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DARRYL PANDY

in 1986, house music was still on the ascent in the US and abroad when “love can’t turn around,” a…
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Posted on: October 5, 2022 Last updated on: October 5, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Miquel Brown’s “So Many Men, So Little Time”

“So many men, so little timeHow can I choose,So many men, so little timeHow can I choose” On March 14,…
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Posted on: September 20, 2022 Last updated on: September 20, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Sean Anthony | Buffalo, NY

My name is Sean Anthony. My very first Ballroom name given to me was “Baby”. I was the youngest in…
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Posted on: August 28, 2022 Last updated on: August 28, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

TEVIN CAMPBELL

most recording artists only wish to have recorded with quincy jones and prince, but by age 14, tevin campbell worked…
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Posted on: August 19, 2022 Last updated on: August 19, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Madonna’s “In This Life”

Picture it! America 1992. AIDS becomes the number one cause of death for men 25 – 44 years old. Activists…
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Posted on: August 16, 2022 Last updated on: August 16, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

UNCLE DANNY & COUSIN BOBBY

There’s much to say about Beyonce’s Renaissance and its homage to House Music and the ballroom scene, and LGBTQ pioneers. On…
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Posted on: August 15, 2022 Last updated on: August 15, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Danny Hernandez (He/Him)

My name is Danny Hernandez and I grew up in Paradise, Texas, outside of Dallas. Fort Worth. I moved to…
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Posted on: August 14, 2022 Last updated on: August 16, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

olivia, i honestly love you. i remember the stereo with the big knob and bright neon dial. every morning i…
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Posted on: August 8, 2022 Last updated on: August 9, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
Kevin Aviance

Kevin Aviance’s “Cunty” Remains a Legendary & Impactful Song

standing at over six feet tall, kevin aviance annihilated social expectations of gender expression all while conquering ballroom and dance…
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Posted on: July 30, 2022 Last updated on: July 30, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
disability pride month

Mark | Atlanta, GA

July is #DisabilityPride month, and I wanted to share these scars because I got them due to surgery to help improve my…
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Posted on: July 30, 2022 Last updated on: July 30, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

SAM HARRIS

decades before american idol opened the floodgates for the talent show genre of reality tv, there was the ultimate variety…
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Posted on: July 30, 2022 Last updated on: July 30, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
Moi Renee

Remembering Moi Renee and the House Music classic “Miss Honey”

jamaica born and new york raised moi renee studied at alvin ailey before becoming a fixture in the new york…
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Posted on: July 30, 2022 Last updated on: July 30, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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