Monthly Archives: January 2014

Protest For Justice January 30th 4pm

21 year old transgender female Islan Nettles Died after being savagely beaten to Death by her attacker Paris Wilson. According to witnesses, Wilson was shouting Homophobic and Transphobic Slurs before being pulled off the victim by police.


The assainlant received only misdemeanor assault charges that were dropped after spending only 10 hours in jail …. Today, he is walking free in nyc. he has not been charged with murder.


Islan was an aspiring Fashion Designer whos dreams were cut short by the same type of hate crime that took Matthew Shepard and countless other lgbt youth.


Please join us at the rally to demand justice for Islan.

PROTEST : Thursday January 30th at 4pm. One Police Plaza, Manhattan. #regram #justiceforislan

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Celebrities in New York City

From Curbed  NY :  For the enthusiast of the sport that is celebrity spotting, rental listings site Rentenna just unveiled the latest version of its annual map that focuses on the Manhattan and Brooklyn abodes of A-list celebs (h/t Observer). Updates from 2013’s map include SJP‘s expansion into the West Village from Brooklyn Heights, Leonardo DiCaprio‘s buy into these health-centric condos at 66 East 11th Street, and Lady Gaga‘s upgrade to Central Park South from her Lower East Side days. One addendum: the map still shows Annie Leibovitz in the West Village, even after the recent $28.5 million sale of her famed compound.
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Fundraiser for Victim of High Rise Fire

A house fire is so awful. It’s devastating. It’s an awful thing to go through. 

A fundraiser is underway online for Michael Todd Cohen, who remains hospitalized after the NYC high-rise fire that killed his husband Daniel McClung over the weekend. The fire was caused by a malfunctioning power strip.
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