Brendan's family visits from Drogheda to witness and enjoy the occasion. A great loss to our community. Uabhair co-host a Christmas celebration. At this 50th anniversary of the Irish famine, Brendan, Daniel Dromm and Tom Moulton gather members of the community to exchange stories at a day-long forum at St. John's University, the largest Catholic university in the U.S. AIDS and the needs of Irish lesbian and gay immigrants are among some of the topics discussed. Honored are Rena Blake and Al Lawrence.
Collaboration is begun between our two movements.
March 17 Brendan and Barbara distribute leaflets at St. Patrick's Cathedral and the New York Public Library. Most people express dismay at the ongoing exclusion of Irish lesbians and gay men from the Manhattan parade. April 19 Paddy Hyde of the Wild Geese Society and Brendan present on the life of Roger Casement. New York City's Domestic Partners Bill. June 11 Lavender and Green's Brendan Fay receives an award by New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi at a ceremony in New York City Hall.