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Here's the queer history behind the TikTok Gen X Parents '80s dance challenge blowing up your timeline

TikTok has Gen X parents dancing carefree like it's the 1980s, but the synth-pop song "Smalltown Boy" from gay trio Bronski Beat, which plays over all the videos, was a lifeline for queer people of the era.

Pop Icon Jimmy Somerville: A Career Overview

The former Bronski Beat and Communards singer is a pioneer in socially conscious dance music. We look back at his important and influential career.

60 Music Videos That Raised LGBT Visibility

LGBT artists and allies have been creating compelling music videos about our lives for decades.

Bronski Beat Founder Steve Bronski Dead at 61

Bronski Beat's music was notable for its gay political themes, and Steve Bronski was a longtime activist. 

Andy Bell, Erasure, and Queer Nightlife in the '80s

Erasure's pioneering gay front man Andy Bell celebrates love and nostalgia with the group's new album.

Erasure's Andy Bell on 'The Neon,' Being in Love, & the '80s Gay Scene

Erasure's legendary vocalist joins Inside With the Advocate for a deep dive into just who was hanging out at the queer nightclubs in the '80s. 

Jimmy Somerville Is Still My Small-Town Boy

From the legendary gay falsetto known for Bronski Beat, the Communards, and his pioneering solo work comes Homage, a disco album that keeps his political beat alive.