#lgbtq+ community in new york city

[reasonsforhope]

"According to National Coalition for the Homeless, 40% of the country’s homeless youth population is comprised of LGTBQ+ teens. 

When New York native Austin Rivers took up knitting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was this staggering figure that drove him towards action. 

“I don’t have the capacity to build a shelter, the network or the connections to help in that way, but what I can do is knit,” Rivers told NBC News. 

“And I know that New York City is cold, so I decided I would start knitting and create this nonprofit.”

That’s when he founded Knit the Rainbow, an organization that distributes free handmade garments to those in need. 

And nearly five years after it was first created, Rivers’ knitting collective isn’t just serving the queer community in New York City.

Their nationwide network links local yarn stores and local nonprofits with over 550 volunteers from 45 states. 

As of 2024, they have collected and distributed over 25,000 winter garments — including sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks — throughout homeless communities in New Jersey, Chicago, Detroit, and beyond. 

Once clothing items are shipped to Rivers’ apartment, he works with volunteers to unpack boxes, tag and sort donations, and pack and deliver them to local shelters that provide housing to LGBTQ+ and HIV+ homeless youth. 

Although the organization’s impact is wider, and the piles of mail have grown higher, Rivers still has a hand in day-to-day deliveries. 

“We’re going to do it whether it’s rain, or snow, or shine,” Rivers said in his NBC News interview, pulling a handcart topped with boxes. 

Those clothes could be the difference between frostbite and hospitalization, especially in cities that often drop below freezing in the wintertime. 

But Rivers also noted that every handmade item — knitted, crocheted, or stitched — has a dual impact, because every piece of clothing is made with love. 

“A lot of the times, the reason that they’re unhoused is because they were kicked out by their families,” Rivers said. 

“We’re not just providing warmth, but we’re also providing that love and that compassion that they so often don’t have.” 

To the members of the community Knit The Rainbow served, he had a clear message.

“There are thousands of people out here that are constantly thinking of you and using their hands to make things for you,” Rivers emphasized. “So don’t give up. Keep going.”

To download free knitting [and crochet] patterns, donate a garment, or sign up to volunteer, you can visit the organization's website to get started." 

‍-via GoodGoodGood, December 23, 2024

[sreehari28]

The New York City Pride Parade, also known as the NYC Pride March, is an annual event held in New York City to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The parade is one of the largest Pride events in the world, attracting millions of participants and spectators from around the globe. Watch New York City Pride Parade Only On NYCDESI!

[usnatarchives]

On June 28, 1969, the #Stonewall Riots began following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, one of New York City's best-known LGBTQ clubs. Forty-seven years later, the site was declared a National Monument by Presidential Proclamation. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75315976

[amnhnyc]

Join us for Pride Night at the Museum TOMORROW! Come explore LGBTQ+ contributions to science, culture, and the natural world.

🍹 Grab a drink and mingle with the AMNH PRIDE group, a resource group for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies within the Museum community.

🪲 Explore the Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation’s Solomon Family Insectarium.

🍽️ With the Food and Beverage Pairing, gain access to a 6:30 pm presentation by Brooklyn’s own Chef Edy Massih.

🧬 Participate in STEM trivia with podcaster, author, and math diva Kyne Santos!

🚀 Join DJ Niara Sterling and OpenSpace Developer Micah Acinapura for an after-hours party with music and live piloting through the universe courtesy of Open Space.

This program is for ages 21+. Click here for more details and to purchase tickets!

[whereserpentswalk]

Friendly reminder that the idea of New York City being filled with trash is just a way for middle Americans to accuse queer people, Non-Christians, Jews, immigrants and poc of living in trash. It hasn't been true for decades. It keeps being used because it's more socially acceptable to say you hate a place where a lot of minorities live, then to just openly say you hate minorities.

Almost every single negative stereotype about New York City is a veiled way for conservatives to perpetuate negative stereotypes about marginalized groups who live here and/or are more tolerated here. Take it from a queer Jewish New Yorker; there are very specific reasons why fascists really hate New York.

If you reblog posts that wax poetic about Scotts Irish like they're a racialized minority, but then believe everything republicans believe about the parts of the country with the most marginalized people, then you might want to reconsider some things.

[kate4uuud25]

NYC Pride Parade || Photography

[lostinthelabyrinthrp]

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[commiepinkofag]

Sylvia Rivera (holding the banner), and Marsha P. Johnson (with cooler) of the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.) at the Christopher Street Liberation Day, Gay Pride Parade, NYC (24 June 1973). Photographer Leonard Fink. Reprinted, by permission, from the National History Archive of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

[navigating-20s]

Navigating Your 20s: Hey Besties

Hey, S here.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet—a diary of sorts, or simply a collection of music and photos that encapsulate my vibe of the week when I'm too busy to properly journal.

You might be wondering, why not use Instagram or TikTok to document your mid/late 20’s living in New York City? Well, growing up, Tumblr always stood out as one of the few spaces where one could authentically explore their queerness. Whether that was through flirty, anonymous messages, cheering for the Shannons and Cammies of the world from the sidelines, or catching a glimpse of The L Word through a raunchy GIF—Tumblr always understood the vibe and harbored some of our deepest secrets. With that sentiment in mind, I decided to return to my roots with a fresh page—a secondary blog. Lol. 

Now, who am I, and why should you follow along and give a shit? I'm a blonde, pop culture loving, espresso drinking creative (she/her) who works in the entertainment industry. I’ve had the pleasure of crossing paths with some of your favorite queer influencers and musicians numerous times. Strictly on a professional level though, let's keep our minds out of the gutter.

I share my career not to ~flex, but to convey, that despite my professional network, and despite being from one of the most inclusive cities, I'm still in the process of figuring out my place within the lgbtq+ community. I haven't officially come out, and honestly, I've never felt the need to. However, most people would take one glance at me and say, “Oh, she’s definitely straight," and that's really never bothered me until now. Maybe it's because I'm beginning to date again, and oof, it's brutal out here. But hey, that's a post for a later date.

So, join me on this 2010 inspired odyssey where, perhaps, I'll discover a label for myself and 'come out,' or maybe I'll choose to defy labels altogether and simply embrace doing whatever feels right. I like that—embracing whatever feels right. Cheers to that.

Talk soon, Besties.

S 

[electrojazzmin]

Gay Activists at First Gay Pride Parade, Christopher Street, New York, 1970 | Arthur Tress

[feeldco]

Feeld Social NYC @ The Standard Biergarten Photos by Mario Ruben

[sreehari28]

The New York City Pride Parade, also known as the NYC Pride March, is an annual event held in New York City to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The parade is one of the largest Pride events in the world, attracting millions of participants and spectators from around the globe. Watch New York City Pride Parade Only On NYCDESI!

[iamthenight1986]

Find Your Happy Place

HOME Welcome to the Big Apple! This forum is based in the heart of New York City, capturing the pulse of everyday life in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. From the high-risk lives of local drug dealers and prostitutes, to the academic and money challenges of college students, and the corporate grind of rising CEOs, there's no limit to the experiences you can explore. Life in NYC is unpredictable, fast-paced, and full of opportunities — but how far can you go?

[infinitethoughtsbbyy]

Alright you desperate, horny little fucks (including myself) It's time to set the record straight! The person we are going to marry is most likely not on social media apps. Although according to New York Post Magazine long distance relationships have a 60% success rate, I in the other hand I get too anxious not being able to have someone by my side when I need companionship. So consider me part of that 40% failure bracket!

The man of our dreams is more than likely not on Tinder, Hinge, or even Grindr. For some of us ,our future partner is in uptown Washington Heights smoking their hookah sipping on his corona on a hot summer NYC day. For few, they may be in a meeting closing deals or on a trip to Ibiza so he could rave all night. To many they might be at a local store, or just down block, or even better right in front of them. I tend to had my fair share with men, and one thing i have realized about dating apps is that they are overwhelmingly sexually heightened. To the point where in 2024 The First Date, especially in the local community is either, Netflix and Chill, a Cyph, Carplay, or with even higher chances a 'one night stand'.

WHAT HAPPENED TO LOVE GUYS? I am feening for someone to pull up unannounced with flowers, with reservations to Blend On The Water for two, and a playlist ready for the night. Someone who makes me feel like I'm the only person in the world. Does that exist anymore? Or did Love go extinct? Are we just all trying to fuck each other until we run out of people to fuck? What are we gonna do if we all fucked? At least pick three to start a family and keep em on a rotation? Hmm maybe that's why people try to aim for polynomory. But not me! I'm a Monomagous person, so I did some research of my own. 

For a long time I used to believe falling in love online, was the only way my life would change, but in reality social media is an outlet for us to share, create, and support one another. The love part should come after the first link up, after the first get together, creating face to face memories! The list of people I have met online growing up till this day in age 2024? Reaches 20,000 users! I GURANTEE you, that 40% from back in the days are faded into the clouds, the other 40% I have met and created an acquainted relationship with, then there's the 10% that I actually was able to maintain close friendships with and like 2 relationships came out of those online interactions from the age of 13-24.

During the COVID pandemic in 2020 we were locked up and collectively fell under the same illusion that gathered a billion brains blended into one, why do you think anxiety sky rocketed ? Cause we all know exactly what we are thinking and feeling, we all have an ideology of being one. We all tend to downplay it 99% of the times by being relatable to one another in which created what I like to call TikTok Culture, which includes; The effect on how we listen to music, what we find admirable, what is right or wrong, what is in or out. We came together to solve the solutions to our distractions rather than seeing the bigger picture, (which as of today June 2024 that illusion is slowly breaking, and hopefully this blog shatters it) 

the bigger picture: the world we need to fight for is outside of our front door, not in our screens. Then you will see and feel the full effect of the manifestation that's bursting to come outside of you into the world. 

Which is why I am very big on in person interaction, understanding, accepting and loving one another. In-Person experiences are way more genuine, memorable, and in my opinion the most real. When you meet at a job, bump into each other at the market, meet at a festival or concert. At the end of the day everyone has their own version of what's real right? This is mine.

But just to clarify on something really quick, the term "In-Person" did not exist before the pandemic. Think about that. 

Consequently, I took notes at the simple fact that every men i have tried to date or fucked. Left me scooped into the streets with no self-progression, i look back and noticed how much experience I've gained, both negative and positive, yet! Even though how i move about life has helped me focus where i want to be, i genuinely did not benefit from these relationships AT ALL! So i came to a conclusion that me and my future man's end of life goals, will most likely allign, and we will eventually end up with each other, so why don't I just live? take the steps that i need to get to my end goal, and in time the love of my life will meet me in the middle, at the right time. So FUCK dating apps, write your end of life goal, take those steps! And meet the love of your life! YOUR PERSON IS, OUT THERE! 

New York Post Magazine - https://nypost.com/2018/10/31/long-distance-relationships-are-more-successful-than-you-think/# (Oct 31, 2018)

[whereserpentswalk]

Saw this guy at pride yesterday! What a wonderful creature.

[the-royal-blue-network]

The Paula and Dani Series

Welcome to The Big Apple, the city of lights, big dreams, and The LaVine family. At the head of The LaVine family is Pauly LaVine, better known to the NYPD and FBI as The Faceless Man. With his daughter, Paula LaVine by his side, Pauly is able to move within the shadows of New York City!

But when Paula meets a mysterious woman in the bathroom of one of her father's nightclubs, things get a little complicated.

Will Paula be able to juggle being in a relationship whilst projecting the identity and nature of the family business, or will one come at the cost of the other?

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