As Kasinitz wrote in his article, Jackson Heights is practically a haven to the gay community that lives there. The article I read by Dunlap discussed the gay community’s outrage after Julio Rivera’s murder and their feelings that the courts did not do his case justice. While reading this article I understood how much of an influence the gay community in Jackson Heights is: some people wanted to hold a protest after the tragic event. Overall, gays in the neighborhood have made a stance and made news with their activism and persistence in standing up for justice.
Dunlap, David W. “NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: JACKSON HEIGHTS; Still Waiting for Justice in Gay-Bias Killing.” The New York Times 19 May 1996, sec. 13: 8. Print.
