Gen Z is defined as the generation of anyone born from the years 1996-2010, as per McKinsey & Company. This 14-year stretch of time has contained some of the most life altering events of the late-90s and 2000s; 9/11, the 2007 housing crisis, inflation, the rise of social media and the modern internet, and all …
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Chaotic Cosmetics is a local, LGBTQ-owned makeup business that has grown remarkably over the past few years. This seems to be the product of tireless ambition of its owner, AJ Bellafiore. Chaotic Cosmetics was started in 2018 as a cruelty free, vegan friendly and is a primarily online business. The 29-year-old AJ Bellafiore is a …
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June is Pride Month, which means there’s no better time to celebrate the LGBTQ community than right now. On Long Island, there’s an opportunity for something to do around every corner – if you know where to look. To give a brief background on the history of Pride Month, June was chosen as Pride Month …
On June 4, the town of Babylon Village held its fourth annual Pride parade, celebrating the local diversity and allowing LGBTQ+ Long Islanders to express themselves. The festivities started on Deer Park Ave. at noon, but the parade itself started at 3 p.m. An after party was held at 6.p.m. at Mary Carroll’s, a bar …
Being a member of the LGBTQ community is not easy. Potential discrimination, isolation and health risks are just some of the obstacles that members of the community face. Serving as a soft spot to fall since 1993, the LGBT Network has fought to end homophobia and transphobia, provide a home and safe space for the …
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