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Top 10 Queer Latin Club Tracks
1. Te Enterraré el Tacón - Zemmoa
This was Zemmoa’s very first hit, and my very favourite. Over the years her music has been consistently loyal to the synthpop sounds of the eighties, and this track is a glorious throwback to the gothic camp of Alaska & Dinarama. Bringing high drama and morbid authority play, she repeats: “I’ll bury your heel and eliminate your heart/and with your heartbeat I’ll start to dance/because the [digital] bit of your treasure is another novel song”.
2. Assume of U - AB Soto
While AB Soto is known for his unapologetically kitsch and political party anthems enjoy “Latinos in the House” and “Cha Cha Bitch”, this track is adorable underrated. What I love about this one is how elegant, focused and understated it is. The beat is both simple and heavy, crude but somehow refined. It’s the time of the night when the loud party queens have moved on, and the weird gays are left to vibe. It’s a tune for poor lighting and making out.
3. Ella Sabe - MULA
It’s hard to choose just one MULA track to share, si
LGBTQ+ Bars in Latin America
La Purísima is an unapologetically irreverent gay bar on Avenida República de Cuba in downtown Mexico City. One of its most endearing features is the staff who dress as Catholic priests and nuns.
I was on assignment in Mexico Town for the Washington Blade, the oldest LGBTQ+ newspaper in the United States for which I am the international news editor, in July I decided to go to la Purí, as the bar’s known for short. I arrived shortly after 11 a.m. and spent the next 90 minutes or so dancing and slowly sipping shots of mezcal. I was walking outside to get some fresh air when Sergio, a staff person who was dressed as a priest, approached me in the hallway that led to the door and asked me if I wanted to go to confession. I said yes, and he led me to a small booth on the sidewalk. He unlocked the makeshift confessional and we went inside. I had learned in my childhood Confraternity of Christian Doctrine class at St. Thomas Aquinas Church that what one says inside a confessional remains between the penitent, the priest (and God.) I am not one to
LGBTQ bars in Latin America: A reporter’s notebook
Editor’s note: ReVista: the Harvard Review of Latin America originally published this story on Oct. 5.
La Purísima is an unapologetically irreverent gay bar on Avenida República de Cuba in downtown Mexico City. One of its most endearing features is the staff who dress as Catholic priests and nuns.
I was on assignment in Mexico Urban area for the Washington Blade, the oldest LGBTQ+ newspaper in the United States for which I am the international news editor, in July when I decided to go to la Purí, as the bar’s known for short. I arrived shortly after 11 a.m. and spent the next 90 minutes or so dancing and slowly sipping shots of mezcal. I was walking outside to get some fresh air when Sergio, a staff person who was dressed as a priest, approached me in the hallway that led to the door and asked me if I wanted to go to confession. I said yes, and he led me to a small booth on the sidewalk. He unlocked the makeshift confessional and we went inside. I had learned in my childhood Confraternity of Christian Doctrine class at
Amsterdam’s queer scene rivals that of the greats; up there with Berlin, Madrid, Brighton and more. And we’re not just talking about Reguliersdwarsstraat (Amsterdam’s well-known Gay Street) – the LGBTQ+ party scene here stretches across the city.
From the city’s legendary first gay club Cafe ‘t Mandje to tiny drag bars with karaoke, Amsterdam has it all. Just don’t be surprised to see some open-minded straight people frequent these joints – these are some of the adj clubs in a city famous for its nightlife, after all. Everyone is welcome. So whatever your vibe, here are the optimal gay bars and clubs in Amsterdam.
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Derek Roberston is a writer based in Amsterdam. At Occasion Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers. Find more in our editorial guidelines.
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