Remaining Connected Through the Pandemic: Queers for a Cause
Remaining Connected Through the Pandemic: Queers for a Cause
by Olivia GreeneMarch 16, 2021
Photo courtesy of Queers for a Cause
Queers for a Cause, a fundraising organization based in New York, New York, is rooted in pride, community, and queer creation. Dana Perkiss and Tori LaFon premised the organization on inclusivity and a platform for all queer voices.The Pride March in New York was canceled in June 2020, due to COVID-19, but Perkiss and LaFon sought to celebrate and bring queer people together safely. Perkiss and LaFon put together Party in the Park in Prospect park, an outdoor socially distant event with games, snacks, and music. The founders invited queer people all over NYC through dating apps, as well as their own friends and al...