Diane Francis Christine Felix[dubious – discuss] (born March 15, 1953), also known as Chili D, is an American disc jockey and LGBT activist.
[4] Felix became involved with the United Farm Workers (UFW) after Cesar Chavez gave a talk at her high school.
They partook in and coordinated an assortment of events, including a march against Anastasio Somoza García, the 73rd and 76th Nicaraguan president as well as various dance parties.
[4] Felix first became interested in the group that was to become the Gay Latina/Latino Alliance after reading an ad in the Bay Area Reporter.
However, despite her efforts to address the misogyny in the group, the sexism only escalated when two GALA members, Anthony Lopez and Manuel Quijano, sold their house to buy a bar.
[1] In 1993, Felix co-founded Proyecto ContraSIDA Por Vida (PCPV), a community-based organization dedicated to providing sex-positive health education to queer communities.
LYBRES passed out contraceptives at bars to promote safe sex and also held workshops and discussion for women.
The group performed skits about their experiences, sexual health, and other relevant topics the last Saturday of every month at Felix's club, Colors.
The first play which was titled, La Macha, is about a high school Chicana grappling with the misogyny she faces at home from her family.
They are unable to be open about their interests in each other because of their roles so they sneak around and only communicate publicly via exchanges of glances and material possessions.
Since arriving in San Francisco, she has been a pivotal person in producing, hosting, and promoting queer Latino-themed club nights in the Bay Area including: Cream (at Space 550) and Kandy in the Castro, Octopussy in San Jose; the dance parties, "Delicious" at The Cafe in San Francisco, and Pan Dulce, an all-gender queer Latino dance party.
[3] In 2000, she was also recognized for her work with Proyecto ContraSIDA Por Vida in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society of Northern California's 15th anniversary celebration.
[3] In 2013, Felix was selected by board members of The San Francisco Pride Celebration Committee to serve as a grand marshall for the event.