Queer Tango
Therefore, the Queer Tango scene gives not only a home to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex tangueras and tangueros (tango dancers), where they can feel comfortable, it also creates a liberated tango environment for gender-neutral dancing, where rules and codes of traditional tango no longer restrain communication between people. Festivalito: Dos Corazones — Open role in a close embrace January in Germany.
The Queer Tango Project
(Tango Queer)// A Don Agustín Bardi - Francisco y Lucrecio Fran Lucre K subscribers Subscribe. The history of what, exactly? There are still disagreements about what precisely queer tango is, yet most are agreed on the themes and practices queer tango touches on or embodies. In Buenos Aires, Queer Tango Takes a Revolutionary Dance Back
One place for gay and lesbian tangueros to dance among a mix of straight and gay couples (and perhaps clouds of marijuana smoke!) is the alternative tango house La Catedral. Another popular option for a hetero and gay-friendly environment is La Viruta. → Don’t miss a spectacular Tango Show while in Buenos Aires. Feminists consider Argentinian tango to be the most heterosexist dance around. Like no other social dance, tango seems to embody all that is wrong in power relations between the sexes. Rainbow Tango. LGBT singles, couples & friends
In , a group of German dancers organized a Queer Tango Festival in Hamburg, and Argentina was quick to follow. In Buenos Aires, Augusto Balizano founded the first gay milonga, La Marshàll. A dance characterised by stern expressions, passionate clutches and elegant, entangled steps, the tango is part of Buenos Aires' DNA, where it earns international accolades at elegant ballroom competitions and draws crowds at informal milonga dance events in the city's colourful barrios neighbourhoods. She reached the semi-final in the World Tango Championships in as one of the minority contestants dancing in same-sex couples. Gay Tango in Buenos Aires
We support the Queer Tango community around the world in developing critical ideas, stimulating debate and resources about how and why Queer Tango is danced. South America Chevron. Argentina Chevron. 
In Buenos Aires, Queer Tango Gatherings Are More Important
Tango dancer Anahí Carballo believes any two can tango. Here is her guide to Buenos Aires's queer tango scene, from Muchaches in the barrio to the Tango World Championships. .
Queering Tango by Kathy Davis
Milongas like Tango Queer La Marsháll are reimagining the dance form beyond traditional gender roles, and creating safe space for LGBTQ+ dancers in a changing Argentina. .
History of Queer Tango
The Queer Tango Salon followed a similar event in Paris the previous year, and sought to bring together academics interested in the themes queer tango addresses with the dancers, dance teachers and activists. The mere possibility of queer tango having a history, or histories is another sign of this increased maturity. .