Pride Month honors the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 — the birth of the modern Queer Rights movement. In the 1950’s, Brooklyn Heights became the center of the City’s gay culture, with the first gay bar in Brooklyn, Tony Bonner’s Supper Club, opening at 80 Montague St. Read more about the Supper Club and see photos of the […]
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Happy Pride Month! Celebrate With These Events In And Around Brooklyn Heights
Pride started in New York City and every June, we celebrate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, and honor the bravery and resilience of our LGBTQ communities. Brooklyn Heights also boasts a rich history of queer activism and our streets are dotted with many LGBTQ historic sites, of which we should be proud. Celebrate Pride Month at these events in […]
It’s Pride Month: Here’s What’s Happening
June is Pride Month. The Brooklyn Historical Society has an ongoing exhibition at their 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) headquarters, On the Queer Waterfront: The Factories, Freaks, Sailors & Sex Workers of Brooklyn which will be on display through Sunday, August 4. Other events in the Borough are listed on the Brooklyn Pride website. […]
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