songs that soundtracked the AIDS epidemic

Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Epidemic: Sylvester’s “Do You Wanna Funk”

sylvester was more than the beloved literal queen of disco, he was a prophet, a visionary, and a savior. literally.…

“I want to make you holler, and make you scream my name” a song on the third studio album of…

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…

“It’s morning, and we slept the night away” that’s how we are introduced to the soft and powerful voice of…

in the early 1980s, boy george was one of the world’s most popular musical figures in the world. as lead…

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 1995, Black people made up 49% of the AIDS-related deaths that year. This is insurmountable grief, personal loss and…

by the late 1970s, homosexuality had been decriminalized in multiple states including iowa, nebraska and wyoming. with the hypervisibility of…

On the cusp of the 25th anniversary of Ultra Naté’s iconic “Free,” originally released in 1997, the single cemented Ultra…

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