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= Lauren Zuniga = Lauren Zuniga (she/her) is an American poet, teaching artist, activist, and copywriter from Oklahoma City. Her poetry focuses on gender norms, politics, social reform, mental health, and issues within the LGBTQ community. She was the director of OKC Pride in 2019 and the director of 39th St. District OKC, an organization that champions local businesses in OKC's 39th district.

Contents

 * 1Personal life
 * 2Poetry
 * 3Activism
 * 4Books
 * 5Awards and Honors
 * 7References
 * 8External links

Personal life[ edit]
Zuniga is an Oklahoma native. She lives in Oklahoma City with her partner and two children.

Poetry[ edit]
Zuniga's early work was slam poetry. She gained popularity for her slam poem, According to Muzzle Magazine, "she has represented Oklahoma in seven national poetry competitions. She finished in the top twenty at the Women of the World poetry slam three years in a row."

Activism[ edit]
In addition to using poetry to provide social and political commentary on gender and LGBTQ issues, Zuniga also visit schools.

Books[ edit]

 * The Smell of Good Mud (2012)

Awards and Honors[ edit]
Zuniga is

References[ edit]

 * 1) ^ Peiken, Matt. "Andrea Gibson isn't in it to win Archived July 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine", Metaphor Magazine, April 30, 2007. Accessed February 10, 2008.
 * 2) ^ "AMA with Andrea Gibson", Reddit, 10 August 2014
 * 3) ^ Jump up to:a b Notaro, Tig (2015-04-22). "The Pioneering Poet". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-04.