Last night, on Valentine’s Day, the New York Public Library hosted a big cocktail party to celebrate the opening of Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50, a new exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
The event drew a large and diverse crowd, spanning generations of New Yorkers from the LGBTQ community and more. I stopped by the lively affair, produced by Carey Maloney and Hermes Mallea.
Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 illustrates the recent LGBTQ history through the photographs of Kay Tobin Lahusen and Diana Davies, who captured the pivotal events of this era and changed the ways that LGBTQ people perceived themselves. Featured alongside these images are other items from the Library’s archival holdings, including ephemera, periodicals, and more. The exhibition runs through July 14, 2019.
As you can see from the photos, the mood on this night was light; and a good time was had by all …
