... lay before us, even the trash had changed, what twenty years ago would have been discarded porn is now travel magazines with Cartier ads. We walk further down Tenth Street focusing on Weehawken Street as our destination. Weehawken Street one of the smallest streets in New York City dates back to the 1830′s and at one time was at the waterfront, before landfill extended the West Street side of the buildings for shipping and commercial companies and ferries to various local ports. Gay history is also prevalent in this area with the Ramrod Bar at 394 West Street that extended [...]
Memoirs of a Gay(sha)!
... being gay is your sexuality, it’s not your life and it certainly not something you need to justify to others. Lucy if you ever read this I want to thank you, for being so damn cool back in school and for being so wonderful to me and all your friends, truly you were and are an inspiration to all young teens, whether it’s a free for all Ireland or a clique in the states. My First Stand As most gay men will tell you, fear is our greatest enemy, the amount of bullying, abuse and violence in gay history [...]
The History of the Gay Civil Rights Movement 1945 – 1990
... “Good Morning America” host Charlie Gibson interviews Eric Marcus in 1992 about his book on the history of the gay civil rights movement. Charlie Gibson Interviews Eric Marcus About Gay History, Courtesy of ericbmarcus. Thank you Please visit Eric at ...
A Brief Gay History of Things They Don’t Teach in School
It’s always great to see the new generation taking the time to initiate to learn about our history and bring it to light for others to grow and learn as well. We hear about Martin Luther King Jr, we hear about Malcolm X, we hear about Cesar Chavez. But our schools or churches never tell us about GLBT activist such as Harry Hay (who conceived the Mattachine Society in 1948), Del Martin & Phylis Lyon (who together founded the Daughters Of Bilitis in 1955), Brenda Howard and the great Harvey Milk. Here’s a school project that should have been graded [...]
Black History, Gay History, Above All the Titles, Human History
Bayard Rustin (born 1912 – passed away August 24th 1987 at the age of 75), public intellectual, activist, organizer, adviser. The man at the sidelines of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Black Civil Rights era. A gay man that fought for human rights for all. Brother Outsider – the Life of Bayard Rustin, Courtesy of californianewsreel. Thank you ...
Back2Stonewall nYc, the Mineshaft 1976 – 1985
... Gay History: The Mineshaft – 835 Washington St. NYC, NY (1976 – 1985) At one time the NYC’s Mineshaft was the most notorious “members only” gay S&M/B&D club in history. Today it is treated as a dirty secret to some and is all but a forgotten to many. Membership was granted on the spot if one passed muster no designer clothes, no sneakers, no cologne. Located on Washington Street at Little West 12th Street in the heart of the meatpacking district, it was ...
The Daily Freak Show With James St. James and RuPaul
... James St. James and RuPaul discuss the early days in the mid 1980′s in New York City. In 1984 Michael Musto and James were hanging out when RuPaul made her appearance, they said we’re gonna see more of her and boy we did. From her smash hit track “Super Model” which made Ru a pop star, now on to her next adventures in New York City. Then contiuing on to Washington D.C. for the National Gay March on Washington in the early spring of 1993. Ru got her gay History from Dick Richards of Atlanta, Georgia who grew up with Nelson Sullivan [...]