Thirty years ago, disco superstar Sylvester died of complications from AIDS. But, as the AIDS Memorial recently noted, with his openness of his … [Read more...] about Why Sylvester Is Still ‘Mighty Real’ 30 Years Later
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Do You Know the LGBTQ 1970s? Test Your Grasp of its Pop Icons, Influencers, and Political Heroes
PRESENTED by WorldPride 2019 | Stonewall 50 Next summer, WorldPride comes to the United States for the first time to commemorate the 50th anniversary … [Read more...] about Do You Know the LGBTQ 1970s? Test Your Grasp of its Pop Icons, Influencers, and Political Heroes
The OXD Mirror: The Legacy of Space Disco
BY TAD HAES During the '70s and in early years of the '80s, while both gay and straight audiences got down across the globe and mainstream disco … [Read more...] about The OXD Mirror: The Legacy of Space Disco
Gay Iconography: The Super Sounds of Martha Wash
If there’s one sound that signals the arrival of Pride season, it’s got to be the unmistakable sound of Martha Wash’s voice booming from speakers … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: The Super Sounds of Martha Wash
Gay Iconography: No Disco Queen Quite Like Sylvester
Having grown up in Los Angeles, Sylvester moved to San Francisco in the '70s. He became involved with an avant-garde performance art … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: No Disco Queen Quite Like Sylvester
Sean Penn Directed His Own ‘Mighty Real’ Man-on-Man Kiss
Mark Martinez (aka drag queen Flava) got more than he bargained for in his role as disco singer Sylvester in Gus van Sant's Harvey Milk biopic Milk, … [Read more...] about Sean Penn Directed His Own ‘Mighty Real’ Man-on-Man Kiss