All right. So here’s a preview of Invasion of the Pines 2011, an annual event that grew out of a protest that started in 1976, when a drag queen was denied service at a hoity toity establishment in the mostly gay community Fire Island Pines. See, the Pines was a bit snooty and conservative compared to the other gay community on Fire Island, Cherry Grove. When the drag queen’s sistas in the Grove heard what happened, they all dressed up in drag, jumped on a ferry and stormed the Pines. It’s just gotten bigger and crazier ever since.

More from the Invasion coming on AfterEllen soon.

Other events I’ll be photographing:

The 90’s TV party at the Bell House in Brooklyn – Thursday, July 7 – for Time Out New York

Q-Girls – Wednesday, July 13 for Time Out New York

Diva on the Shore – July 16-17 for AfterEllen

See you there!