Black and Hispanic gays experiencing intolerance by those who fought for gay rights decades ago
Posted on: May 21st, 2007“The young gays and lesbians stream from subway stops dressed in their flashiest gear: rainbow sunglasses, 6-inch-high gold wedge sandals, a fatigue-printed hoodie, a rhinestone-studded pink Playboy bunny bag.
Hundreds of them make their way through the West Village – home of the gay liberation movement of the 1960s and ’70s – toward the pier overlooking the Hudson River, where a drag queen in a platinum-blond wig and gold bamboo-style earrings swishes past a group of boys in baggy jeans. One shouts, “Hey, baby” and she stops. With her backside facing the boys, she bends over in her pleated jean miniskirt and flashes them.”
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News
