#BornThisDay: Cross-Dressing Entertainer, Gladys Bentley

By Stephen Rutledge on June 26, 2021 3:03 am

Via Wikipedia Commons June 26, 1907- Gladys Bentley: "From the time I can remember anything, I never wanted a man to touch me. Soon I began to feel more comfortable in boys’ clothes than in dresses." In 1934, King's Terrace, a Manhattan nightclub, was padlocked by the … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Grace Jones

By Stephen Rutledge on May 18, 2021 3:03 am

May 19, 1948– Grace Jones: “I can be a pain, but most of all, I can be a pleasure.” She is one of the most creative and transgressive musicians of the 1980s; giving voice to the oppressed by offering a bold example of what it means to be free. The above cover of the … [Read more...]

NYC is BAAACK!!! Nightlife Icons Shequida, Lady Bunny & Amanda Lepore Host New Weekly Event “Queens At The Yard”

By Paisley Dalton on May 12, 2021 10:13 am

NYC nightlife legends Amanda Lepore, Lady Bunny, and Shequida are hosting [Read more...]

#QWERRRKOUT Tuesday: London’s Virtual DJ Collective “Queer House Party” Brings Politics & Activism to the Dance Floor

By Paisley Dalton on May 11, 2021 11:01 am

QWERRRKOUT TUESDAY just got a whole lot QTer… New queers featured every week! Tag us, take a pic of us and follow us on Instagram at QWERRRKOUT, and you too could be the next, featured QT! YOU … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Warhol Superstar and “It Girl”, Edie Sedgwick

By Stephen Rutledge on April 20, 2021 3:03 am

At the Factory with Andy Warhol via YouTube screen-grab April 20, 1943, Edie Sedgwick: "I'm in love with everyone I've ever met in one way or another. I'm just a crazy, unhinged disaster of a human being." In 1965, "It Girl", Edie Sedgwick, met Andy Warhol and made Pop … [Read more...]

DJ Lina’s Season 3 of “In the Dollhouse with Lina” is Coming Next Week w/ Amanda Lepore & Bob the Drag Queen, YAAAY!

By Paisley Dalton on April 7, 2021 3:51 pm

In the Dollhouse with Lina, the rollicking IGTV show hosted by the spirited House Music DJ diva Lina Bradford, is returning for its third season next week. In the show, Lina’s quick wit (known as “Linish"…yes, she has her … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Billie Holiday

By Stephen Rutledge on April 7, 2021 3:03 am

Holiday in 1947, photograph by William P. Gottlieb, Library of Congress, public domain April 7, 1915 - Billie Holiday: "Sure, I've Been to Bed with Women… but I Was Always the Man." The United States vs. Billie Holiday(2021), based on the book Chasing The Scream: The … [Read more...]

#BornThisDay: Donna Summer

By Stephen Rutledge on December 31, 2020 3:03 am

December 30, 1948 - Donna Summer: "God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful." She was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines. A five-time Grammy Award winner, she was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach Number One on the Billboard … [Read more...]

Brita Filter Gets “UNFILTERED: A Digital Nightlife Experience” w/ Nicky Doll, TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

By Paisley Dalton on December 17, 2020 10:24 am

NYC party girls/ RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 contestants, Brita Filter and Nicki Doll are bringing nightlife back, in UNFILTERED: A Digital Nightlife Experience. Since … [Read more...]