How Disco Uplifted Italian Queer Culture in the late 70's.

An examination of gay anthems and deep cuts coming in the Italian disco scene.

In the 70s and 80s queer culture in Italy grew and existed on two different levels. On one side, it lived hidden and underground, somehow secluded from the “normal” occurrences of daily life. It thrived in the nightclubs, in the dark alleys and cruising spots and in the ‘salotti’ where cultural elites would gather and socialize.  On the other it lived e…