In the late 1980s and 1990s, the UK was at the height of Acid House fever, with the second summer of love breaking down social barriers of class, race, gender and sexuality.

The end of thatcherism, increased mobilisation of the LGBTQ+ community and advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS heralded a time of progressiveness. The 90s saw the founding of several important groups such as OutRage!, GPA and Mermaids, as well as the removal of homosexuality from the ICD (and these moves lay the important groundwork for more legal advancement that was to come in the early 00s: the Equality Act, Gender Recognition Act, and the repeal of Section 28).

The music of the 90s reflected this, with innovation, hedonism and fun being the name of the game. The LGBTQ scene was at the forefront of this.

Queer folk still faced discrimination, hostility and violence in day to day life and there was much room for improvement. But dance music and the culture and community surrounding it once against asserted itself self as a sanctuary for LGBTQI folks during this time.

Much has been written about on the co-evolution of the LGBTQI rights movement and dance music and culture in the US and in England (Tim Lawrence being particularly good for covering what was going on in the states).The Queer History of Glasgow is much less documented. MI$$ CO$MIX has been a stalwart of Glasgow's underground since the 90s and she gave her musings on the scene when we chatted to her.

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