In Gratitude for My Aunt Carmen growing up, i never believed adults were god. i was always curious about their ways and their secret jokes like… Continue reading “In Gratitude for My Aunt Carmen”…
We Speak Their Names may we all find the safety that we deserve. may we hold each other closer. and may we all continue… Continue reading “We Speak Their Names”…
The Government Has Blood On Its Hands “the government has blood on its hands. one AIDS death every half hour” poster created by the art collective gran… Continue reading “The Government Has Blood On Its Hands”…
Naiymah Sanchez | Philadelphia, PA You know, just growing up and in that era of grandparents taking care of the grandkids, and the parent, you… Continue reading “Naiymah Sanchez | Philadelphia, PA”…
Take The US Trans Survey 2022! Our stories hold our truths. Share your experiences in the US Trans Survey so that our community is seen, heard,… Continue reading “Take The US Trans Survey 2022!”…
When A Menudo Concert Paused Was in El Salvador When I pressed play on Menudo: Forever Young on HBO Max , the new docu-series on the iconic Puerto Rican… Continue reading “When A Menudo Concert Paused Was in El Salvador”…
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day To me, National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day means a day to bring some light to the darkness that has been… Continue reading “National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day”…
Still Special: 25 Years of “The Velvet Rope” One could talk for hours about the cultural significance of an album like The Velvet Rope: the way its composition and… Continue reading “Still Special: 25 Years of “The Velvet Rope””…
J Aces Lira | Chivago, IL I recall my time in high school. During this time, I’m making intercity commutes and my mom was struggling with… Continue reading “J Aces Lira | Chivago, IL”…
DARRYL PANDY in 1986, house music was still on the ascent in the US and abroad when “love can’t turn around,” a… Continue reading “DARRYL PANDY”…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Miquel Brown’s “So Many Men, So Little Time” “So many men, so little timeHow can I choose,So many men, so little timeHow can I choose” On March 14,… Continue reading “Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Miquel Brown’s “So Many Men, So Little Time””…
Sean Anthony | Buffalo, NY My name is Sean Anthony. My very first Ballroom name given to me was “Baby”. I was the youngest in… Continue reading “Sean Anthony | Buffalo, NY”…