Royals.” And we’re super excited that she’s just launched our new “Feministing Jamz” music feature.

Some fun facts you may not know about Vero: She was born and raised in Venezuela and came to the US permanently at the age of 12, trading the lime and ...