“Con­clu­sion: Utopias”, As we look toward the future of undoc­u­ment­ed queer youth, their jour­ney is one marked by adver­si­ty and resilience in a world that often seeks to erase their iden­ti­ties. These youth fre­quent­ly face rejec­tion from their fam­i­lies, com­pound­ed by a cul­ture that eras­es queer exis­tence in favor of het­ero­nor­ma­tive ideals. In the face of such chal­lenges, they turn to icons of queer culture—figures like Wal­ter Mer­ca­do and Chavela Vargas—who offer not just rep­re­sen­ta­tion, but a sense of belong­ing and empow­er­ment. These cul­tur­al sym­bols help them artic­u­late their iden­ti­ties with pride and courage. The anthem “La vida es un car­naval” by Celia Cruz becomes a pow­er­ful reminder to embrace life ful­ly, despite the injus­tices that threat­en to dimin­ish their worth. It reflects the col­lec­tive spir­it of resilience, espe­cial­ly when tragedies like the Orlan­do night­club shoot­ing remind us of the vul­ner­a­bil­i­ty queer com­mu­ni­ties face. This song sym­bol­izes not just sur­vival, but the cel­e­bra­tion of life in defi­ance of the forces that seek to oppress.

The author inte­grates the thoughts of José Este­ban Muñoz, whose work sug­gests that queer­ness rep­re­sents a utopi­an ide­al, one that sur­pass­es the strug­gles of today’s real­i­ty. Accord­ing to Muñoz, queer­ness embod­ies a vision for the future where queer iden­ti­ties are ful­ly embraced, not side­lined or erased. Real­iz­ing this ide­al will require a rad­i­cal trans­for­ma­tion of our social struc­tures, which today con­tin­ue to mar­gin­al­ize many groups. This trans­for­ma­tion, the text sug­gests, begins with activism, imag­i­na­tion, and a com­mit­ment to dis­man­tling the phys­i­cal and metaphor­i­cal walls that divide us. The author points out the stark inequal­i­ties of the present, includ­ing sys­temic vio­lence, home­less­ness, and oth­er soci­etal issues that dis­pro­por­tion­ate­ly affect mar­gin­al­ized com­mu­ni­ties. These social ills are exac­er­bat­ed by a built environment—walls, fences, and boundaries—that aim to iso­late and frag­ment the very fab­ric of soci­ety. As these divides grow, so does the need for a col­lec­tive, imag­i­na­tive approach to rethink­ing our future. The walls that divide us—whether phys­i­cal, social, or economic—must be torn down if true jus­tice is to be achieved.

In exam­in­ing these themes, the text empha­sizes the role of col­lec­tive action and imag­i­na­tion in shap­ing a bet­ter world. Draw­ing on the lega­cies of past social move­ments, the author high­lights the pow­er of art, rebel­lion, and pub­lic demon­stra­tions to enact change. These move­ments are not just about resis­tance to oppres­sive sys­tems, but about cre­at­ing some­thing new—a world where all peo­ple can live authen­ti­cal­ly. The author illus­trates this through per­son­al sto­ries of resilience, show­ing how queer indi­vid­u­als nav­i­gate every­day chal­lenges to assert their iden­ti­ties. One such sto­ry is that of Itz­cali, who over­comes famil­ial pres­sure and finan­cial hard­ship to pur­sue edu­ca­tion and cre­ate a mean­ing­ful future. This sto­ry is emblem­at­ic of the pow­er of per­se­ver­ance and the impor­tance of com­mu­ni­ty sup­port. Itzcali’s jour­ney illus­trates that, even in the face of adver­si­ty, it is pos­si­ble to flour­ish through edu­ca­tion, self-empow­er­ment, and the help of a sup­port­ive com­mu­ni­ty. The text sug­gests that these sto­ries of resilience are not iso­lat­ed but form part of a broad­er move­ment toward a more inclu­sive and just soci­ety.

The nar­ra­tive also calls atten­tion to the need for con­tin­ued resis­tance in the face of sys­temic oppres­sion. It encour­ages read­ers to draw on the expe­ri­ences of past rad­i­cals who fought for social jus­tice through activism and artis­tic expres­sion. By engag­ing in these prac­tices, indi­vid­u­als can resist the forces that seek to mar­gin­al­ize them and instead help cre­ate a soci­ety that val­ues all its mem­bers. This call to action is both per­son­al and col­lec­tive, urg­ing read­ers to reflect on their role in shap­ing a world that val­ues jus­tice, equal­i­ty, and inclu­sion. The text under­scores that activism and imag­i­na­tion are not just tools for resis­tance, but for trans­for­ma­tion. Through sol­i­dar­i­ty and shared efforts, new social frame­works can emerge—ones that embrace diver­si­ty, equal­i­ty, and jus­tice. By focus­ing on the col­lec­tive strug­gle, the text offers a hope­ful vision of the future, one in which com­mu­ni­ties no longer have to fight mere­ly to sur­vive, but can flour­ish in a world that rec­og­nizes and cel­e­brates their iden­ti­ties. In this way, the text offers a path for­ward, urg­ing read­ers to take an active role in dis­man­tling oppres­sive sys­tems while fos­ter­ing a world where all can thrive.