RUDY GALINDO
As a young queer femboy, I always felt as if I was walking on thin ice; always fearing that my…
Tag: HIV/AIDS
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo
on this last day of latinx heritage month and even more importantly, on this national latinx HIV/AIDS awareness day, i…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in
the roots of queer clubs can be traced back to the early 20th century. many of these spaces existed in…
Songs That Soundtracked The AIDS Epidemic: Janet’s “Together Again”
Sweet harp chords flourish as “Together Again” starts, then it picks up momentum with these lyrics “There are times when…
SYLVESTER
sylvester, believed that god was found on the dance floor. his live performances were a revival and his lyrics were…
WAYLAND FLOWERS
in the early 1980’s, a puppet with big drag queen energy served as a trojan horse sneaking comedic skits that…
House of Love: Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis of the 80’s & 90’s
this past october marked the 35th anniversary of the release of dionne warrick’s cultural milestone single “that’s what friends are for.”…
An Offering: During A Pandemic
This is an offering, my offering to you and in giving this offering to you, I enrich myself. I am…
MELVIN LINDSEY
growing up in the 1990’s, there were ballads and then there were slow jams. that distinction mattered in the early…
HECTOR VALLE XTRAVAGANZA
the year was 1982. new york began the year as one of the most dangerous cities in the united states…
José | Durham, NC
Happy NYHAAD! I know there are days where the oppression feels like glue. Somewhere, somebody, is melting that glue with…
HYDEIA BROADBENT
last august, hydeia broadbent celebrated her 35th birthday. this wasn’t just a milestone but a testament to the sheer determination…