Disco (and partly detroit house) is hugely influenced by homosexuals. Just look up any disco artist/producer and most of the time they are gay. Look at the history of Paradise Garage and Studio 54, mostly homosexual people again.

Look no further than the reasons behind Disco Demolition Night.

Here is a promising article which I have not read yet(found it just now when search for disco demolition and gay):
http://www.brumm.com/gaylib/disco/

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Smelling the lure of large profits, the recording industry began to devise ways of bringing disco music to the masses. This was inevitable as the sound had become more and more popular. What the recording industry didn't care about was the fact that a lot of the masses weren't necessarily really all that interested in dancing, and many of the white straight males, in particular, did not like the sound of black people's music, women singers, and music rumored to have gay overtones.

Another interesting read that I just found:
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/9826,braunstein,229,1.html

Taken from wikipedia's House Music

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The late 1970s saw disco utilize the (by then) somewhat developed electronic sound and a limited genre emerged, appealing mainly to gay and Black audiences. In 1977, disco music crossed over into the mainstream American culture, following the popularity of hit film Saturday Night Fever and its accompanying soundtrack. As disco clubs filled there was a move to larger venues. [...] In Britain the growth of house can be divided around the "Summer of Love" in 1988. House had a presence in Britain almost as early as it appeared in Chicago; however there was a strong divide between the House music as part of the gay scene and "straight" music. House grew in northern England, the Midlands and the South East. Founded in 1982 by Factory Records the Hacienda in Manchester became an extension of the "Northern Soul" genre and was one of the early, key English dance music clubs.

So there is some validity to the fact that electronic music is associated with homosexuals, but that is no reason to hate or discriminate. If people do, it goes to show how ignorant and misinformed they are. All that matters is if you enjoy the music and have a good time.

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Last edited by FuzzyChicken on Mar-21-2007 at 11:17

Must be a yank thing.

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I really think it's just an yank thing too, nobody ever called me gay cause of it.

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i've been known to be gay (happy) from time to time.

what that has to do with what music I listen to I have no idea.

/listens to Rick Astley

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I don't listen to electro house, so no. I'm not gay
But I hate people with frooty behaviour (whether they're gay or not)

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Must be a yank thing.

Yep. It certainly is.

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Originally posted by Demoted I caught the gay once, fortunately there are ointments out to prevent it from remaining.

Ted Homo?!?


I am not a ghey.

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There is a lot of background to the notion of EDM as "gay music," as has been shown here. And to an extent, it is. Hell, my first large party was held at a traditionally gay club. I have a "fag-hag" cousin in LA who hangs out with gay men because they have the better parties by a mile. Ultimately, you should take it in stride. Sling some sarcasm at her, it really shows disdain for such opinions better than any insult could.

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I don't think I've ever met anyone who associates dance music with homosexuality, it's just seen as club/party/rave music here.

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Originally posted by DJXJ My friends girlfriend and others I have come into contact with always think I am being "gay" or commenting that techno is only for gay men.

Fuck her hard in the ass. That would leave her wondering if you are straight cuz you did her or gay cuz you only wanted anal.

Well, it's definitely a myth that trance/techno/house are dominated by gay listeners. Usually if they do, it's the uber-commercial material that has been permeating the scene and often misunderstood for "techno" or whatever they want to call it. But then again, most straight people listen to junk as well so it would just be following the same pattern.

Of course, I just happen to be. ...and good taste in music (or in this case, trance) is not limited to orientation.

...But considering the less-than-amiable atmosphere in this place, I think it would discourage anyone who is gay from even mentioning it...so I seriously doubt you'll get a very accurate statistic anyway.