Gay Life in New York, Between Oppression and FreedomA slideshow on the New York Times website. By Ja
Gay Life in New York, Between Oppression and FreedomA slideshow on the New York Times website. By Jake Naughton, June 22, 2017. Luis Carle sees himself, and his work, as a bridge — between the gay and straight communities, between the younger and older generations of the L.G.B.T. community, and between past and the present. The Puerto Rican photographer was 17 when came out in San Juan in 1980, and in subsequent years witnessed the AIDS crisis, the culture wars, and the march toward broader L.G.B.T. rights. All along, he made pictures of his community and the seismic waves that were reshaping it.“My generation was the one between oppression and freedom,” he said. “I feel proud of seeing both sides. I was right there in that period of time and my work documented some of the magic that went on in those days. A lot of that is not going to happen anymore.”Read more on the NY Times website. -- source link