Central park gay cruise

Central Park has had numerous associations with the LGBT community since its creation inincluding many areas popular for meeting and cruising, associations with Gay Pride Marches, its restoration in the s, and location of some sporting events for the Gay Games. Cruising in the Ramble, s. Photographer unknown. Photo by Diana Davies.

Source: CNN. Strawberry Fields, designed by landscape architect Bruce Kelly, Photo by Christopher D. The walkway in the southeast central of the park, a popular cruising spot known as "Vaseline Alley" or "Bitches' Walk," Among those arrested gay the park were diarist Donald Vining in and future gay rights leader Harvey Milkwho had just graduated high school, in The Ramble remained a highly popular, secluded spot for outdoor sex for decades, despite the numerous arrests and gay bashings there.

It was later moved again, beginning at Columbus Circle and following Fifth Avenue south to the Village. By the s, Central Park was in desperate park of landscape restoration. Integral to the planning and implementation were two gay landscape architects, Philip N. Entry by Jay Shockley, project director, with additional content by Amanda Davis, project manager March ; last revised July David W.

This project is enriched by your participation! Do you have your own images of this site? Or a story to share? Would you like to suggest a different historic site? Central Park. Share on Facebook Email this. Header Photo. Credit: Christopher D. Landscape cruise Phil Winslow, c. Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy.

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Philip N. Source: Cultural Landscape Foundation. Landscape architect Bruce Kelly, c. Bruce Kelly memorial plaque in Central Park.