in the summer of 1988, i had a friend named jacqueline who lived next door from us. she was a…
CAUSHUN
“Would there ever be a place for black gay/queer/SGL in hip hop?”, a question I asked myself in my youth.…
Lady LaBelle | Philadelphia, PA
my name is julio mangual aka lady labelle, my stage name. i was born in mayagüez, puerto rico. i’m one…
Gran Varones’ Armonté Butler Featured On This Year’s Honor 41 List
BLACK QUEER HISTORY NOW! We cannot express how proud we are of our very own Armonté Butler. His work with…
OAKTOWN’S 357
oaktown’s 357 were one of hip-hop’s most exciting groups of the early 1990s. heir combination of catchy rhymes, dope fashions,…
Felix | North Carolina
My name is Felix Araujo-Perez, like “Felix The Cat” but I am more like María Félix, the Mexican film actress.…
Black History All Year Long.
Blackness and our histories can’t be placed neatly into the confines of time. We envelope the universe, because our magic…
LIZ TORRES
one of the first chicago house music singers to garner national notoriety in the mid-80s, especially in gay clubs, liz…
#TransphobiaIsASin
For the past four years, we have proudly participated in #TransphobiaIsASin, a social media campaign. Below is more information about…
The (Mis)Education of AIDS Storylines on TV Shows: The Golden Girls
before the advent of social media and digital organizing, network television played an integral role in raising awareness about social…
Louie’s Top 21 Songs of 2021
There were no club night outings or huge parties in 2021 but I still found opportunities to dance and sing…
MARTHA WASH
martha wash is one of the greatest vocalists in music history. and i would wager my mariah carey cd collection…