In Brooklyn, queer history began along the waterfront, from the docks of Vinegar Hill, to the factories of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to the seaside amusements of Coney Island. In this talk, Hugh Ryan covers 100+ years of queer Brooklyn, from Walt Whitman to WWII and beyond.
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Earlier Event: May 23
"When Brooklyn Was Queer" at the Brooklyn Public Library
Later Event: July 12
Opening of "The Unflinching Eye: The Symbols of David Wojnarowicz"