Fire Island Pines (often referred to as The Pines) is a hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States, and is a barrier island on the southern side of Long Island. Fire Island Pines derives its name from the scrub pine trees in the area, which, according to legend, starte...

In this ninth installement of our "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature the Piti Duo, a winning male ballet duo from Hanover, Germany, a performance by Royal Ballet Dancer Stanisław Węgrzyntitled "The Body Letter" as well as a performance by Robert Fairchild and Travis Wall at the Dancer R

Fire Island, three miles off the shore of New York's Long Island, has long been a haven for the Northeast's LGBTQ community. The Pines were developed in the 1950s, making the enclave one of the youngest on the island. In the '60s, The Pines quickly went from a clothing-optional beach with a few coas...

Set in the iconic Pines, Andrew Ahn's FIRE ISLAND is an unapologetic, modern day rom-com showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice, the story centers around two best friends (Joel Kim Boo

Although we are lucky to be in our lovely environment in the Pines, we are aware of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for social justice by African Americans in the United States. Certainly, many of us can remember the hard-won battles that we fought in the LGBTQ community for safety and...

A short video on the Fire Island Pines Gay resort located in Long Island, NY. To access Fire Island you need to take a ferry to the harbor in each neighborhood. The white sandy beaches and 360o views are showcased in teh is video with a house tour of 455 Ocean Walk and its panoramic views from the r...

“At long last, a public, permanent, and very visible landmark that acknowledges not only that something tragic happened but also that something beautiful happened in terms of the LGBTQ community’s responding advocacy and care giving. That’s what lead Sawyer to join the memorial’s board of directors

Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative and the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic

People around the world have been transfixed by images of red and orange lava fountains exploding out of volcanic vents on Hawaii's Big Island. Three weeks of destruction from Mount Kilauea is costing the island millions with fears it could damage tourism there for months ahead.

In this special episode of our "Male Ballet Dancers" series we introduce Mathieu Ganio & Stéphane Bullion dancing at the Opera Gernier in Paris. The two male performance represents a dance for liberte and equality where two same sex dancers perform together.