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Randos #3 and A Tribute to the LGBTQ Community and the Stonewall Riots of 1969

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Ranch Hand
Jun 02, 2024
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The dingy white sheets looked brighter as the morning sun soaked the grim bedroom of Stephen Cunningham and Ray Simmons. More than lovers, they were movers and shakers in the New York City nightlife. As Cocoa Diamonds and Lacy Lavelle, Stephen and Ray owned the Village drag queen scene, or that’s how they saw it.

“Wake up, honey.” Stephen wiped the crud …

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