The Black History of Freestyle Music the late great and house music pioneer, dj frankie knuckles, once said that house was disco’s revenge. and he wasn’t… Continue reading “The Black History of Freestyle Music”…
MOI RENEE in 2007, two years after the launch of youtube, a video of the late great moi renee performing their now… Continue reading “MOI RENEE”…
THROWBACK: MY 25th ANNIVERSARY in 1995 i was a at a crossroads. i was an 18 year old high school drop out with a… Continue reading “THROWBACK: MY 25th ANNIVERSARY”…
For Mary, My Aunts and Tia Pelucas Attending a predominantly white college in rural Tennessee, was the last pAttending a predominantly white college in rural Tennessee, was… Continue reading “For Mary, My Aunts and Tia Pelucas”…
LARRY LEVAN there once existed a black queer man who used the art of mixing songs to transform a converted parking garage… Continue reading “LARRY LEVAN”…
Kareem D’Ant | Lancaster, PA I did the whole project on my iPhone 6. I didn’t have the resources so I was… Continue reading “Kareem D’Ant | Lancaster, PA”…
WHEN HOUSE MUSIC WAS BLACK & GAY happy pride, y’all! this weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first pride events throughout the country. june 28, 1970,… Continue reading “WHEN HOUSE MUSIC WAS BLACK & GAY”…
LAYLEEN XTRAVAGANZA CUBILETTE-POLANCO layleen xtravaganza cubilette-polanco was a fixture in the new york city’s ballroom scene. she was a member of the legendary… Continue reading “LAYLEEN XTRAVAGANZA CUBILETTE-POLANCO”…
Robert | Philadelphia PA When I lived in Wisconsin, I was just a “nobody.” When I moved down here after my dad got locked… Continue reading “Robert | Philadelphia PA”…
Happy Juneteenth! happy juneteenth! celebrate Black liberation by pouring into Black trans and queer creatives. below are six Black trans and queer… Continue reading “Happy Juneteenth!”…
I Changed My Mind About Community Last year I broke up with the LGBTQ2 community–well the shallow gatekeepers that ravaged our collective understanding of what it… Continue reading “I Changed My Mind About Community”…
Puerto Rican Day Parade 1990 in september 1990, the first queer contingent marched in philadelphia’s 26th annual puerto rican day parade. organized and led by… Continue reading “Puerto Rican Day Parade 1990”…