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,…
Category: Giving Them Their Roses
JESÚS OCIEL BAENA SAUCEDO
Jesús Ociel Baena Saucedo was a significant figure in Mexican LGBTQ+ politics, known for their pioneering role and activism in…
RUDY GALINDO
As a young queer femboy, I always felt as if I was walking on thin ice; always fearing that my…
IRIS CHACÓN
camp challenges conventional notions of what is “tasteful” and “beautiful.” some proclaim that camp celebrates the “tacky” by subverting social…
BRENDA K. STARR
the 1980s marked a pivotal era in the rise of latino english-speaking recording pop artists who achieved mainstream success. this…
QUEEN PEN & ME’SHELL NDEGEOCELLO
The history of Hip-Hop collaborations is a tale of unity, innovation, and the creation of musical magic that transcends genres,…
DIANA ROSS
on july 21, 1983, diana ross staged one of the highly significant concert events of the decade. organized by the…
TINA TURNER
i dreamed about my mother for the first time in a long time last night. waking from those all-too-real dreams used…
SALT-N-PEPA
On November 28, 1993, The New York Times published journalist Jeffrey Schmalz’s last article, “Whatever Happened to AIDS?,” three weeks…
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…
GANGSTA BOO
My mother was the first person to teach me about female rap. It was through album and radio plays, and…
We Speak Their Names
may we all find the safety that we deserve. may we hold each other closer. and may we all continue…