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Welcome to the Queer Sock Hop of Your Dreams
A swing dance revolution in Los Angeles invites LGBT folks to dance to old-school hits with new-school acceptance.
 Allison Tate
          
          Aug 05, 2016
          
        
Allison Tate
Allison Tate is the Director of Editorial Video at Pride Media, and creates videos for The Advocate, OUT and PRIDE. She is a filmmaker, swing dancer, and enthusiastic Carol fan who works to amplify marginalized voices in media. 
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Welcome to the Queer Sock Hop of Your Dreams

A swing dance revolution in Los Angeles invites LGBT folks to dance to old-school hits with new-school acceptance.

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