Stonewall 45: Windows Into L.G.B.T. History” is an exhibition that’s taking it to the streets — via the windows. Running through June 29, the show features colorful poster panels that tell the story of the beginning of the L.G.B.T. civil rights movement. More than two dozen stores along Christopher St. have offered their windows as read more here »

BY TIM GAY  |  MusicalMuscleBear left a message on my cabin phone machine. “Hey, MountainJeepsterMan, call me when you can on my house number. I have some news to tell you.” Wow, this must be important. Usually, MusicalMuscleBear texts, e-mails or instant messages when he’s looking for dinner and a date. Never would he leave read more here »

BY ROBERT HEIDE  |  When I first came to live on Christopher St. in the early ’60s after studying theater at Northwestern University in Illinois, I was happy and content to find myself in the then gay mecca and bohemian enclave known as Greenwich Village. Apartment rentals in those halcyon days were under $100; and read more here »

BY CLARISSA-JAN LIM   |  The word “fierce” calls to mind many things. But among the L.G.B.T. community and Villagers in the know, it’s a name to be reckoned with. It represents a group that fights for the rights and interests of L.G.B.T. youth of color. FIERCE — its all-caps name shouting in your face read more here »

BY CLARISSA-JAN LIM  |  Since the Stonewall riots, the Christopher St. Pier has been vital to local L.G.B.T. youth, as a place to find acceptance and a safe refuge — often from their own homes. Once renowned for its bohemian artists and gay culture, the West Village has transformed into a hip, upscale neighborhood peppered read more here »

BY KATE WALTER  |   As an early riser, I walk through the West Village and see the kids sleeping on a bench in front of a church on Christopher St. or huddled together near the Queer Pier in Hudson River Park — the many homeless L.G.B.T. (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) youth. They’re outside in every read more here »