Author: louie
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Transgender Day of Visibility
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Today we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, a day to honor and uplift the resilience, strength, and achievements of transgender and gender nonconforming people around the globe. It’s a reminder to stand in solidarity and recognize the vibrant and incredible contributions of the trans community to our universe. As we…
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HIV IS NOT A CRIME DAY
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Did you know that over 30 states in the US have laws that disproportionately penalize individuals based on their HIV positive status, often regardless of actual transmission risk. This stigma not only undermines science and public health efforts, it perpetuates violence against people living with HIV. Today, we stand together…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: boogie down productions “jimmy”
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“here is a message to the super hoes” whew, name a more iconic and sex-positive opening line of a hip-hop song released in 1998 – during the genre’s golden era? well, maybe i am being hyperbolic, but almost every lyric in “jimmy” by the pioneering new york hip-hop group boogie…
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HYDEIA BROADBENT
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Today, we honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Hydeia Broadbent, a beacon of hope, courage, and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Hydeia was a warrior whose spirit and determination transformed the landscape of awareness and compassion for those of us living with HIV/AIDS. From a very…
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For the Patron Saint Janet Jackson
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i have always believed in pop music. i have always believed in the beat. pop music, in its infinite power, was my only religion. and it was the patron saint pop divas like saint janet that i pray for sanctuary, for deliverance. as a young queer person in the late…
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for Cecilia Gentili
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Cecilia Gentili was a trans activist. Cecilia Gentili was a mother. Cecilia Gentili was a friend. Celicia Gentili was an icon. Celicia Gentili was here. Cecilia navigated an often unkind world with a disarming and empowering grace. Her journey from Argentina to the heart of New York City was not…
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD)!!! Today is dedicated to raising awareness about the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black and African American communities. On this day, we also celebrate all Black organizers, activists, queer and trans young people who worked since the onset of the AIDS crisis…
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Queer Black History – All Year Long.
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Blackness and our histories can’t be placed neatly into the confines of time. We envelope the universe, because our magic is expansive. Happy Black History Month!
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RAY NAVARRO
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On December 10, 1989, a significant event in New York City would set the stage for Ray’s remarkable journey. Thousands of activists, many living with AIDS themselves, gathered for the “Stop The Church” demonstration outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Their target: Cardinal John O’Connor, an influential Catholic authority whose statements on…
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Alejandro Rodriguez | Indiana, IL
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I’m from northern Indiana, I grew up in between East Chicago Indiana, a town 25 mins south east of Chicago and another town on the opposite side of northern Indiana named Fort Wayne. Lucky for me those are two of the most diverse areas of Indiana. I grew up in…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: martha wash’s “carry on”
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known as the queen of clubland, martha wash has been a constant presence on the dance floor of queer clubs for close to half a century. her voice helped to propel songs by sylvester (“disco heat”), the weather girls (“it’s raining men”), rebbie Jackson (“centipede”), seduction (“you’re my one and…
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DIONNE WARWICK
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2025 will mark the 40th anniversary of Dionne Warwick’s cultural milestone single, “That’s What Friends Are For.” The one-off single, featuring the equally iconic Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder, “That’s What Friends Are For,” was released as a charity single in October 1985 to support AIDS research. The…