Gay Poets of the 60’s & 70’s

Before Pride became a hashtag, a campaign, or a corporate slogan, there were poets turning isolation into identity and pain into culture.
They weren’t chasing algorithms. They “became” the signal.

On June 9th, the Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center presents “Gay Poets of the ’60s & ’70s,” a community experience facilitated by James Wright exploring the voices that shifted conversations, challenged systems, and created cultural impact long before visibility was profitable.

This gathering highlights legendary writers like Langston Hughes, Mae Cowdery, Miguel Piñero, Richard Bruce Nugent, Alice Walker, and other groundbreaking LGBTQ+ voices whose words created connection, representation, and movements that still influence art, music, mental health, fashion, activism, and culture today.

In a world built on attention, these poets understood something early:
stories move people faster than institutions do.

Expect poetry, dialogue, reflection, history, and real community conversation centered around expression, identity, resilience, and creative freedom.

This isn’t just nostalgia.
It’s cultural context.
It’s reclaiming voices that helped build the blueprint for authenticity before authenticity became branding.

Doors Open: 11 AM
Program Begins: 1 PM
Facilitated by James Wright

Free • Person-Centered • Community-Based • All Welcome

At the Isaac Brown Healing Arts & Community Center, we believe healing grows where creativity, visibility, and human connection intersect.