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- Fire Island: Out In the Sun | Originally published in HuffPost on April 26, 2015
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Bruce Vilanch: A Hollywood Storyteller on Fire Island
September 27, 2026 - PHOTO STORY
Hollywood Comes to Fire Island
Celebrities of all kinds have long made their way to Fire Island. Some...
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When Gay Fire Island Gets Political
September 25, 2026 - Fire Island: Queer Paradise, Complicated
What we call Gay Fire Island —the communities of Fire Island Pines and Cherr...
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The Fire Island Tea Dance Mystery Solved!
September 17, 2026 - The Tea Dance Mystery Solved!
For years, the story of the tea dance has been told this way: it began in the Pines, at...
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PHOTO STORY: koitz photographed DJ Junior Vasquez on two occasions on Fire Island
September 09, 2026 - PHOTO STORY
Photographing DJ Junior Vasquez on Fire Island
Queer New York nightlife photographer koitz photographe...
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Fire Island Performer Porsche Sings a Version of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 at the Ice Palace
September 06, 2026 - Porsche Sings a Version of Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 at the Ice Palace. According to Porsche, Hedda Lettuce was the genius b...
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Artist Vicky Heller: A Love Letter to Fire Island in Watercolor
September 03, 2026 - PROFILE
From London to Fire Island: The Art of Vicky Heller
If you’re an early riser on Fire Island, there’s a good...
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PHOTO STORY: Photographing Underwear Models on Fire Island
September 03, 2026 - PHOTO STORY: koitz’s Photo Shoot for the DWorld Underwear Party on a Freezing Day on Fire Island
Back in the day, the...
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