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Sit in and Boycott at Morrie’s Bar, 409 Eddy St, October 1970
Morrie’s Prevent may have been the site of the first gay student sit-in demonstration in the country. (Beemyn, 2003). Cornell’s Student Homophile League, the second male lover rights group to group at a US university, was established in 1968. At that time there were few places where gay or lesbian people could safely be out, other than at parties in private homes.
At that time a restaurant more than a half hour away served as an underground gay bar one night a week. Queer people had to reach on Saturday nights before 11 pm and show as if they were heterosexual. After the restaurant closed, and all the heterosexual patrons went residence, the proprietors allowed the gay customers still there to remain until the early hours of the morning. Students understandably did not like this arrangement and went in hunt of local safe places to socialize.
The Alt Heidelberg bar in Collegetown had been a popular hangout, but it was completely destroyed by fire in 1968. The cause of the fire was never determined. Gay people then began to visit the Royal Palm at 209 Dryden Road, but the owners and other customers harassed
Common Ground Dance Club original location, 1978 - 1988, 132-134 W. State Lane
Common Ground was founded in 1978 by Doug Miller and Kris Marshall. By chance, they came upon the original State Avenue location while on their way to the laundromat. Their vision was to create a haven where everyone was welcome.
“The whole purpose behind naming it ‘Common Ground’ was to carry in all distinct types of people from all other walks of life,” Miller said. “Gay, straight, bisexual, elderly, young, men, women, anything, all diverse types of occupations, students as adv as townspeople — all in one place to own a fun time.”
Another member of the community, George Ferrari, recalls, "Another lock called Cactus Jack's was right next door. Sometimes patrons ended up accidentally in the Usual Ground when they meant to be at Cactus Jack's, or vice versa. Someone always kindly took those wayward customers back to the bar that they intended."
It’s first location was here in downtown Ithaca, but on June 30, 1988 the bar was completely destroyed by a day-long fire. The entire building was condemned the next morning, and later demolished. T
LGBT Resource Center
March 1972 | Cornell’s Gay People’s Center Serves as Pilot Program
The Cornell Gay People's Center at Sheldon Court on College Ave was opened in March 1972 in response to the needs of the growing gay community. Jointly financed by the University, GLF, and Graduate Coordinating Council, it was scamper as a five-year experiment. The new space gave the male lover rights student group, Cornell’s Lgbtq+ Liberation Front, more freedom to hold meetings and parties and served as a safer vacuum than their former office in Willard Straight Hall, where students feared being outed. However, the Gay People's Center was not immune to street vandalism and harassment as it received obscene phone calls, and the bulletin board was once set on fire. In 1973, two Ithaca teenagers were arrested for breaking five windows over a two-week period, which only served to worsen relations between the Center and the manager of authentic estate for the University. Earlier that year, he ordered the Center to remove its banner from the front window because he said it was encouraging the vandals, "like waving a red flag in their faces.
November 1967 | The Cornell Daily Sun runs an article by Daniel M. Taub
A Sense of Belonging: Queer-Owned Businesses in Ithaca, NY
Alley Kitten Cafe
Address: 112 N Cayuga St, Ithaca
Enjoy astounding coffee and scones, visit the kitten playroom or perform both! Alley Tabby Cafe prides itself on being an inclusive space for everyone, no matter their identity or background and brings people together over a love of funny and vigorous cats! The cafe works with Brown Coat Rescue to give homes to rescue cats and in the meantime, the cats can play with cafe visitors! This room is family-friendly and a perfect halt on your stop by or a excellent way to wind down after perform for locals. No matter your reason for stopping by, everyone and every cat has a place at Passage Cat Cafe.
Address: Online, Various local events
Part of Via’s operations includes donating five percent of profits to struggling BIPOC and Diverse students in the area. Via’s also provides options for folks with dietary differences as successfully, making a variety of flavors that are vegan and/or gluten-free so “life can be adorable for everyone.
Asempe Kitchen
Address: 2024 Unused location coming soon!, Ithaca Farmer’s Market (Sunday only)
Asempe Kitchen provides Ithaca and the surround
A Sense of Belonging: Queer-Owned Businesses in Ithaca, NY
Alley Kitten Cafe
Address: 112 N Cayuga St, Ithaca
Enjoy astounding coffee and scones, visit the kitten playroom or perform both! Alley Tabby Cafe prides itself on being an inclusive space for everyone, no matter their identity or background and brings people together over a love of funny and vigorous cats! The cafe works with Brown Coat Rescue to give homes to rescue cats and in the meantime, the cats can play with cafe visitors! This room is family-friendly and a perfect halt on your stop by or a excellent way to wind down after perform for locals. No matter your reason for stopping by, everyone and every cat has a place at Passage Cat Cafe.
Address: Online, Various local events
Part of Via’s operations includes donating five percent of profits to struggling BIPOC and Diverse students in the area. Via’s also provides options for folks with dietary differences as successfully, making a variety of flavors that are vegan and/or gluten-free so “life can be adorable for everyone.
Asempe Kitchen
Address: 2024 Unused location coming soon!, Ithaca Farmer’s Market (Sunday only)
Asempe Kitchen provides Ithaca and the surround