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On this day, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater gave its first performance in New York. The gay choreographer revolutionized African American concert dance, and his masterpiece Revelations remains the most-seen modern dance work in history.
Today in queer history, Tracy Chapman was born. The multi-Grammy-winning singer has fiercely guarded her personal life while quietly supporting causes from AIDS research to poverty relief.
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