ZAP!: A Virtual Tour of Post-Stonewall Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) Actions
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About this event
** FREE **
Formed in the immediate aftermath of Stonewall, the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) and Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) challenged the politics of civility with non-violent -- but militant -- resistance. GAA’s most famous tactic was the “zap,” a direct, public confrontation with a political figure, institution, or business regarding LGBT liberation, equality, and rights, designed to gain media attention.
Take a virtual tour guided by Project co-director Jay Shockley of the memorable and influential Zap sites throughout the city ranging from the April 1970 confrontation of Mayor Lindsay at the Metropolitan Museum, the 1971 engagement party at the New York City Marriage Bureau, and on through the end of 1972.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure the name/email used for registration via Eventbrite matches the display name on your Zoom. This is essential for a smooth check-in process and to avoid delays being admitted into the virtual event.
For event security, check in begins at 6:25PM and discussion starts promptly at 6:30PM.
This event is made possible with generous support from American Express and Consolidated Edison.
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6:25PM -- Zoom check-in and chat
6:30PM -- Kick-off by Project co-director Ken Lustbader
6:35PM -- Virtual tour of Manhattan's "zap" sites and history, with Project co-director Jay Shockley
7:00PM -- Q&A
7:15PM -- Conversation & Community
IMPORTANT:
- You will receive an email from Eventbrite on the day of the event with Zoom link and password to attend this virtual event. We strongly recommend you allow yourself extra time prior to the scheduled check-in start time to ensure your Zoom account is setup and up-to-date, to avoid delay in gaining admission.
- Please make sure the name/email used for registration via Eventbrite matches the display name on your Zoom. This is essential for a smooth check-in process and to avoid delays being admitted into the virtual event.
- On the evening of the event, click on the Zoom link in the Eventbrite email to check-in. At that time, you will be placed into the Waiting Room. Once our team has confirmed your registration with Eventbrite, you will be admitted.
- For event security, check in begins at 6:25PM and discussion starts promptly at 6:30PM.
About the NYC LGBT Historic Site Project
The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is a nonprofit cultural initiative and educational resource that is making an invisible history visible by documenting extant historic and cultural sites associated with the LGBT community throughout New York City. For more, visit www.nyclgbtsites.org, or follow on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
Photos: (1) Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) wedding zap at the Marriage License Bureau in the Municipal Building, 1971. Photo by Richard C. Wandel. Courtesy of the LGBT Community Center National History Archive; (2) GAA Firehouse at 99 Wooster Street, 1971. Photo by Diana Davies. Courtesy of the New York Public Library.
Organizer NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
Organizer of ZAP!: A Virtual Tour of Post-Stonewall Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) Actions
The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, launched in 2015 by preservation professionals, is an award-winning cultural heritage initiative and educational resource documenting and presenting historic sites connected to the LGBT community throughout New York City. Its website, including an interactive map, features over 265 diverse places from the 17th century to 2000 that are important to LGBT history and illustrate the community’s influence on NYC and American culture.
The project researches and nominates LGBT sites to the National Register, advocates for the official recognition of LGBT historic sites, provides walking tours (also accessible through a free-app), presents lectures, engages the community through events, develops educational programs for New York City public school students, and disseminates its content through robust social media channels. Its goal is to make an invisible history visible while fostering pride and awareness.
For more, visit www.nyclgbtsites.org, or follow on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
