JACKIE SHANE the last time jackie shane graced a stage was in toronto, canada in december 1971. after decades of swirling rumors that she had… Continue reading “JACKIE SHANE”…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Jody Watley’s “When A Man Loves A Woman” in november 1993, pop music architect jody watley released her fourth solo album “intimacy.” a departure from the r&b/dance oriented… Continue reading “Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Jody Watley’s “When A Man Loves A Woman””…
Transphobia Is A Sin 2023 Today is the 5th annual #TransphobiaIsASincampaign. As we witness the continued attack on trans people, Join @theblacktransprayerbook in reminding the world of trans… Continue reading “Transphobia Is A Sin 2023”…
GANGSTA BOO My mother was the first person to teach me about female rap. It was through album and radio plays, and… Continue reading “GANGSTA BOO”…
For Christopher christopher collins left this world in 2017. he was my first love and for years, my only love. he was… Continue reading “For Christopher”…
It’s Plenty: Songs That Got Us Through 2022 ya know we love a good playlist! and what better time to drop a new one than now. curated by… Continue reading “It’s Plenty: Songs That Got Us Through 2022”…
Francix | Grand Rapids, MI I’m a Black Gay Dominican that moved to the USA in 2017. Latinx Heritage Month allows us to remember what… Continue reading “Francix | Grand Rapids, MI”…
Divas to the Dancefloor Please: Five Femme queen Vogues Icons Femme Queen Performance has been an important factor and foundation of Ballroom Culture since it began, a category reserved for… Continue reading “Divas to the Dancefloor Please: Five Femme queen Vogues Icons”…
In Gratitude for My Aunt Carmen growing up, i never believed adults were god. i was always curious about their ways and their secret jokes like… Continue reading “In Gratitude for My Aunt Carmen”…
We Speak Their Names may we all find the safety that we deserve. may we hold each other closer. and may we all continue… Continue reading “We Speak Their Names”…
The Government Has Blood On Its Hands “the government has blood on its hands. one AIDS death every half hour” poster created by the art collective gran… Continue reading “The Government Has Blood On Its Hands”…
Naiymah Sanchez | Philadelphia, PA You know, just growing up and in that era of grandparents taking care of the grandkids, and the parent, you… Continue reading “Naiymah Sanchez | Philadelphia, PA”…