The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQI+) bars, drinking and dancing establishments were not just party scenes but were really sanctuaries for that community. As a matter of fact, many people in the LGBTQI+ community treated these happy places as second homes or even primary homes if their families were close minded towards the community. They did indeed forge Pride and this book was the first to tell that story.
A timely book about a subject for equal rights, it will provide readers with knowledge of overt and covert discrimination in America. The author, former human rights judge and historian, Michael Boyajian....The theme is about how the LGBTQ community was violated by society and the impact of bars, taverns, and clubs.
Gary A. Kulhanjian, Social historian
Local author and former human rights judge Michael Boyajian explains how the LGBTQ community created their own safe havens and how watering holes were central nodes in gay activism as well as social life. In a timely discussion about civil rights, Boyajian informs readers of how the LGBTQ community has been secretly and not so secretly discriminated against by society.
Report on Major Art Retrospective on the Yonkers, New York, LGBTQ Community January 4 to February 29, 2024 added details in this book.
The book is now utilizing the capabilities of the publishing platform and updating with new Pride interviews as they come in on a 24/7 recurring basis allowing it to continually expand unchecked bypassing the need for the formality of new edition releases. Recent additions include longtime manager John Steadman of the popular Village neighborhood bar Ty's and founder and director of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association, Willson Henderson.
Amazon listing at number 4 in Kindle LGBTQI+ biographies and memoirs
Michael Boyajian is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: 50 Plus Years of Pride The Impact of the Bars. Author Mike Boyajian and Editor Sal Calise Time: Jun 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6411836786?pwd=V2FrNjJGcXdGaEVLNzE1eU1EcTNMdz09 Meeting ID: 641 183 6786 Password: 8ADBS9
LGBTQI+ Colorado Governor Jared Schutz Polis joins 50 Plus Years of Pride with a statement on the recent homophobic Supreme Court decision.
Governor Jared Schutz Polis is the first non-incumbent openly gay man elected to Congress in 2008, and the first openly gay parent in Congress in 2011. In 2018, he became the first openly gay man and second openly LGBT person (after Kate Brown) elected governor of a U.S. state. He is also the first Jewish person elected governor of Colorado. In 2021, he became the first U.S. governor in a same-sex marriage.In 2022, he became the first openly gay man and the first U.S. governor in a same-sex marriage to be reelected.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary General March 7 2012 worldwide video message
Now includes special 2023 statement from former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, remembering the 2016 Pulse shooting victims.
INCLUDES SPECIAL 2023 SECOND EDITION REPORT ON CALIFRNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM APPOINTMENT OF LBTQI+ WOMAN OF COLOR TO FILL ICONIC SENATOR FEINSTEIN U.S. SENATE SEAT VACANCY.
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN 2023 PRIDE PROCLAMATION
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2023 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to recognize the achievements of the LGBTQI+ community, to celebrate the great diversity of the American people, and to wave their flags of pride high.
BREAKING BOOK NEWS
AMAZON REPORTS THIS KEY MICHAEL BOYAJIAN LGBTQI+ BOOK IS NOW UPDATED TO INCLUDE RECOMMENDATION OF NEW LGBTQI+ ARMENIAN NOVEL RELEASE BY LGBTQI+ AUTHOR NANCY AGABIAN.
Celebrate Pride month with another update of the Michael Boyajian book 50 Plus Years of Pride, The Impact of the Bars, Taverns and Clubs Second Edition. Sal J. Calise, Editor.
New chapters include:
Andy Humm, Co-host and Co-Producer of Gay USA.
Sandy Kozik, Friends of George’s on Memphis court victory.
Joseph Clark, GayDays on Disney World.
New reports on Intersex surgical mutilations and Florida's First LGBTQI+ Sanctuary City.
THE BIGGEST LGBTQ NEWS IN 2000 YEARS OF CHURCH HISTORY
New York Times: Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships
BREAKING LGBTQI+ NEWS SAD TIDINGS: September 24, 2023 - We were alerted this week that the homophobic Chick-fil-A opened at a New York State Thruway rest stop near Newburgh. We shouted out to the community about this travesty in the first state to legislatively legalize marriage equality. To our dismay we learned today from marriage equality icon Michael Sabatino that they had launched a full court press against the opening to no avail and they are at every Thruway rest stop in the state now and of course closed Sundays the biggest travel day for millions of weekend tourists returning home. When you reach the mountaintop in America they are not supposed to pull you off that shining city on the hill.
“…amazing…Pride book is unbelievable with the colors making the book …thank you…now I have 13 books for you to sign,” — Sal J. Calise, former club owner.
