Gay rights trailblazer Dick Leitsch died on June 22. His public funeral is set for 10:00 a.m. this T
Gay rights trailblazer Dick Leitsch died on June 22. His public funeral is set for 10:00 a.m. this Thursday (the 49th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising) at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th St. in Manhattan. Interment to follow at St. Luke in the Fields. Public reception/celebration begins at around 1:00 p.m. at Julius’ the legendary gay bar where Dick led the now iconic 1966 “sip in.” To learn more about Dick Leitsch and his key role in the fight for #LGBTQ equal rights, listen to our memorial episode here: bit.ly/mgh-leitsch -- source link