Gay queens
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In 1993, the inaugural Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival took place in the historically queer neighborhood of Jackson Heights and was the first such event to be organized in a borough outside the more gay-tolerant Manhattan.
Co-organized by Daniel Dromm and Maritza Martinez, the parade brought together a diverse group of LGBT people and allies from Queens and around the city, and sought to promote pride, visibility, and acceptance following years of homophobic hate crimes and discrimination.
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The Lavender Line on 37th Avenue. Credit: Queens Lgbtq+ fest, 2017.
Queens Lesbian and Male lover Pride Committee members, including co-chairs Maritza Martinez and Daniel Dromm, and member Brendan Fay (third, fourth, and fifth from left), lead the march on 37th Avenue and 88th Street, inaugural Queens Celebration Parade, June 6, 1993. Photo by Richard Shpuntoff. Courtesy of The Daniel Dromm Papers, The LGBTQ Collection, LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, LaGuardia Community College.
Queens Pride Parade co-organizers Maritza Martinez and Daniel Dromm with Brendan Fay as they march with the Queens Lesbian and Queer Pride Committe
5 gay British Kings and Queens from history
Centuries before homosexuality was made legal between consenting adults in 1967, the ‘love that dare not speak its name’ was viewed as a sin in England, particularly by the church, and technically punishable by death.
It is not surprising that many gay and bisexual monarchs kept their love lives with members of the same sex a closely guarded secret.
1. William II of England: Reign 1087 – 1100
Known as ‘Rufus’ due to his ruddy complexion and red hair, the third son of William the Conqueror became King of England in 1087 and is assumed to have been gay or multi-attracted . Described by historians as both ‘effeminate’ and ‘boorish’, as well as existence a devil-may-care soldier, his temperament swung between extremes of calmness and belligerence.
The Anglo-Norman king, who never married or sired children, was capable of both wise governing and acting with contentiousness. Unlike other monarchs of the period, William lacked religious piety and is said to have indulged in sexual vices that shocked his council.
His death while hunting in the New Forest when he was shot by an arrow, has led to the suggestion he
The Anti-Violence Project – Long Island (AVP-LI) confronts
violence committed both against and within lesbian, gay, bisexual person, transgender (LGBT) and HIV-Positive communities.
This proposal serves survivors of all violence, including domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, youth virtual dating violence, anti-LGBT and/or anti-HIV hate-motivated hostility, harassment, discrimination, elder abuse, and kid abuse. Services are confidential, free of charge, and accessible for people of all ages.
By providing counseling, support, court/police advocacy and accompaniment, and healing/support groups, the project works to enable people to regain their sense of govern, identify their options, and assert their rights. Staff works closely with the Police Department and can assist with filing a inform and applying for and obtaining Orders of Protection. In certain instances when survivors of force are hesitant to go to the police station, the police department will meet staff advocates and survivors of violence at one of our people centers to file a report. We also advocate for the attainment of benefits and entitlements, including working with the Department o
About us.
Queens Center for Gay Seniors provides a culturally-rich environment where older adults can engage with peers, make new friends, appreciate a hot meal, keep physically active, learn new skills and explore new interests, and provide back through volunteer opportunities. Confirm out our services and programs:
- Affordable breakfast and lunch, served fresh everyday
- Free Transportation to and from center
- Cultural programs led by professional instructors, including multimedia art & writing courses
- Educational workshops & events
- Field trips and special events
- Exercise classes, including yoga, Zumba, chair aerobics and more
- Access to a spacious variety of FREE services including Adult ESOL Classes, Immigration Help Services, Housing & Eviction Prevention Assistance, Afterschool Programs & Camps, and so much more!
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