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Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
A Political Statement
In 1971, New York City made it legal for same-sex couples to dance together in a public setting. Yet, while disco provided a safe haven for queer expression, the rest of wider society was still not as accepting. Discover how members of the Gay Activist Alliance (GAA) challenged the status quo one evening at the Rainbow Room.
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Discover how disco fell victim to a violent backlash – and how it came back stronger.
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As disco conquers the mainstream, it turns Black women and gay men into icons.
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Explore how this global music craze was born in the apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.