David Mancuso: DJ and dance culture pioneer, dies aged 72

Unlike the commercial clubs that existed to make a profit, Mancuso and particularly his event Love Saves the Day, offered a space for its members, often an LGBTQ audience, to celebrate nightlife without police interference.
“For me, the core [idea behind The Loft] is social progress,” he said in 2013. “How much social progress can there be when you’re in a situation that is repressive? You won’t get much social progress in a nightclub.
via David Mancuso, DJ and dance culture pioneer, dies aged 72 | The Guardian
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