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Iconic gay disco group The Village People have a song called YMCA, about the global Christian organisation of gyms, youth hostels, etc. At the time of the song's release were YMCAs a known gay hangout? Or was the song aimed at subverting a very "straight" institution?

by /u/TomasTTEngin in /r/AskHistorians

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