“Still, We Are Sacred”
by Emanuel Xavier
On Sale April 7, 2026

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Sharing a quote from my poem “Unpassable” — part of my forthcoming collection Still, We Are Sacred — for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

We carry what they tried to erase.
Honor the ancestors. Tell the truth.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #StillWeAreSacred #EmanuelXavier #LatinxVoices

🎙️ Honored to be a guest on the Out Loud Podcast with Kelliane Parker, Douglas Cala & Marissa Prada.

We got into it—poetry, survival, queer joy, resilience, and the power of refusing silence.

Grateful to speak truth. Hope you’ll tune in. 🖤🏳️‍🌈✊🏽

#EmanuelXavier #OutLoudPodcast #QueerVoices

Today, I had a virtual moment with Pose creator Steven Canals and I’m floored—my first poetry book, “Pier Queen” was a source of inspiration for the pilot. 🖤

That little chapbook from ’97 still echoes.
#PierQueen #PoseFX #StevenCanals #QueerHistory #LatinxVoices #EmanuelXavier

HERE WE WILL STAY by: Emanuel Xavier

Honored to have my poem “Here We Will Stay” published in @CataloguingMag 🖤🏳️‍🌈

A piece about queer resilience—about choosing to exist loudly in a world that tries to erase us. We’re still here. We’re not going anywhere.

#QueerPoetry #EmanuelXavier #LGBTQLit #HereWeWillStay #PoetryIsResistance

Just unearthed raw early 2000’s footage of me reading some poems.

Includes the first version of “Legendary”—written for ballroom, filmed by Wolfgang Busch during How Do I Look.

📽️ youtu.be/cLJsWSzfKDg?...

#EmanuelXavier #QueerSpokenWord #BallroomHistory #LatinxPoets #PoetryRoots

Throwback with the one & only Rosie O’Donnell. Funny how speaking truth makes you “a threat to democracy” now. Rosie’s not the problem—she’s always stood up for what’s right. Still #TeamRosie. Always. 💯

#TruthTellers #NotBackingDown #EmanuelXavier #RosieODonnell

Thrilled to have a new poem featured in the latest issue of Latino Book Review Magazine! Honored to be among so many powerful Latinx voices. 🌺💥 Grab your copy or download now: latinobookreview.com/magazine-202...

#EmanuelXavier #LatinxPoetry #LatinoBookReview #PoetryMatters #QueerLatinxVoices

Putting in the work on this new memoir and it’s kicking my ass. Every memory, every revision, every gut-punch I thought I buried—resurfacing. But it’ll be worth it. For the queers, the poets, the survivors. Stay tuned. 🖤 #MemoirInProgress #EmanuelXavier #QueerLit

Bathed in red light and queer joy—just how I like it. 🔥❤️
Wishing everyone a fierce, fearless, and unapologetically loud Pride.

#PrideMonth #EmanuelXavier #QueerAndProud #PoetLife 🏳️‍🌈📸

Old Pro Audio Poem of the Day · Episode

With everything going on (hello, #NoKingsDay 👑), I totally missed that my poem Old Pro was featured as Spotify’s Audio Poem of the Day yesterday!

Give it a listen here:
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#EmanuelXavier #PoetryOfTheDay #SpotifyPoetry #QueerPoet #OldPro

🌈 Big news for #PrideMonth2025: this former Pier Queen just signed with agent Tom Miller at Liza Dawson Associates!

Proud to be repped alongside legends like Charles Busch & Olympia Dukakis.

Find me here: www.lizadawsonassociates.com/adult-nonfic...

📸 1997, Pier Queen era #EmanuelXavier #QueerLit

Loving Larry Duplechan’s Movies That Made Me Gay—funny, nostalgic, and unapologetically queer. A must-read for anyone who’s ever found their fabulousness through film. 🎬🌈 #MoviesThatMadeMeGay #LarryDuplechan #QueerReads #EmanuelXavier

Just got my hands on the May/June 2025 issue of Of Poets & Poetry—featuring a 12-page interview + one of my poems! Big thanks to Nylda Dieppa for sharing my story with Floridian poetry lovers. Grab your copy on Amazon: a.co/d/iejBrsF

#Poetry #EmanuelXavier #LGBTQWriters #LatinxPoetry

It’s my birthday Saturday, May 3! I’ve reached my goal for the Lambda Literary Writers Retreat, but if you’re feeling generous, you can still support this storytelling journey. Thank you for the love.

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#EmanuelXavier #LambdaLiterary #QueerWriters #BirthdayWish

Honored to be interviewed by Nylda Dieppa for Of Poets & Poetry (May/June issue) from the Florida State Poets Association. We talked poetry, survival & truth. Starts on pg 42: indd.adobe.com/view/f05c700...
#EmanuelXavier #Poetry #LGBTQ #LatinxWriters

On #InternationalPoetryDay, I’m proud to once again share my latest poem, “Here We Will Stay”—a tribute to resilience + chosen family.

Support living poets. Buy their books.

Pick up my latest collection, “Love(ly) Child.”

#EmanuelXavier #LoveLyChild #PoetryLives

🌟 Just hit 200 pages on my memoir! 🖊️✨ Reliving the madness, heartbreak, and joy of a life that’s been anything but ordinary. From the West Side Highway piers to poetry slams, nightclub chaos to literary dreams, this is the raw, unfiltered truth. 💥 #MemoirInProgress #QueerLatinoStories #EmanuelXavier

Inspiring and wise quotes from LGBTQ+ celebs, legends, and advocates A-Z Check out the insights shared by these celebs and greats.

✨ Honored to be featured in The Advocate’s “Inspiring & Wise Quotes from LGBTQ+ Celebs, Legends, and Advocates A-Z.” Sharing space with icons like James Baldwin, Elton John, and Harvey Milk is surreal. 🌈💖

#LoveIsLove #EmanuelXavier #QueerVoices #TheAdvocate

Honoring Derrick Xtravaganza with “Legendary”—one of my poems turned House track celebrating Ballroom culture & resilience featuring him as a dancer. Watch the 2010 iconic video & keep the legacy alive. 🎥 youtu.be/7Ul2n3jjPfg?...

#EmanuelXavier #Legendary #BallroomCulture #DerrickXtravaganza #Vogue

New York City, you are my muse. 💫 From the rumble of subway cars to the poetry in every street corner, you remind me that beauty often thrives in chaos. Here, dreams are louder, hearts beat faster, and resilience is stitched into our DNA.🗽❤️

#NewYorkCity #PoetryInTheStreets #EmanuelXavier #ILoveNY

#publishingtriangle awards on Wednesday at #thenewschool in #nyc. Board members #gerardcabrera and #emanuelxavier who also hosted, celebrating #LGBTQI writers and writing.