Strobe lights flash.
Sweat rolls down the back.
There is never a more delicate act, be it performing a death drop or going on the dance floor with a full drink in hand.
For the LGBTQ+ community, clubs and bars empower people by allowing close interactions without the need to separate, while being the hot spot to challenge social restrictions.
From shows like Pose and A League of Their Own, to movies like But I’m a Cheerleader to Bpm (Beats per Minute), these locations are as radical today as they were when police raided them because of the patrons there.
Step through the doors to find Robin Williams as a drag club owner and see the moment Natasha Lyonne realizes you can’t just “turn” straight.
It’s more than dancing that happens.
On screen, these safe spaces capture the alluring, transformative power of what it feels like being inside.
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