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Tag: philadelphia

Lady LaBelle | Philadelphia, PA

my name is julio mangual aka lady labelle, my stage name. i was born in mayagüez, puerto rico. i’m one…
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Posted on: February 10, 2022 Last updated on: February 10, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Andrew | Philadelphia, PA

Being the baby of the family, it’s good. I mean, you really can’t complain, because you get to learn from…
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Posted on: August 14, 2021 Last updated on: August 14, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Jomar | Philadelphia, PA

I grew up around here. This is my hood! They know me. I used to sit on those steps and…
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Posted on: December 11, 2020 Last updated on: December 11, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

National Coming Out Day: Jessica & Jaydon | Philadelphia, PA

jessica (mom): i was just starting my day at my new job. it was right after my brother died and…
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Posted on: October 11, 2020 Last updated on: October 11, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Robert | Philadelphia PA

When I lived in Wisconsin, I was just a “nobody.” When I moved down here after my dad got locked…
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Posted on: June 22, 2020 Last updated on: June 22, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Puerto Rican Day Parade 1990

in september 1990, the first queer contingent marched in philadelphia’s 26th annual puerto rican day parade. organized and led by…
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Posted on: June 14, 2020 Last updated on: June 14, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Efrain | Philadelphia, PA

GV: Do you remember your first Latin night at a gay club? Efrain: It was also at Woody’s of course.…
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Posted on: June 4, 2020 Last updated on: June 10, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Horacio x Eddie | Philadelphia, PA

Horacio: Long story short, the quarantine made our March 21st date impossible so the day that the stay at home…
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Posted on: April 24, 2020 Last updated on: April 24, 2020 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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