In fact the city was certainly doing its best to obscure, frustrate and even expel its gay and lesbian population from living in the open. The message of World Pride blazes so brightly in the Big Apple that it can be seen from fabulous space (nearly obscuring another 50th anniversary - next month’s celebration of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing.)īut keep in mind that just fifty years ago no such celebration would have ever occurred.
This past month in New York City has been a lot.Įvery shop wears a Rainbow Flag and every corporation and major retailer seems to offer a welcoming message to the LGBTQ community or a line of multi-colored ‘gay apparel’. This post was originally published on June 27, 2019.
