Hey, Born This Way bloggers!
As it's Gay Pride month (and weekend here in Los Angeles),
I'm sharing with you my personal gay pride: an LA nightclub event I co-created in 1993 called DRAGSTRIP 66.
I'm sharing with you my personal gay pride: an LA nightclub event I co-created in 1993 called DRAGSTRIP 66.
We wanted to create a monthly gathering with a simple goal: EVERYONE would be invited, welcomed, and celebrated!
The music would be eclectic, we'd put on a great show, and encourage patrons to express themselves without fear or judgement.
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| Nina Hagen joined us at our 1st Anniversary in January 1994! |
And wow, the club became an instant phenomenon.
It became so much bigger than just us: it became about community! And it lasted an incredible and unprecedented 20 years!
So we are documenting this once-in-a-lifetime convergence of '90's alternative music, queer politics, and a subversive drag ethos that defined Silver Lake and Dragstrip 66’s punk/glam/camp aesthetic.
Check out our sizzle reel:
Check out our sizzle reel:
And our 10-minute "Featurette"
You can follow the movie project here:
Dragstrip66TheFrockumentary
THANK YOU!!!
AND HAPPY GAY PRIDE TO EVERYONE!
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