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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

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

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

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

Immuno-Heavy | Aces Lira

The knots of responsibility weigh on me.Anxiousness creepsfor cuddles,when all I want is peace.You said you understood and I was…
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Posted on: October 16, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

The Songs I Loved: En Vogue’s “You Don’t Have To Worry”

there are some songs from 1990 that i love but seldom listen to because they put me in space of…
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Posted on: October 15, 2020 Last updated on: October 15, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
neneh cherry

The Songs I Loved: Neneh Cherry’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”

almost 10 years into the AIDS epidemic, and only 4 years removed from the first time president reagan uttered the…
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Posted on: September 1, 2020 Last updated on: September 1, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Remembering the Brilliance & Impact of Vanity 6

girl groups have long been around since the turn of the 20th century. from the boswell sisters who were hit…
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Posted on: August 14, 2020 Last updated on: August 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

The Black History of Freestyle Music

the late great and house music pioneer, dj frankie knuckles, once said that house was disco’s revenge. and he wasn’t…
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Posted on: August 5, 2020 Last updated on: August 5, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

WHEN HOUSE MUSIC WAS BLACK & GAY

happy pride, y’all! this weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first pride events throughout the country. june 28, 1970,…
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Posted on: June 30, 2020 Last updated on: June 30, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

I Changed My Mind About Community

Last year I broke up with the LGBTQ2 community–well the shallow gatekeepers that ravaged our collective understanding of what it…
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Posted on: June 18, 2020 Last updated on: June 18, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

The Songs I Loved: RuPaul’s “Supermodel (You Better Work)”

my mother worked for drug dealers. from monday – friday, regardless of how drunk or high she got the night…
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Posted on: June 10, 2020 Last updated on: June 24, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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