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June Happenings: "Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution"
Not that there is not enough already going on in your busy summer life...But Wednesday, June 6th at 7:00p.m. in the Trustees Room of Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (476 Fifth Ave) you are joining Linda...
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Pride! Book Suggestions for Teens
Let's keep the momentum of NYC's 2012 Gay Pride Parade going with a list of LGBTQ-themed books for young adults. New and old, NYPL has titles your teens are going to love, if they don't already. Please...
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VITO: The Life of Gay Activist Vito Russo
Tonight at 9pm, HBO will premiere Jeffrey Schwarz's new documentary VITO: The Life of Gay Activist Vito Russo. Extensive research for the film was undertaken at the New York Public Library using Vito...
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Booktalking "Tessa Masterson Will Go to the Prom" by Emily Franklin...
Tessa and Lucas, friends forever; however, Lucas wants more and Tessa does not. Lucas asked Tessa to go to the prom with him in a dramatic way; Tessa, meanwhile, is infatuated with deli Josie. Tessa's...
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Booktalking "Every Day" by David Levithan
Tired of living with the same people every day? What about being a drifter who gets to experience life in different people's bodies every single day? You can never be in the same person's body for more...
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LGBTQ Books for All Ages
To commemorate the the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969, this month has been proclaimed as LGBT Pride Month. To celebrate, I compiled some lists of LGBTQ-themed books. Happy...
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LGBT Special Libraries and Museums
I cataloged a couple of gay libraries in Dublin, Ireland and Albany, NY, and there has been much in the news media lately about LGBT rights since New York State began recognizing gay and lesbian...
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Pic Pick (LGBTQ Edition): King & King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland
King & King By Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland Recommended for Ages 6 and UpHow many times has your parent told you "That's it, I've had ENOUGH!"? Nevermind, I am sure everyone reading this blog is...
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Jack Baker and James McConnell
Given yesterday's historic Supreme Court decision overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, it's good to take a moment to look back at the struggles for marriage equality.In many current debates about...
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VD is No Camp
V.D. is no camp, Mattachine Society of New YorkOne of my favorite objects in the exhibition isn't about AIDS at all. It's a small brochure by the Mattachine Society of New York. Titled "VD is No Camp,"...
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A Corresponding List for NYPL’s Exhibit Why We Fight: Remembering AIDS Activism
The early days of the AIDS epidemic were marked by prejudice, ignorance, and political strife—but the grassroots work of pioneering activists changed the conversation, sparking the fight that generated...
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Why We Fight: The E-Resources
The New York Public Library's latest exhibition, Why We Fight: Remembering AIDS Activism, opened last month. Co-curated by the Library's own Jason Baumann and Laura Karas, the exhibition features...
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A Prophecy Before Our Time: The Gay Men’s Health Project Clinic Opens in 1972
A guest post by Perry Brass.Sometimes it's difficult to realize looking back at an activity how far ahead it was. But for the three founders—Leonard Ebreo, Marc Rabinowitz, and myself—of the Gay Men's...
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The Silence=Death Poster
Guest post by Avram Finkelstein.As a founding member of the political collective that produced the image most closely associated with AIDS activism, Silence=Death, I'm frequently asked to speak about...
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A Prophecy Before Our Time: The Gay Men’s Health Project Clinic Opens in...
Guest post by Perry Brass.Lenny Ebreo, Marc Rabinowitz, and I were thrilled about the forum that took place at Washington Square Methodist Church in 1972. Because of the forum, Lenny now had some...
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The Government Has Blood on Its Hands [One AIDS Death Every Half Hour]
Guest post by Avram Finkelstein.While we prefer to think of art as a reflection of our culture that mirrors our higher selves—and it frequently is—art can also serve as a dividing line.Without access...
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WHY WE FIGHT: HIV and AIDS in New York City Neighborhoods - Call for Artists,...
Opportunity to study and collaborate with artist, writer, and activist Avram Finkelstein.In partnership with Visual AIDS.In conjunction with the WHY WE FIGHT: Remembering AIDS Activism exhibition, The...
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Do You Snore at Night? Are You HIV+? Am I Going to Jail?
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Booktalking "Silhouette of a Sparrow" by Molly Beth Griffin
Sixteen-year-old Garnet Richardson finds a breath of fresh air in her summer visit to Excelsior, Minnesota in 1926 to live in a hotel with Mrs. Harrington and her daughter Hannah. She is relieved to...
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A Prophecy Before Our Time: The Gay Men’s Health Project Clinic Opens in...
Guest post Perry Brass.By 1973, after the Gay Men’s Health Project Clinic, the first clinic for gay men on the East Coast founded by Leonard Ebreo, Marc Rabinowitz, and myself, had been operating for a...
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