Queer line dancing is having a moment — I grapevined to find out why

Going line dancing in such an inclusive, diverse space, was an extremely formative experience for me (Picture: Elise Shauna)

Tuesday nights are typically reserved for old episodes of Vanderpump Rules and pesto pasta. But the other week I found myself in a small room in Hackney, learning how to line dance in a room full of queers.

Despite being a die-hard Footloose fan — and dragging my dad to a three-day country music festival at the O2 in 2016 — I’d never actually tried it before.

But, it wasn’t just the chance to learn a new skill that dragged me off the sofa and into a bar in East London.

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