Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Aug 19, 2024

#Celebrating #FireIsland’s #fabled “#InvasionofthePines”

On July 4, 1976 — the #UnitedStates #Bicentennial — a group of #CherryGrove #residents in their best #drag sailed west along the #GreatSouthBay to #FireIslandPinesHarbor. They docked and stood in #solidarity with their #sisters, declaring that #discrimination would never be tolerated again.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #NewYork #FireIsland #Entertainment #Drag #DragQueens #Representation #Culture

https://www.huckmag.com/article/celebrating-fire-islands-fabled-invasion-of-the-pines

Celebrating Fire Island’s fabled “Invasion of the Pines”

Photographer Phillip Gutman’s recent exhibition pays homage to an important chapter of LGBTQ history with a sumptuous array of hand printed scenes.

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