Tag: lgbtq history
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Kevin Aviance’s “Cunty” Remains a Legendary & Impactful Song
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standing at over six feet tall, kevin aviance annihilated social expectations of gender expression all while conquering ballroom and dance music. before making his mark in new york city’s nightlife in the early 90s, he was a commanding presence in ballroom as a member of the house of aviance. in…
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SAM HARRIS
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decades before american idol opened the floodgates for the talent show genre of reality tv, there was the ultimate variety 80s show “star search.” hosted by ed mcmahon, “star search” was a weekly hour-long syndicated show billed as “the world’s greatest competition” was an immediate ratings winner with over 25…
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The Enduring Queer Cheer of Pee-Wee Herman’s Christmas Special
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33 years ago this week, one of the wackiest, campiest, and queerest christmas specials premiered on network television– and it was a kids show! “pee-wee’s playhouse” was the brainchild of paul rueben and was america’s most watched weekly children’s show from 1986 – 1990. based on his 1981 stage show…
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OCTAVIA ST. LAURENT
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today we remember, celebrate and speak the name of octavia st. laurent. born on march 16, 1964, octavia would go on to become one of the most ICONIC ballroom figures in the history. octavia st. laurent, after slaying runways in the ballroom scene for years, became the breakout star in…
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That Time When The White House Press Room Erupted In Laughter About The Then Growing AIDS Epidemic
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a few days ago, i logged into this very account and saw that a mutual posted a meme that read, “900 people get coronavirus and the whole world wants to wear a surgical mask. 30 million people have AIDS but still nobody wants to wear a condom.” at first, i…
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WHITNEY HOUSTON
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whitney houston was a queer icon decades before the term became a marketing ploy. she was one of us before, during and after all of the rumors. confirmation was never required or desired from us – the gay boys who lip synced her songs when left alone in the room.…
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JESSE TORRES
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the telling of our history can sometimes confine people to one of two categories: those who made history and those who were a part of history. often times, it is the former that is celebrated and amplified. it is because of this that we have to search for any kind…
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Forgotten AIDS Episode of Forgotten 80’s Sitcom
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in the fall of 1989, i was a 12 year-old fem as fuck youth who hungered for any queer representation on tv when i discovered the groundbreaking sitcom, “brothers.” the show, which was the first weekly sitcom on cable, had just ended it’s five-year run showtime and was now finding…