The Innovators Great Gay Moments 20th Century Dance

Contents:

• THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG
• THE INNOVATORS: GREAT GAY MOMENTS 20TH-CENTURY DANCE
• HOW A GROUP OF GAY MALE BALLET DANCERS IS RETHKG MASCULY
• THE NEW JANELLE MONAE SONG, "Q.U.E.E.N," IS BASILLY A GAY ANTHEM: LISTENBY MARK BLANKENSHIPAPRIL 26, 2013/10:51 AMBY MARK BLANKENSHIPAPRIL 26, 2013 / 10:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE NEW JANELLE MONAE SONG, \"Q.U.E.E.N,\" IS BASILLY A GAY ANTHEM: LISTEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-04-26T14:51:34.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-04-26T14:51:34.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MARK BLANKENSHIP"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PACK FOLKS: JANELLE MONAE AND ERYKAH BADU HAVE WON R&B FOR THE MONTH. THE RT OF YOU N GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LADI' NEW SGLE "Q.U.E.E.N." IS FUNKY, FUNNY AND SMART. EVEN BETTER, 'S LIKE THREE SONGS ONE. IT STARTS AS A SMOOTH DANCE GROOVE, AND THEN WHEN BADU DROPS , THE BEAT DROPS OUT—GIVG A OL JAZZ EXPERIENCE. AND THEN JANELLE BACK AT THE END FOR A FEROC RAP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN OTHER WORDS: SHAKE THAT ASS! NOW BOB YOUR HEAD WHILE YOU SNAP YOUR FGERS! NOW SEND HOME WH A FIST BUMP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT LIKE EVERY JANELLE MONAE OR ERYKAH BADU SONG, "Q.U.E.E.N." IS ABOUT MORE THAN THE SONIC EXPERIENCE. IT'S ALSO GOT SOMETHG TO SAY. THE LYRICS READ LIKE A MANIFTO OF THE RIGHTEOLY STRANGE, WH THE LADI SISTG THEY WILL WEATHER THE WHERG OPNS OF THE MAJORY AND NTUE BEG THEMSELV. EVEN IF THEY OFFEND THE RELIG, THE NSERVATIVE, OR THE CHVIST, THEY WILL NTUE TO DANCE HOW THEY WANT AND TWERK HOW THEY WANT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THEN THEY GO FURTHER. IN A LOT OF EMPOWERMENT SONGS, WOMEN JT SAY THEY WANT THE RIGHT TO BE DIRRTY WHOUT GETTG JUDGED. HOWEVER, HER RAP VERSE, MONAE MAK CLEAR THAT BEG STRANGE, SHE ALSO WANTS TO BE A LEAR. SHE DON'T JT WANT TO BE CELEBRATED FOR BEG HERSELF. SHE WANTS TO HELP EVERYONE ELSE UNLEASH THEIR INTI AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL I'M GONNA KEEP LEADG LIKE A YOUNG HARRIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU N TAKE MY WGS BUT I'M STILL GO' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND EVEN WHEN YOU ED ME THE BOOTY DON'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, KEEP SGG AND I'MMA KEEP WRG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M TIRED OF MARV ASKG ME, "WHAT'S GOG ON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARCH TO THE STREETS 'CUZ I'M WILLG AND I'M {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CATEGORIZE ME, I FY EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHILE YOU'RE SELLG DOPE, WE'RE GONNA KEEP SELLG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE RISG UP NOW, YOU GOTTA AL YOU GOTTA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL YOU BE ELECTRIC SHEEP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELECTRIC LADI, WILL YOU SLEEP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OR WILL YOU PREACH?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT'S GOG TO BE? ARE WE GOG TO BE SHEEP, OR ARE WE GOG TO JO MONAE AND BADU PREACHG WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU ASK ME, THIS SONG IS BASILLY A DRAG ANTHEM WAG TO HAPPEN. AND NOT JT BEE JANELLE SAYS PEOPLE ARE "THROWG SHA LEFT AND RIGHT" WHEN SHE WALKS THE ROOM. ANY GREAT DRAG QUEEN IS SHOWG HOW TO BREAK EE OF THE TYPIL WORLD AND CREATE OUR OWN INTI, AND THIS IS A SONG THAT UNRSTANDS THAT. IF QUEENS AREN'T PERFORMG THE CLUBS BY THE END OF THE MONTH, THEN THEY'RE JT NOT PAYG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PREVLY: THIS ADORABLE WEIRDO CLEARLY LOV JANELLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARK BLANKENSHIP LIK TO TWERK THE MIRROR. HE TWEETS AS @{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• HOW A GROUP OF GAY MALE BALLET DANCERS IS RETHKG MASCULY

