Photos by: Oscar Almeida
LEADING LESBIANS:
Celebrating Influential Figures in our Community BY
JAMIE ALEXANDER
IN PUERTO VALLARTA, TWO LESBIAN COUPLES ARE MAKING THEIR PRESENCE FELT THROUGH THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. ALISON LO, A PERFORMER WORKING AT VARIOUS VENUES, AND ELENA ZOLEZZI, CO-OWNER OF ELIXIR MIXOLOGY BAR, ALONG WITH CLAUDIA VICTORIA AND CARMEN PORRAS, WHO RUN THE RESTAURANT OCULTO BY EL ARRAYÁN, ARE BUILDING BUSINESSES AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY IN THIS MEXICAN CITY.
CELEBRATING ALISON LO AND ELENA ZOLEZZI Alison Lo and Elena Zolezzi are leading lesbians who embody resilience, creativity, and a deep commitment to fostering inclusivity in the LGBTQ+ community. Alison was born in Los Angeles, California, but spent her formative years in Bellevue, Washington. With roots tracing back to Hong Kong, she has always had a rich cultural background that informs
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her perspective. From a young age, Alison dreamed of becoming a journalist, a news anchor, and a show host. Her passion for storytelling led her to study journalism, setting her on a path toward presenting and leading, with a commitment to truth-telling at its core. In recent years, Alison found herself contemplating relationships, manifesting a desire for a partner who was kind, focused, and queeridentifying. Little did she know
