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Disco Doesn’t Suck
By Asa Williams
Prior to the emergence of disco, due to the homophobic laws that prohibited same-sex dancing, most gay bars were underground dance bars; many of their attendees took bail money with them on nights out.
Soundscapes of Freedom in Lagos, Nigeria
By Demilade Phillips
In the last few years, many raves have been quietly popping up through Lagos, Nigeria’s unofficial capital, and the epicenter of Africa’s financial dealings.
Revisiting the Lavender Scare
By Ronald Valdiserri
In a speech given … in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy asserted that the U.S. State Department was riddled with “traitors” …
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Surviving a Kito Experience
By Osadolor Edokpayi
“Can you please come around? I’m preparing noodles. My folks went to church.” It seemed harmless. My mind, innocent and unsuspecting, didn’t sense any red flags. It was just a friendly visit.
Queer Rain: Reflections on James Baldwin’s Untitled
By Stacy Nathaniel Jackson
What of a different world Baldwin steadfastly conjured in his novels, essays, plays, and poems interrogating race, politics, and sexuality? Is that not the definition of worldbuilding?
Those Who Are Saved
By Iryn Tushabe
I didn’t have a boyfriend, so pregnancy checks didn’t bother me. Indeed, they were an opportunity to do the lord’s work; I was omulokole, a saved person.