By the mid-1980s, queer life in North America was collapsing. The AIDS epidemic tore through communities at an unprecedented rate, while the Reagan administration refused to respond in an effective manner due to social stigma. At the same time, this stigma overflowed...
Few genres are as dependent on their audience as Go-go, which insists community as a central characteristic. In 1970s Washington, D.C., Washingtonians craved community. The city was divided into two economic classes. The first consisted of those affiliated with the...
In the 1970s, Britain was plagued by economic stagnation. High unemployment, mounting inflation, and the introduction of the three-day week (restricted commercial uses of electricity to just three days) pushed many families into financial strain. Punks channeled their...