While Broadway banned gay themes in 1928, theater folks found a secret haven just off Long Island. Cherry Grove on Fire ...

Discover the unique vibes of Fire Island's 17 residential beach communities and two national seashore areas, offering diverse ...

The history of Fire Island as a gay destination dates back nearly 100 years, but Cherry Grove was officially designated a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community in the 1950s (alongside Provincetown ...

The annual Invasion of the Pines tradition began in 1976 when Cherry Grove (one of two gay communities on Fire Island) drag queen Terri Warren was refused service at the Blue Whale in the Pines.

A beacon of gaudy grandeur catering to the gay community for the last 68 years, The Belvedere Guest House in Cherry Grove on Fire Island is being offered for sale. Listed with Mitch Muroff of ...

Fire Island — particularly its Cherry Grove and Pines sections — is famously a mecca for the LGBTQ+ community, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors every summer, according to Muroff.