in the summer of 1988, i had a friend named jacqueline who lived next door from us. she was a…
Tag: 1980s
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…
MARTHA WASH
martha wash is one of the greatest vocalists in music history. and i would wager my mariah carey cd collection…
The Enduring Queer Cheer of Pee-Wee Herman’s Christmas Special
33 years ago this week, one of the wackiest, campiest, and queerest christmas specials premiered on network television– and it…
SHERYL LEE RALPH
on december 20, 1981, one of the most beloved and influential musicals in broadway’s history, “dreamgirls” made its premiere at…
MARY JANE GIRLS
the pointer sisters, sister sledge and vanity 6 were my earliest introduction to the miracle that is the girl group…
GEORGE MICHAEL
to be a global pop star who was gay but not out during the height of the AIDS epidemic meant…
TONY VIRAMONTES
years before i knew who tony viramontes was, i knew of his art. sometime in 1986, three years before i…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Weather Girls “It’s Raining Men”
what would the world’s dance floor sound and feel like if it weren’t for gay anthems? how would we bond,…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Patti LaBelle’s “You Are My Friend”
every year, just as pride season is about to kick off, the interwebs argue, fight and debate about who is…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Gwen Guthrie’s “Can’t Love You Tonight”
dubbed the queen of paradise garage, legendary 1980’s new york night club, gwen guthrie scored her biggest hit when she…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Jermaine Stewart’s “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off”
in january 1986, the CDC reported more people were diagnosed with aids in 1985 than all of the earlier years…