Tag: queer history
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RAYCEEN PENDARVIS
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pioneering and creating history is never easy. it is often only celebrated when revisited decades later and/or in remembrance of someone we lost. as a community, we sometimes struggle to give all of the roses to the icons who exist in plain site. that will not happen on this holy…
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HECTOR XTRAVAGANZA
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hector crespo xtravaganza was an original member of the house of xtravaganza when it was founded by the late hector valle in 1982. when valle died of aids complications in 1985, hector was one of the members that helped to carry the house through that great loss and the many…
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NIZAH MORRIS
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nizah was an absolute light and for the past 17 years, philadelphia queer and trans activists have worked to keep the memory of her alive by demanding justice for her still unsolved death. on the evening of december 22, 2002, nizah accepted a “courtesy” from a philadelphia police officer. moments…
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ANGEL MELENDEZ
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in the late 1980’s and well into the mid-90’s, new york’s night life was dominated by misfits who were dubbed “club kids.” dressed in colorful and outrageous costumes, “club kids” were the main attraction for the now closed but once iconic epicenter of club kid culture, the limelight. located on…
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RAMON NOVARRO
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known as the “latin lover” (yeah, hollywood’s been using that trope even before talking movies) that made hearts of women (and secretly, men) go a flutter, ramon novarro was one of hollywood’s biggest stars during the golden era of silent films in the 1920’s. here appears in over 50 movies…
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HERB RITTS
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on august 19, 1989 – 30 freakin’ years ago – madonna’s “cherish” made its debut on billboard’s hot 100. released as the third single from her “like a prayer” album, the doo-wop motown inspired “cherish” eventually peaked at #2 and that was due in part to the the sultry black and white ritts directed music…
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The Quick & Living History Of How The Philly Pride Flag Came To Be
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on june 8, 2016, after making national news for the pervasive anti-blackness in the gayborhood, philadelphia unveiled their new official pride flag. what made this pride flag notable was that it included black and brown stripes. while it was celebrated by many, it also pissed off many gays who said…
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The Night The Gays Set San Francisco On Fire
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may 21st will mark the 40th anniversary of the white night riots that took place in san francisco in 1979 after dan white was sentenced to just 8 years in prison for the murder of mayor george moscone and supervisor harvey milk. by the turn of the 1970’s, the castro…
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JERMAINE STEWART
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born on september 7, 1957, in columbia, ohio, jermaine, who was already a budding entertainer, got his first taste of fame when became a soul dancer after his family moved to chicago in 1972. jermaine became a local celebrity and when the show relocated to los angeles, jermaine, along with…
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CONSUELA COSMETIC
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in 1996, the FDA approved the first HIV antiretrorivals, deaths caused by HIV declined for the first time since the start of the epidemic and queer films “too wong foo” and “priscilla queen of the desert” had enjoyed mainstream success. quietly in the background of all of these breakthroughs, consuela…
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DANITRA VANCE
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today we honor and celebrate the legacy of danitra vance, who was a highly regarded stage actress and comedian and the first black woman and first out queer woman to become a cast regular on saturday night live. the chicago born artist mounted her own off-broadway show, “danitra vance &…
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MARCELINO SÁNCHEZ
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there are many who walked this earth and cracked open the universe just enough for their energy to linger and leave mark only noticeable for those who exist int he subtext. one of these people was gay puerto rican actor marcelino sánchez. marcelino was born on december 5, 1957 in…