a Platform for Black Queer Voices
We see you Miss Thing!
Loved It!
The 35 Anniversary commemorative issue celebrates and documents the Fabulousness of Thing magazine.
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Aaron Pierre Brown and The House of Avant-Garde
The House of Avant-Garde was established in 1986 by Wardell Ford, Thomas Sampson, and DeRico…
Having A Ball!
With The House of Avant-Garde Filmed and directed by Stephanie Coleman in 1992 with The…
Home of House at Navy Pier
Exhibition closes October 31, 2024 Chicago is the birthplace of House music. House evolved through…
House Music, A Cultural Revolution
The new House Music documentary, House Music: A Cultural Revolution, airs November 8, 2024 on…
Interview with the Legendary Lori Branch
The Gay Origins of House Music on the ‘But We Loved’ podcast. Sneaking out in…
Ballroom is Still About Black Queer Joy
The Kamala Harris Dance Song
Energize, Organize, Mobilize Let’s forge a new path that will provide a legacy for generations…
Asher HaVon Wins The Voice
This year, Asher HaVon has become the first out LGBTQ+ person to win the hit…
The Translatable Project
A safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth to express themselves. Launched by basketball player Dwyane Wade…
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Is This You?
House Music
How a Chicago-based Black and queer run publication built a platform for marginalized voices and revolutionized print media.
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Future Garage
The futuristic atmosphere created by this stylish electronic playlist promotes creativity and forward-thinking innovation. https://youtu.be/BhbhiQZwjf4…
The Glitterbox Nation
A hemisphere of house and disco. Glitterbox is a nightlife phenomenon and record label conceptualized…
Deep and Soulful House
Laid back and chill, yet energetic enough to keep you moving. This is the deep…
How House Music Was Born
House music was created to uplift and celebrate marginalized communities. This documentary film shows how…
Where Love Lives
A story of dance floor culture & expression. https://youtu.be/bOqxI97CoDM This hour-long video will give you…
Thirty Years Ago, a Black Queer Zine Captured the Scene that Birthed House
by Leor Galil for the Chicago Reader, June 2021 – In February 2021, dance-music site…