Gay cruising central park

Central Park is not only a must-see for tourists but it’s home to a classic cruising spot. The Ramble, located in the park’s northern section near 72nd Street, has a long history within the gay community. In the 17th century, the colony of New Amsterdam on the southern tip of present-day Manhattan made homosexuality a capitol offense under Dutch law, a punishment that was continued through the 17th and 18th centuries under English rule. In the 19th and 20th centuries, with homosexual acts still being punishable to varying degrees, LGBT people found various public spaces in New York City to meet each other, cruise, and have sex. Two men are known to have been executed in New Amsterdam in and for sexual relations with boys.

The Ramble is a wooded area situated in the middle of Central Park, between 72nd and 79th Streets. It was notorious for being a "meeting place" for gay men, not unlike Fire Island's Meat Rack, only less safe. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Please click here to update your account with a username and password.

Central Park has had numerous associations with the LGBT community since its creation in , including many areas popular for meeting and cruising, associations with Gay Pride Marches, its restoration in the s, and location of some sporting events for the Gay Games. But when Rick takes a picture of what may be a murder, he is haunted by Adam Justin Ivan Brown , the man he thinks is responsible for the crime and possibly others. Is Rick right, or is it all in his head? It is a canny approach that leaves things open to interpretation.

Like why in the park out in the open for anyone to see. I actually don’t understand how they can see given it was so dark out there. The risk gets some people off, it’s not for everyone obviously. It's actually a historical area and landmark for gay people since the beginning of the 19th century. Sorry for necropost. Central Park has had numerous associations with the LGBT community since its creation in , including many areas popular for meeting and cruising, associations with Gay Pride Marches, its restoration in the s, and location of some sporting events for the Gay Games. Cruising in the Ramble, s. Photographer unknown.