The limited-edition photo book “Safe/Haven” features 77 glorious pages of seemingly carefree gay life in 1950s New York.

That enchantment with Fire Island’s two neighboring LGBTQ+-dominated villages, Cherry Grove and the Pines, grew into an obsession with the community’s unique dynamics and little-known history.

Gay New Yorkers flock to Fire Island, an LGBTQ+ resort destination, during the summer. Many take residency in second homes or time shares there, and visitors make joyful memories they won’t ...

Legend has it that Fire Island’s queer history goes at least as far back as 1882, when none other than Oscar Wilde is said to have stayed at what was then Perkinson’s Hotel in Cherry Grove ...

WATCH: All the tea on the history of gay mecca Fire Island, as told by the queer icons who’ve lived it. By Cameron Scheetz June 14, 2023 at 10:00am · Updated on January 26, 2024.

Broadway Podcast Network's Finding Fire Island will explore the history and significance of the renowned LGBTQ destination. Sunday, June 15, 2025 Advertise with Radio ...

The urban planner quit his position as Long Island State Parks commissioner by 1963 and plans for a road on Fire Island faded into history.

But for a quick trip and a deep dive into the island’s history, drive to Robert Moses State Park, ... Fire Island Beach appeared on charts dating from the 1850s.