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 is one of the greatest vocalists in music history. and i would wager my mariah carey cd collection…

33 years ago this week, one of the wackiest, campiest, and queerest christmas specials premiered on network television– and it…

on december 20, 1981, one of the most beloved and influential musicals in broadway’s history, “dreamgirls” made its premiere at…

the pointer sisters, sister sledge and vanity 6 were my earliest introduction to the miracle that is the girl group…

to be a global pop star who was gay but not out during the height of the AIDS epidemic meant…

years before i knew who tony viramontes was, i knew of his art. sometime in 1986, three years before i…

what would the world’s dance floor sound and feel like if it weren’t for gay anthems? how would we bond,…

every year, just as pride season is about to kick off, the interwebs argue, fight and debate about who is…

dubbed the queen of paradise garage, notable 1980’s night club in new york, gwen guthrie scored her biggest hit when…

in january 1986, the CDC reported more people were diagnosed with aids in 1985 than all of the earlier years…

in 1987 the AIDS epidemic was still unfolding. it was still a death sentence. those living with HIV–who were still…