... the riots and then again a year after the uprising is the reason why we celebrate pride each and every year. In 1986 Brenda Howard was an integral part of New York City’s LGBT Community, getting the city to pass a law to protect LGBT persons and giving them rights. In 1987 she helped found the New York area Bisexual Network, she was also an early member of the bisexual political group BiPAC and was the founder of this country’s first bisexual Alcoholic Anonymous chapter. By 1993 her activism work took her to the March on Washington DC where she was the [...]
Girth & Mirth San Francisco 1976, Boston 1977, New York City 1978
... for clubs of large men and their admirers. Grizzly Adams: Gay slang term for a man with facial hair and smooth body who does not self identify himself as a bear but is attracted to bears. Trapper: Gay slang term a man of smaller build who is attracted to bears. Big Men’s Club: Another slang term used to define clubs and organizations for gay & bisexual men and their admirers. Original Gay Pride Girth & Mirth of New York, New York City “Wide Pride” button from 1993. Contributed to backinthegays.com by Robert. Thank ...
National Drag History Month 2011, Real? or Faux?
... Hawaiian Beat, Jackie – Kent Fuher, American Berle, Milton, 1908/2002, American Bowery, Leigh, 1961/1994, Australian Blakk, Joan Jett – Terence Smith, American Boom-Boom Sister – Jack Fertig, American Buffet, Cookie – Christopher Dyer 1970, American Bunny, Lady – Jon Ingle 1962, American Chablis, Lady – Benjamin Edward Knox 1957, American Christ, Peaches – Joshua Grannell, American Mom, Circuit – Matthew Harvat, American Corey, Dorian 1937/1993, American Dale, Mary – Charles Busch 1954, American Davis, Vaginal – Clarence Dennis Williams 1969, American Del Mar, Pollo – Paul E. Pratt, American DeBarge, Flotilla – Kevin Joseph Rennard, American Divine – Glen Milstead [...]
The Keller Hotel 1898 & Keller’s Bar 1956
... level of the West Street facade, which feature a continuous cornice & columns with a stylized floral design at the tops of the columns. The upper levels are constructed of brick with stone trim and feature a restrained use of classical & Renaissance inspired ornamental craftsmanship. The first hotel to occupy the building was the Knickerbocker Hotel & Saloon till 1910. In 1911 the hotel reopened and operated under the name “New Hotel Keller” till 1929 (from 1929 to 1993 the hotel was listed under the name Keller Abington Hotel). By 1939 it became Renee Tavern which housed mostly [...]
Delaware Valley Bears 1992/1993 Buttons
... is a few (DVB) Delaware Vally Bears buttons that were picked up sometime in 1992 or 1993 in the Bike Stop Philadelphia before I met my lover/friend/boy friend/husband/life partner. It was a short lived group, that either disbanded or merged with another bear group. Anymore information would greatly be appreciated it. Contributed to backinthegays.com by Rob, Thank ...
How Many Times Did You Hear This at the Spike NYC?
... we first met back in 1993 this song was always being played at the Spike while we were there. It didn’t matter what time we were to get there this song would always be heard at least twice. Our friend Ray would go crazy when it would play as he was a huge fan of Ms. Jackson… Janet if you’re Nasty! This song was definitely a heavy on the Spike’s playlist and another memory of the bars that are no more. We also remember hearing C T (while this song was playing ) saying ” SQUEEL LITTLE ...
What Bar or Club Do You Remember Hearing This? (1978)
... 1978 a hot summer night, the temperature is in the mid – 80′s and your going out to the club maybe the Anvil, Cock Ring, Mineshaft or maybe your going down to the piers. You hear this song blasting from boom boxes and passing cars, you love it or you hate it. what memories does it stir? When we first met in 1993 this song was still played at the Eagle’s Nest and the Spike. Patrick Hernandez – Born to be alive (Live at ZDF – 1978), Courtesy of NonnoDeejayJr. Thank ...