Outsports Radio

You can find queer contra dancing events in many major U.S. cities, but unlike Voguing and formal ballroom dancing, it has never really been taken up as a sport. Longtime queer contra dance organizers Chris Ricciotti and Stephen Ulrich, discuss the dance form's historic roots, how it reached the queer community and why it's never taken off as a sport. We also discuss why we don't often see similar participatory cultural dance events from non-European cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices