As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots approaches, New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering designations for 6 sites that reflect the historical significance of the city’s LGBTQ community. - NBCOUT
on St. Paul’s Avenue in Staten Island was home to acclaimed writer, professor, activist and black lesbian feminist Audre Lorde from 1972 to 1987. Lorde, who lived in the home with her partner and two children, often worked in the house’s study and wrote numerous books there, including “Coal,” “The Cancer Journals” and “Zami: A New Spelling of My Name.
The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power , Dignity/New York and more than 400 other organizations have gathered in the center for meetings since it first opened its doors.on Manhattan’s Upper West Side served as the iconic writer’s home from 1965 until his death in 1987.
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