Category Archives: Alternative

Can Accessory Apartments Work in Harlem?

I heard about accessory apartments while listening to WNYC the other day. What is an accessory apartment? Accessory apartments in Harlem might be the answer to affordable housing, senior assistance, and/or a source of added income for homeowners, etc.,. Continue reading

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GLBT Expo

March 20-21, 2010

GLBT Expo The event is the oldest and the largest in the United States with over 20,000 attendees each year from the GLBT Community.

There are over 400 interactive exhibits highlighting the diverse Gay Lifestyle including travel, food & beverage, financial, home, health, products & family. Non-stop entertainment on the main stage, with award-winning performers�GLBT video lounge, the largest gay Wedding Expo and the most complete gay Travel Show all under one roof. Continue reading

God, Gay And Love Site For GLBT

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GayByGod.net is an online faith community that celebrates the divine design of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. The site serves as a conduit for GLBT individuals to reframe perceptions about our validity – particularly in the areas of love and romance – and to celebrate the human family as we seek to live and love in truth. Additionally, this safe space provides commentary on GLBT issues from a faith based perspective. Continue reading

When Ignorance Leads To Murder

By Michael Henry Adams for the Daily Voice.com

The United States has elected its first black president, and yet our struggle for human dignity and mutual respect is hardly over. In the same election, in California, African Americans voted disproportionately to support a ballot imitative meant to curtail the civil rights of fellow citizens. 

Last weekend, in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Ecuadorian immigrant brothers, Jose and Romel Sucuzhanay, walking arm in arm, after a night on the town, were viciously attacked by three tall black youths. Hurling a barrage of ethnic and anti-gay abuse, the black men also wielded against their defenseless victims an aluminum bat and a broken beer bottle. As a result of this savage assault, Jose Sucuzhanay was recently declared brain-dead.

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Johnny McGovern At Harlem Week

Johnny McGovern of LOGO t.v.’s “Big Gay Sketch Show”

Performs at Harlem Week LGBT Dance for Minority Scholarship

August 23, 2008 10:00pm-1:00am

At S.P.E.C.-the undercroft, Located 204 W. 134th St.
Johnny McGovern of LOGO t.v.’s “Big Gay Sketch Show”
Performs at Harlem Week LGBT Dance for Minority Scholarship.

The Senator Chuck Allen, III Scholarship Fund celebrates Harlem Week during the month of August with the “Everybody Loves Chuck” LGBT (&peeps!) dance at S.P.E.C.-the undercroft, located 204 W. 134th street, New York NY (between 7th & 8th Avenues) 10pm-1am on Saturday August 23. American Apparel, Here T.V., Pour Moi Liquor, Paper, Harlem World and UpTown magazines are some of the corporate sponsors for the scholarship event. Jonny McGovern of LOGO t.v.’s “Big Gay Sketch Show” aka rapper, Gay Pimp will perform from his newly released cd, “Gays Gone Wild”. Continue reading

Boro Pres At LGBT Pride Parade

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer marched along 5th Avenue for the 39th Annual New York City LGBT Pride Parade. The Borough President was joined by thousands of party-goers and was escorted along the parade route by staff, volunteers and interns to celebrate diversity and equality from Houston to Harlem.   Continue reading

Harlem’s Doing Great Work!

Outdoor Event Honors HIV/AIDS Testing Day

On Friday, June 27, in recognition of National HIV/AIDS Testing Day, Harlem Dowling West Side Center took its message of promoting a healthy community to the streets of Harlem with an outdoor health Fair at Marcus Garvey Park .

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BLEU Turns 2 At BBraxton’s

BBraxton Luxury Salon for men in association with BLEULife Media & Entertainment and Bombay Sapphire will celebrate BLEU Magazine’s 2nd Anniversary with a VIP “We Thank Our Readers” Meet & Greet event at: Continue reading

Black Govs Show How To Accept Gays

Last year, a young African-American told her parents something that can’t go unspoken for long in a close-knit family: “I’m a lesbian.” Her father immediately responded, “We love you,” and her mother felt a relief rush because she’d feared bad news. The family hugged. Continue reading

Gay Pride Celebration In Harlem

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Join SAGE in Harlem for the 4th Annual Gay Pride Celelbration on Friday, June 13th 6-9 pm. It’ll be a great time to celebrate with music, friendly faces, good food and entertainment. At the Harlem UnitedEl Faro Day Center, 179 E. 116th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Aves.)