philadelphia

my first queer club

queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces…

You know, just growing up and in that era of grandparents taking care of the grandkids, and the parent, you…

my name is julio mangual aka lady labelle, my stage name. i was born in mayagüez, puerto rico. i’m one…

Being the baby of the family, it’s good. I mean, you really can’t complain, because you get to learn from…

I grew up around here. This is my hood! They know me. I used to sit on those steps and…

jessica (mom): i was just starting my day at my new job. it was right after my brother died and…

When I lived in Wisconsin, I was just a “nobody.” When I moved down here after my dad got locked…

in september 1990, the first queer contingent marched in philadelphia’s 26th annual puerto rican day parade. organized and led by…

GV: Do you remember your first Latin night at a gay club? Efrain: It was also at Woody’s of course.…

Horacio: Long story short, the quarantine made our March 21st date impossible so the day that the stay at home…