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Queer Dance Connect
What inspired you to create (or get involved with) your dance group or project?I feel so proud to be a member of the LGBTQ+ dance community. You only have to step into a same-gender class, event, or competition to feel the joy, openness, and support from everyone attending.And a few years ago, the scene was…
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Elaine Anderson Dance
Elaine Anderson is a queer-affirming wedding dance teacher that helps couples create first dances that feel true to who they are. After years in ballroom and teaching wedding dances, Elaine saw how few spaces celebrated queer love stories, and she set out to change that by offering instruction grounded in authenticity, connection, and joy. Through…
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Divergent Dance — Portland, OR
Divergent Dance is a new queer-led West Coast Swing project in Portland that’s carving out brave, joyful, gender-free spaces for partner dancers of all identities. Their work centers inclusion, consent, accessibility, and the belief that dance should be a place where everyone can show up as their full self. We sat down with co-founders Emily…
