“Fire Island COVID Destroyers,” Our Community Promoting COVID-19 Social Responsibility to Its Own
The biggest explosion from last Fourth of July weekend wasn’t created by the fireworks at night; they were from the
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Pride Marches On in Solidarity, Strength, and Song
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. As Pride 2020 draws to a close, the work left to be done towards equality and
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Our First Pride March — a Revolutionary Act of Courage Fifty Years Ago
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. 1970 “Chicago Seven” defendants found guilty of “intent to incite a riot” at 1968 DNC Convention
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SCOTUS Rules 6 -3, Civil Rights Act Protects Transgender and Gay Employees from Discrimination
On Friday, the Trump Administration eliminated a regulation prohibiting discrimination in health care against patients who are transgender. Yesterday, in solidarity
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UPDATE: Second Annual, “Criminal Queerness Festival” goes Global as part of NYC Pride
UPDATED June 9, 2020 In support of the Black Lives Matters movement, National Queer Theater and Dixon Place, in partnership
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Four Inspiring Films about Black LGBT+ Civil Rights Activists: TRAILERS
As America continues to grieve, protest, and fight an Administration determined to fuel the fires of racism rather than quench
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Pride Month and Protest 2020, Pride Marches On
This year marks the 50th anniversary of New York City’s Pride March. But for the first time in its storied
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Larry Kramer, Tony Winning Playwright and Fearless Civil Rights and AIDS Activist, Dies at 84
By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. Today our Community lost a giant in its struggle for civil rights and equality; and the
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Gay Covid-19 Survivor trying to Save Lives is Turned Away
It was not long ago when people worried about getting the “wrong color blood” and blood was segregated by race.
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NYC Pride 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus
Last year, our Community came home to the city where Pride began for World Pride and the 50th Anniversary of
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