Alejandro Rodriguez | Indiana, IL I’m from northern Indiana, I grew up in between East Chicago Indiana, a town 25 mins south east of Chicago… Continue reading “Alejandro Rodriguez | Indiana, IL”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: martha wash’s “carry on” known as the queen of clubland, martha wash has been a constant presence on the dance floor of queer clubs… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: martha wash’s “carry on””…
DIONNE WARWICK 2025 will mark the 40th anniversary of Dionne Warwick’s cultural milestone single, “That’s What Friends Are For.” The one-off single,… Continue reading “DIONNE WARWICK”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives” The early 1990s were a pivotal era in popular culture, significantly marked by the escalating AIDS epidemic. For Queen, one… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives””…
JESÚS OCIEL BAENA SAUCEDO Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo was a significant figure in Mexican LGBTQ+ politics, known for their pioneering role and activism in… Continue reading “JESÚS OCIEL BAENA SAUCEDO”…
It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright” Have you ever wondered what “Glee” would be if it was a slasher film? The show, at times, was horrific,… Continue reading “It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright””…
RUDY GALINDO As a young queer femboy, I always felt as if I was walking on thin ice; always fearing that my… Continue reading “RUDY GALINDO”…
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… Continue reading “National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo”…
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… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in”…
IRIS CHACÓN camp challenges conventional notions of what is “tasteful” and “beautiful.” some proclaim that camp celebrates the “tacky” by subverting social… Continue reading “IRIS CHACÓN”…
my first queer club queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces… Continue reading “my first queer club”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite” i can still picture us hanging out in his dimly lit room as he sang his heart out to tasmin… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite””…