This Week at the Center: Bishop V. Gene Robinson, Stonewall, Bronx Pride
Bishop Gene Robinson
Start your week at the Center with New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson, the invocation speaker at the opening event for President Obama’s inauguration, and the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. He will be at the Center on Monday 6/15, presented by the Center and The New York Times.
On Tuesday 6/16, learn about the first site ever associated with LGBT history to be so recognized by the federal government at The Stonewall National Historic Landmark: 1969, 1999, and Beyond, presented by Second Tuesdays. On Wednesday 6/17, see author author Jeffrey Escoffier read from Bigger Than Life.
Meditation on a Theme: Sexual Healing on Thursday 6/18 will ask where are we as sensual beings in a country said to be both oversexed and highly puritanical? Later on Thursday 6/18, join the Center’s Young Leaders Council for a Pre-Pride Celebration with the cast of Hair. Event is 21+, and RSVP is required!
On Saturday 6/20, join the Center at these Pride events: Bronx Pride, Folsom Street East, and Leather Pride Night. To volunteer with the Center during Pride events, go to www.gaycenter.org/pride.