THE 50 BT GAY SONGS TO CELEBRATE PRI ALL YEAR LONG

The openly gay mic in and the drag legend got together 1994 to rererd the classic track (which Elton origally released the '70s) and the mic vio is one of the gayt, mpit thgs to ever exist! Lbian J and the queer "Honey" sger's duet "What I Need" stantly gave all the feels when they released the track back 2018—or 20-GAY-teen, rather!

THE INNOVATORS: GREAT GAY MOMENTS 20TH-CENTURY DANCE

2019 was a great year for queer pop llabs, and one of the standouts was fely "Gone" by French, pansexual, genrqueer sger Christe and the Queens and gay-favore Charli XCX. The impet for Cover Boy was the closeted gay experience, and one cric noted the “stggle, clanste enunters, effort, bravura, sensualy, and watchfulns” embedd the multi-layered movement. The dance self was betiful and movg, but the route's anti-homophobia msage brought an entirely new dimensn to the dance and brought the dience and judg alike to their the queer news se LGBTQ+ Natn was first to report, the two dancers walked onto the stage and one of the judg asked if they had somethg they wanted to say about their performance.

HOW A GROUP OF GAY MALE BALLET DANCERS IS RETHKG MASCULY

"We're gog to prent a number agast homophobia, " Arthur replied, drawg applse om the a ver of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" played, Guillme and Arthur lifted each other, balanced on each other's bodi, spun, and leapt gracefully across the stage. But when Orville Peck’s myster barone follows the twangy guar to “My mama told me when I was young/ We are all born superstars, ” brgs the gay anthem to another level.

