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Black Pride Celebrates Five Years And Counting

APNH  |  Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  LGBTQ  |  Pride  |  Pride Month Linda-Cristal Young | June 20th, 2024

Strange Ways Brings The Flair (Fair) Downtown

Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  Downtown  |  Economic Development  |  LGBTQ  |  Strange Ways Linda-Cristal Young | April 30th, 2024

Lunarfest 2024: The Year of the Dragon

Arts & Culture  |  Arts, Culture & Community  |  Lunar New Year Linda-Cristal Young | February 26th, 2024

Lions and dragons, oh my, at Lunarfest 2024. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

West Haven Welcomes "All Nations Day"

Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  ArtsWest CT  |  Culture & Community  |  Music Back Then Performance Theatre  |  West Haven Linda-Cristal Young | October 10th, 2023

Natasha Gambrell. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

At Fourth Annual Black Pride, The Category Is Visibility

APNH  |  Arts & Anti-racism  |  Arts & Culture  |  Black-owned businesses  |  Culture & Community  |  Dwight  |  Hamden  |  LGBTQ  |  Pride Month  |  Whitneyville Linda-Cristal Young | June 13th, 2023

"Queer Occult" Makes A Strange, Sweet & Sour Pride Month Entrance

Armada Brewing  |  Arts & Culture  |  Beer  |  Culture & Community  |  LGBTQ  |  Pride Month  |  Strange Ways Linda-Cristal Young | June 5th, 2023

Val Ruby-Omen and Alex Dakoulas of Strange Ways and Armada Brewing Founder John Kraszewski. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

In Photos: Burlesque Extravaganza

168 York Street  |  Arts & Culture  |  Culture & Community  |  LGBTQ  |  PRIDE New Haven Linda-Cristal Young | September 19th, 2022

Dot Mitzvah welcomes attendees. Linda-Cristal Young Photos.

In Photos: The Dragaret Returns Downtown

Arts & Culture  |  Downtown  |  Drag  |  Dragaret  |  LGBTQ  |  Yale Cabaret Linda-Cristal Young | April 27th, 2022

Splits and Schitt's Creek references. Glitter and Lady Gaga. Thickly powdered cheekbones, fierce dance routines, and an ode to ballroom that had the audience cheering as they learned the history of an era through movement.

In Photos: The Winter White Ball

Arts & Culture  |  Drag  |  Hamden  |  LGBTQ  |  New Haven Pride Center Linda-Cristal Young | December 14th, 2021

Welcome to the Winter White Ball, a fundraiser for the New Haven Pride Center hosted by New Haven drag legend Tia Lynn Waters—or as she is affectionately known and loved, Bubbles—at the American Legion Hall in Hamden last Sunday. By the end of the night, attendees had raised over $1,000 for the Center.