Author: louie
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Ten Thousand Steps to the Time of Your Life: Our Fave Songs of 2024
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The title, inspired by a lyric from Beyoncé’s transcendent track “II HANDS II HEAVEN”, encapsulates this moment and where we’re headed. It’s a sonic journey of our favorite songs of 2024—a mix of beats, vibes, and lyrics that define our year and kept us moving forward. Step into the rhythm,…
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A Celebration of Wham!’s Enduring Holiday Gem “This Christmas”
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Wham!’s “Last Christmas” arrived In December 1984 as a shimmering holiday treat, blending George Michael’s lush vocals with a heartbreak-laden melody against an irresistibly festive synth-pop backdrop. 40 years later, it remains a snapshot of a transformative moment in music, culture, and queerness and one of pop music’s enduring Christmas…
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Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Spice Girls “2 Become 1”
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In 1996, Frank Mendez was one of the most visible people living with HIV in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas along the US-Mexico border. At a time when the drag community had been impacted heavily by losses to AIDS, Frank was out about his HIV status both in…
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HONEY DIJON
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Honey Dijon’s rise to global acclaim as a DJ and producer is a testament to the power of House music and Black Girl Magic. Honey Dijon’s journey as a Black trans woman in the music industry is a continuation of the lineage of House music, the significance of Black and…
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Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam’s “I Wonder If I Take You Home”
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Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam emerged in the summer of 1985, during the height of the Reagan era, as one of the first Latin freestyle groups to achieve significant crossover and commercial success. Their debut single, “I Wonder If I Take You Home,” not only exemplified the burgeoning freestyle genre—a…
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JENNICET GUTIERREZ
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When Jennicet Guttirez, a Latine undocumented Transgender activist, landed in Washington, DC, to attend the White House Pride Reception on June 24, 2015, she was ready for the moment that would not only change her life but become a pivotal moment in LGBTQ history. Born in Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexico, Jennicet immigrated to the United…
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National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: An HIV/AIDS Awareness Poster Gallery
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the impact of HIV/AIDS on gay men remains one of the most significant health and social crises in modern history. national gay men’s HIV/AIDS awareness day serves as a crucial reminder of the devastation and impact of the crisis among gay men and a celebration of the resilience of a…
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Songs That Soundtrack the AIDS Crisis: Rihanna’s “Sex With Me”
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It is the year of our Beyoncé 2024, and folks got on her internet to deride people for taking PrEP, by admonishing them to just “not have sex with people who have hiv.” This began a few days ago when X account @ FemK_Ultra wrote that “Realizing sex doesnt have…
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In Celebration of Amber Ruffin
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ride started with a protest. Pride Month is a declaration of the fight for freedom for all LGBTQ+ people. It is a way to honor our history, resilience, and collective resistance. For those of us who have the privilege, one act of resistance can be coming out publicly as a…
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10 Songs by LGBTQ+ Artists to Add to Your Playlists
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As Pride Month winds down and all of the corporate rainbow “support” goes into hibernation, here are 9 songs by LGBTQ+ artists to add to your playlists to jam to for the rest of the year. This multi-genre list a celebration of the growing visibility and reach of LGBTQ+ artists.…
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Water From The Moon (a Poem for My Mother)
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now imagine this.me – a moon chaser running across the sky stealing blue-white streaks to travel years of light. imagine if i traveled to the moonto gather a liter of its water to cleanse your auraand fill the creek that many have stolen a drink from. imagine if i strike myself against the universe and break open…
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“River Memory (A Melvin Dixon Poem)” By aAliy A. Muhammad
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A song about the end. Ain’t it funny?I always thought “End of the road” was a funeral song, as it blasted on radios in 1992. “Although we’ve come to the end of the road, still I can’t let go.” STILL I CAN’T LET GO.STILLI CAN’T LET GO.It was about the…