THE NEW JANELLE MONAE SONG, "Q.U.E.E.N," IS BASILLY A GAY ANTHEM: LISTENBY MARK BLANKENSHIPAPRIL 26, 2013/10:51 AMBY MARK BLANKENSHIPAPRIL 26, 2013 / 10:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE NEW JANELLE MONAE SONG, \"Q.U.E.E.N,\" IS BASILLY A GAY ANTHEM: LISTEN","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-04-26T14:51:34.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-04-26T14:51:34.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MARK BLANKENSHIP"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PACK FOLKS: JANELLE MONAE AND ERYKAH BADU HAVE WON R&B FOR THE MONTH. THE RT OF YOU N GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LADI' NEW SGLE "Q.U.E.E.N." IS FUNKY, FUNNY AND SMART. EVEN BETTER, 'S LIKE THREE SONGS ONE. IT STARTS AS A SMOOTH DANCE GROOVE, AND THEN WHEN BADU DROPS , THE BEAT DROPS OUT—GIVG A OL JAZZ EXPERIENCE. AND THEN JANELLE BACK AT THE END FOR A FEROC RAP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN OTHER WORDS: SHAKE THAT ASS! NOW BOB YOUR HEAD WHILE YOU SNAP YOUR FGERS! NOW SEND HOME WH A FIST BUMP!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT LIKE EVERY JANELLE MONAE OR ERYKAH BADU SONG, "Q.U.E.E.N." IS ABOUT MORE THAN THE SONIC EXPERIENCE. IT'S ALSO GOT SOMETHG TO SAY. THE LYRICS READ LIKE A MANIFTO OF THE RIGHTEOLY STRANGE, WH THE LADI SISTG THEY WILL WEATHER THE WHERG OPNS OF THE MAJORY AND NTUE BEG THEMSELV. EVEN IF THEY OFFEND THE RELIG, THE NSERVATIVE, OR THE CHVIST, THEY WILL NTUE TO DANCE HOW THEY WANT AND TWERK HOW THEY WANT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THEN THEY GO FURTHER. IN A LOT OF EMPOWERMENT SONGS, WOMEN JT SAY THEY WANT THE RIGHT TO BE DIRRTY WHOUT GETTG JUDGED. HOWEVER, HER RAP VERSE, MONAE MAK CLEAR THAT BEG STRANGE, SHE ALSO WANTS TO BE A LEAR. SHE DON'T JT WANT TO BE CELEBRATED FOR BEG HERSELF. SHE WANTS TO HELP EVERYONE ELSE UNLEASH THEIR INTI AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL I'M GONNA KEEP LEADG LIKE A YOUNG HARRIET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU N TAKE MY WGS BUT I'M STILL GO' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND EVEN WHEN YOU ED ME THE BOOTY DON'T {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YEAH, KEEP SGG AND I'MMA KEEP WRG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M TIRED OF MARV ASKG ME, "WHAT'S GOG ON?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARCH TO THE STREETS 'CUZ I'M WILLG AND I'M {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CATEGORIZE ME, I FY EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHILE YOU'RE SELLG DOPE, WE'RE GONNA KEEP SELLG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE RISG UP NOW, YOU GOTTA AL YOU GOTTA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL YOU BE ELECTRIC SHEEP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELECTRIC LADI, WILL YOU SLEEP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OR WILL YOU PREACH?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO WHAT'S GOG TO BE? ARE WE GOG TO BE SHEEP, OR ARE WE GOG TO JO MONAE AND BADU PREACHG WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF YOU ASK ME, THIS SONG IS BASILLY A DRAG ANTHEM WAG TO HAPPEN. AND NOT JT BEE JANELLE SAYS PEOPLE ARE "THROWG SHA LEFT AND RIGHT" WHEN SHE WALKS THE ROOM. ANY GREAT DRAG QUEEN IS SHOWG HOW TO BREAK EE OF THE TYPIL WORLD AND CREATE OUR OWN INTI, AND THIS IS A SONG THAT UNRSTANDS THAT. IF QUEENS AREN'T PERFORMG THE CLUBS BY THE END OF THE MONTH, THEN THEY'RE JT NOT PAYG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PREVLY: THIS ADORABLE WEIRDO CLEARLY LOV JANELLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARK BLANKENSHIP LIK TO TWERK THE MIRROR. HE TWEETS AS @{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

If you walk to a gay club wh the next few months and don’t hear the openg, heart-poundg stras of Vct’s “Kill My Heart, ” ll the police, bee a crime has been mted. As a gay male choreographer, Joshua Beamish has a hard time unrstandg why ntemporary ballet hasn’t alt wh same-sex relatnships more romantic terms.

“In the ntext of big ballet, gay male relatnships are very mimally reprented, and they ually follow a very hetero-normative format, ” he says. “Wh burrow I was terted seeg how I uld e the ballet vobulary to tell a gay story. Origally created for the Royal Ballet London, burrow is as much a personal story as is Beamish’s sire to create works that reflects the experienc of gay men.

HOW A GROUP OF GAY MALE BALLET DANCERS IS RETHKG MASCULY

Even as Beamish looks to create dance works that better reflect his life as a gay man, he adms that isn’t as simple as replacg a male-female duo wh two men. His homosexualy was fairly well known, as was his relatnship wh the dancer Vaslav Nijsky and other var lovers, cludg Boris Kochno, Leoni Masse, and Serge Lifar. The Ballets Rs beme a loc self, attractg large numbers of homosexual men wherever performed.