Village Voice photographer Fred McDarrah immortalized decades of gay history
Village Voice staff photographer Fred McDarrah, whose work is being exhibited at the New-York Historical Society, captured several of the most important moments in LGBTQ history.
When a bartender at Julius’ in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood refused to serve alcohol to a group of gay men in April 1966, photographer Fred McDarrah was there to capture the now-iconic “sip-in” protest. Three years later, he was once again on the front lines when gay and transgender people fought back against the police in what would later be known as the Stonewall uprising. The following year, on June 28, 1970, McDarrah was there again, this time to document New York City’s first gay pride march. This trend would continue for decades as the longtime Village Voice photographer captured and immortalized some of the most iconic milestones in LGBTQ history.
A current exhibit at The New York Historical (formerly the New-York Historical Society), “Fred W. McDarrah: Pride and Protest,” shines a light on McDarrah’s work documenting LGBTQ life, advocacy and icons in New York City with 60 black-and-white photographs spanning more than 30 years.
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