Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization

Astoria Characters: The Proud Parader

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Nancy Ruhling

The famed Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade excludes gays and lesbians. Brendan Fay and his peers were allowed to march on Fifth Avenue only once -- in 1991.

Tarlach MacNiallais, Gay Activist, Beaten By Bar Bouncers For Dancing With Man

Posted 05.25.2011

Just two months after two men were caught on tape beating a gay man nearly to death, and a week after the New York State Senate rejected a bill legali...