On Friday evening, New Yorkers gathered in force to mourn O’Shea Sibley’s death and share their grief and outrage with one another. Ryan McGinley captured the scene here:
The scene could have unfolded anywhere in America. A group of five friends stopped at a gas station in Brooklyn on their way home from a trip to the Jersey shore, playing the Beyoncé albumfrom their car while talking, laughing, and—yes—voguing. These were the circumstances under which dancer and choreographerwas killed last month, as a group of men yelled homophobic and anti-Black slurs at him before one of them fatally stabbed Sibley in what is now being charged as a hate crime.
On Friday evening, New Yorkers gathered in force to mourn Sibley’s death and share their grief and outrage with one another. The, which took place at and around the very gas station where Sibley was attacked, encouraged attendees to consider “vogue as an act of resistance.” Neighbors, friends, and members of the New York ballroom scene mingled, danced, wept, and spoke Sibley’s name aloud, refusing to let it be forgotten as the day disappeared into night.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
O'Shae Sibley's killing unites New York's Black LGBTQ community in grief and defianceAs his friends grieve and try to process O’Shae Sibley’s unexpected death, they’ve also vowed to remain resilient in the face of a surge in violence against the LGBTQ+ community. O’Shae Sibley’s passion for dance was transcendent. Those closest to him told CNN the 28-year-old had the ability to turn even the most boring locations into a vibrant dance floor. “O’Shae was always dancing in some way, shape or form, everywhere,” said Kayden Coleman, a transgender advocate who was friends with Sibley.
Weiterlesen »
New season, new drama, new squad on 'LA Rams Cheerleaders: Making the Squad'Who has what it takes to become an NFL cheerleader? 🐏💙📣 'LA Rams Cheerleaders: Making the Squad' shows you the ups and downs and how dreams come true. LARamsCheer The first episode of the three-part series premieres TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7!
Weiterlesen »
Voguing Through the Pain at O’Shae Sibley’s MemorialHundreds gathered at the vigil for the dancer, whose killing has been charged as a hate crime.
Weiterlesen »
Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso unveils art tribute to Biggie SmallsBrooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso unveils a public interactive sculpture honoring the life and legacy of Brooklyn’s hip-hop legend Christopher Wallace, also known as “The Notorious B.I.G.” or “Biggie Smalls.” The sculpture, Sherwin Banfield, will be on public view in Downtown Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza through November 2023, with an exclusive mix curated by DJ Mister Cee playing on solar-power speakers Mondays through Saturdays from 11am to 6pm. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso stated, 'It was Biggie who said the words that I live and lead by: ‘Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way.’'
Weiterlesen »
O’Shae Sibley’s Funeral Set for Tuesday, Accused Killer Held Without BailDmitriy Popov, 17, faces charges of second degree murder as a hate crime. The mother of a Brooklyn dancer killed in an alleged homophobic hate crime prepared for his funeral Monday as the suspect appeared in a courtroom for teen defendants.
Weiterlesen »