GEORGE MICHAEL to be a global pop star who was gay but not out during the height of the AIDS epidemic meant… Continue reading “GEORGE MICHAEL”…
TONY VIRAMONTES years before i knew who tony viramontes was, i knew of his art. sometime in 1986, three years before i… Continue reading “TONY VIRAMONTES”…
MARCO CASTRO-BOJORQUEZ often times when historians speak of those who were on the front lines of AIDS advocacy, it is framed in… Continue reading “MARCO CASTRO-BOJORQUEZ”…
DONNA SUMMER donna summer. the mere mention of her name evokes visions, feelings, and sounds of heaven on the dance floor. dubbed… Continue reading “DONNA SUMMER”…
ZELMA DAVIS zelma davis should be a household name! as the principal vocalist of the über successful 1990s dance group c+c music… Continue reading “ZELMA DAVIS”…
PAULA ABDUL in the late 1980s, paula abdul’s popularity rivaled that of her contemporaries, janet jackson and madonna. paula had gone from… Continue reading “PAULA ABDUL”…
SYLVESTER sylvester, believed that god was found on the dance floor. his live performances were a revival and his lyrics were… Continue reading “SYLVESTER”…
EMILE GRIFFITH Emile Griffith was the epitome of a reluctant boxing superstar. After moving to New York from the Virgin Islands in… Continue reading “EMILE GRIFFITH”…
KEVIN AVIANCE in 1997, my friends and i would all make our way to a local youth drop-in center in philadelphia every… Continue reading “KEVIN AVIANCE”…
WAYLAND FLOWERS in the early 1980’s, a puppet with big drag queen energy served as a trojan horse sneaking comedic skits that… Continue reading “WAYLAND FLOWERS”…
DOMINIQUE MORGAN Dominique Morgan (she/her) is a visionary. As executive director of Black & Pink, the largest prison abolitionist organization serving LGBTQ+… Continue reading “DOMINIQUE MORGAN”…
JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ my love for jocelyn began on a hot summer night in 1994. my friend oscar and i were on our… Continue reading “JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ”…