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songs that soundtracked the AIDS epidemic

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day”

twenty five years ago this week, mariah carey was atop of the billboard hot 100 with her boyz II men…
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Posted on: January 24, 2021 Last updated on: January 24, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

TANDI IMAN DUPREE

the most iconic drag performance entrance and possibly one of the, if not, the most influential, did not take place…
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Posted on: December 31, 2020 Last updated on: December 31, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Sergio | Los Angeles, CA

i came out to my friends first. they were like, “oh, really? okay. that’s, that’s all right.” and then to…
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Posted on: December 31, 2020 Last updated on: December 31, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Why “A Diva’s Christmas Carol” Reigns Queer, Holiday Supreme

I’ve always taken some level of comfort in the holiday season. Wrapping gifts, decorating the tree, queuing up the holiday…
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Posted on: December 11, 2020 Last updated on: December 11, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

ADVEVA

1990 was the year house music went mainstream. after creating a massive underground following in chicago, new york and detroit,…
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Posted on: December 11, 2020 Last updated on: December 11, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Jomar | Philadelphia, PA

I grew up around here. This is my hood! They know me. I used to sit on those steps and…
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Posted on: December 11, 2020 Last updated on: December 11, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Out of the Box: My Ode To Nicki Minaj

“When you’re young, it’s easy to feel trapped. It’s easy to feel like you’re not understood”  – Nicki Minaj  Like…
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Posted on: December 8, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

WAYLAND FLOWERS

in the early 1980’s, a puppet with big drag queen energy served as a trojan horse sneaking comedic skits that…
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Posted on: December 8, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

MAGIC.: a mixtape

we love playlists! especially on fridays! we partnered with Familia: Trans & Queer Liberation Movement to create a series of spotify…
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Posted on: December 5, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

House of Love: Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic of the 80’s & 90’s

this past october marked the 35th anniversary of the release of dionne warrick’s charity single “that’s what friends are for.” the one-off…
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Posted on: December 1, 2020 Last updated on: December 1, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

DOMINIQUE MORGAN

Dominique Morgan (she/her) is a visionary. As executive director of Black & Pink, the largest prison abolitionist organization serving LGBTQ+…
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Posted on: November 27, 2020 Last updated on: November 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

PAJARITA!: A Playlist for the Locas & Maricas!

we love playlists. we partnered with Familia: Trans & Queer Liberation Movement (@familiatqlm) to create a series of spotify playlists. here…
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Posted on: November 27, 2020 Last updated on: November 27, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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