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”…
TANDI IMAN DUPREE the most iconic drag performance entrance and possibly one of the, if not, the most influential, did not take place… Continue reading “TANDI IMAN DUPREE”…
ADVEVA 1990 was the year house music went mainstream. after creating a massive underground following in chicago, new york and detroit,… Continue reading “ADVEVA”…
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”…
NICO SANTOS nico santos, best known for his role as mateo, a queer undocumented character in the nbc hit sitcom “superstore,” has… Continue reading “NICO SANTOS”…