While the sensual dance can be read as a celebration of Latin hyper-machismo, it was perfected by men who danced together. Each step broke down gender roles, paving the way for a space for homosexuality in a world that condemned it.

Kate Helmore writes. Kate was a Tula Foundation Immersive Journalism Fellow with The Tyee.

Published Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/12/20/In-Tango-Resistance-Futile/

While the sensual dance can be read as a celebration of Latin hyper-machismo, it was perfected by men who danced together. Each step broke down gender roles, paving the way for a space for homosexuality in a world that condemned it. Kate Helmore writes. Kate was a Tula Foundation Immersive Journalism Fellow with The Tyee. Published Tuesday, December 20, 2022. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/12/20/In-Tango-Resistance-Futile/

In Tango, Resistance Is Futile

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