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…
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…
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,…
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…
JESÚS OCIEL BAENA SAUCEDO
Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo was a significant figure in Mexican LGBTQ+ politics, known for their pioneering role and activism in…
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,…
RUDY GALINDO
As a young queer femboy, I always felt as if I was walking on thin ice; always fearing that my…
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…
IRIS CHACÓN
camp challenges conventional notions of what is “tasteful” and “beautiful.” some proclaim that camp celebrates the “tacky” by subverting social…
my first queer club
queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces…
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…