Yoseli Castillo Fuertes

Yoseli Castillo Fuertes is a bilingual Afro-Dominican lesbian poet, educator, activist and mom. A Cave Canem alum, her work has been featured in anthologies across New York, Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Santo Domingo. Yoseli is the author of De eso sí se habla / Of That, I Speak (2012) and coeditor of the anthology Pájaros, lesbianas y queers,  ¡a volar! (2025). She is dedicated to creating spaces that uplift queer, immigrant, and Afro-Caribbean voices.