Do you know who these women are? They invite you to our #Back2Tabac #NYCPride2015 Fundraiser Event. Come and find out…
Do you know who these women are? Come to our #Back2Tabac #NYCPride2015 Fundraiser Event to find out. They want to meet you and invite you to join them.
This is a photo that was taken in the late ’70s of Leslie Cohen (left) and Beth Suskin (right) modeling for George Segal’s Gay Liberation Monument in Christopher Square where the Stonewall Riots took place, which was widely considered the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States. It exists in a long tradition of bars/nightlife holding a central place for LGBT activism and organizing. In a time when many LGBT people were still afraid to come out of the closet, Segal had a hard time finding models for his statues. Leslie and Beth bravely volunteered but didn’t see it as an act of courage in light of the passionate and enduring love they had for each other. In fact they saw it as their duty to show the world the truth of their love, and to this today, almost 40 years later, that love and respect lies at the heart of their politics for LGBT and women’s rights.
Leslie is also one of five women who opened Sahara, the first bar owned and operated by women for women in the state of New York, fighting challenges unimaginable today because they pioneered them. If you mention the name “Sahara” to the mid-late ’70s generation of lesbians in NY, you will see the magic twinkle in their eyes, and when you hear their stories, you quickly understand that its place in history is mandatory. There are so many parallels between the story of Sahara and Sunday nights at Café Tabac, connecting personal empowerment to the greater social movements. But until our histories are documented, every generation believes it’s the first to find its voice, rather than building on what came before in the knowledge that we come from a long lineage of strong, defiant, self-defining women.
Once upon a time there was a place called Sahara, where beautiful women found their voice and found a safe space to express themselves, in the pursuit of love. Luminaries came to witness and bask in it, while nurturing a generation of women who would become luminaries of the future. (<<<Click HERE to experience the story of Sahara>>>)
Once upon a time there was a place called Café Tabac…
Come out and celebrate with us while supporting the documentation of our history. Leslie Cohen and Beth Suskin invite you to join us #Back2Tabac at #NYCPride2015.
EVENT is on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th
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