Country dancing has long resonated with the LGBTQ+ community—and is currently experiencing a revival. Here’s why.

One recent Wednesday night in Atlanta, dozens of people gathered in a studio space armed with water bottles, hand fans, towels and an expectation to be in sync. There were hugs among the regulars ...

Early into my tenure as a new line-dancing enthusiast, I found myself in Chatsworth, alone on a Friday night. I was looking for action — the country dance kind. It was not yet dusk when I entered the ...

When Tamia came across a video on YouTube of people line dancing to her 2006 song “Can’t Get Enough of You,” she and her husband, NBA legend Grant Hill, decided to join in the fun and learn the dance.

There's a safe space in Alpharetta, Georgia, for LGBTQ line dancers. Phillis Welden travels an hour and a half to be there. Welden, a 73-year-old straight ally from Winder, Georgia, puts in 200 miles ...

If you’ve spent even a few minutes scrolling online lately, chances are you’ve seen groups of stylish Black folks, dressed in denim, fringe, and cowboy hats, doing all of the latest line dances. Maybe ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Outside an Italian restaurant in suburban New Jersey, partiers queue up, hoping to dance the night away. Or, at least to dance the early part of the night away. That's the appeal of ...

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