Though the Stonewall uprising didn’t start the gay rights movement, it was a galvanizing force for LGBT political activism, leading to numerous gay rights organizations, including the Gay Liberation Front, Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD (formerly Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and PFLAG (formerly Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). READ MORE: 7 Surprising Facts About the Stonewall Riots and the Fight for LGBT Rights Stonewall's Legacy For instance, solicitation of same-sex relations was illegal in New York City. The 1960s and preceding decades were not welcoming times for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.Įxplore the history of the LGBTQ movement in America here. The raid sparked a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests and violent clashes with law enforcement outside the bar on Christopher Street, in neighboring streets and in nearby Christopher Park. It's cute, but after two years it all starts to fall apart and then you are left with a pile of sawdust.The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of Jwhen New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. “I always tell them to do it for two years because it gives people a false sense of celebrity.” Nardicio said. But the lifespan a go-go boy can be short, and should be according to Nardicio. We’ve put together a list of our favorite go-gos on the NYC scene and ranked them below. I had one dancer say to me, ‘My dad was a general in the Israeli army, but I show my hole for a dollar.’”įlirty, slutty, depraved or friendly, there’s no shortage of beautiful dancers in NYC. “If they come from broken homes, no fathers,” says Nardicio, “then their insatiable desire to find a father to love them makes them do depraved things just for a dollar. Known for his anything-goes underwear party, NYC Caesar of sleaze Daniel Nardicio gets Freudian with his analysis. “Some end up becoming hosts because they are so fun and friendly that people come to see them outside of the way they look.” “A great go-go boy is friendly to everyone,” says Cote. And a great go-go boy has to let go of his ego.” Party promoter Ernie Cote agrees. “He’s got to be able to move through any type of space and any type of crowd. If they’re doing it right, they elevate everyone’s mood as well as everyone’s libido.Īccording to gay nightlife kingpin Frankie Sharp, good looks and the ability to look sexy grinding to the music are only part of the game.
OK, they’re not out there curing cancer (yet), but they are performing a much needed service. Some are porn stars, and sex workers, and some end up winning a Tony for writing the book for Avenue Q.
Go-go boys in gay clubs are a fantasy of and in flesh. Falling in love with them might ruin your life, but there are worse ways to go. Or you can leer at them from across the room. You can talk to them, dance with them and maybe even touch them. They’ve got it, they flaunt it and they accept cash tips only.