Durg the early to mid-70s, gay rights advanced more quickly than had durg the prr two s bed; many stat, sodomy laws were repealed, and
Contents:
- THE IMPACT OF DIS ON THE GAY SUBCULTURE THE 1970S
- DANCE PRI: THE GAY ORIGS OF DANCE MIC
- THE SURPRISG STORY OF HOW ABBA BEME BELOVED GAY INS
THE IMPACT OF DIS ON THE GAY SUBCULTURE THE 1970S
It gave a powerful platform to artists of lour who were often female or gay – perhaps that’s why attracted such hostily, wr Arwa Hair. * disco and gay culture *
Behd velvet rop, blacks, Latos, and wh, women and men, rich and poor, gays and straights were enuraged to wear whatever they wanted, kiss whoever they wanted and — of urse — dance however they wanted.
The movement really began wh the Stonewall Rts of 1969, the first major cint which gay men took a llective and forceful stand agast police btaly.
Donna Summer simulated asms songs and the Village People would flg off police uniforms, nstctn hats, and wboy outfs a celebratn of gay culture.
DANCE PRI: THE GAY ORIGS OF DANCE MIC
Anyone uld tell you the “typil” dis tras: the synthizer, the twirlg ball, and the funky pants—but fewer know the te origs of dis, which emerged om the gay unrground of New York. * disco and gay culture *
The dis movement, as origally was, end the ’80s, as the AIDS epimic stormed through the gay muny and fear settled over the formerly jubilant clubs.
But vtig rema: Velvet rop still part for the chict outf, style mavens still fill gay clubs and paras, and mic trends ntue to transcend race and sexualy.
THE SURPRISG STORY OF HOW ABBA BEME BELOVED GAY INS
* disco and gay culture *
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