5 and Thriving: Our Fifth Year In Review

Rosie came back into view, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” took center stage, Barack and Hillary stepped up to the presidential plate. NYC lost the Roxy and CBGBs, Britney lost her long locks, our community lost a dear activist, Barbara Gittings. And Ellen became the most visible, successful lesbian in the universe. A look back at the events that shaped GO’s world in the past year.

BRING BACK THE NOISE, BRING BACK THE FUNK
CBGB, the NYC rock club that launched a thousand careers, closed its doors after 33 years of rocking and rolling. Legendary singer-songwriter Patti Smith headlined the farwell performance. (Oct 2006)


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