Before Stonewall, Cherry Grove – How A Beach Town Became A Gay ‘Safe Haven’

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Photo courtesy of BigStock/WoodysPhotos

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NBC News reports that a new exhibit features rarely seen photos of the LGBTQ community enjoying the freedom offered by Fire Island’s Cherry Grove, one of America’s first gay beach towns.

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