Ismael Cruz Reyes Bustamante Pérez was the best example of a person who portrayed deep roots of Mexican beauty. Again, Mexican defines who I am. However, I don’t share the same story as ...

Ismael Pérez’s home in south Texas. He had been gone for 10 years, but returned shortly after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Provided ...

Life lessons my brave gay uncle taught me When Tito died last weekend surrounded by his sisters and my dad, I couldn’t help but reflect on how much of a mystery he was to a Mexican gay kid like me.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ismael Perez sings as he hosts Hear My Story, a family-friendly storytelling experience with drag performers Jakki Love, Starr Stallion and Allegra Dee Love, at The ...

Tracy Baim and Ismael Perez at the Chicago Journalists Association’s awards ceremony on Nov. 11, 2022. Karen Kring / Chicago Journalists Association.