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

For over 50 years, Oil Can Harry’s in Studio City was considered a cornerstone of L.A.’s LGBTQ+ community. More than just a humble western bar, it was also a community hub for LGBTQ+ country-lovers, ...

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 ...

“Delighted confusion,” Jordon replies when I ask him how he would describe the atmosphere on the expansive wood-paneled floor of the Brooklyn Bowl. On the stage behind him, California-based duo Stud ...

Daniel Reynolds is the editor-in-chief of Out and an award-winning journalist who focuses on the intersection between entertainment and politics. This Jersey boy has now lived in Los Angeles for more ...

At Stud Country, a weekly queer country and western line dancing class, there are no drinks allowed on the dance floor. To the couples and friends gathered for a night out under the glitter of a giant ...

From honky-tonk bars to TikTok feeds, line dancing is stepping back into the spotlight in 2026. Blending country roots with EDM beats, AI-crafted tracks, and viral social media trends, it’s becoming a ...

Inside the red brick Eastern Market building on a Saturday in late June, a troupe of foxtrotters and two-steppers encircled a dance floor. They were eagerly waiting for a song to start so they could ...