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“Finding Fire Island” is a docu series which brings to life how a sleepy, 19th century beach town became a modern day queer mecca for artists and the New York City theater community. We will take you behind the curtain of the mystique, legends and lore of the LGBT communities (Cherry Grove and The Pines), from folks who experienced their evolution from the 1950s to today.
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2026-06-11
S2E2 — Heated Rivalries
We explore how the Fire Island Pines emerged from exclusion and competition with Cherry Grove. Original Pines entrepreneurs Peggy Fears and John Whyte set the stage for a sophisticated, private alternative to Cherry Grove. Plus– Architect Horace Gifford’s p*n lodge aesthetic, Calvin Klein’s Fire Island legacy and the glass palace “Reflections”—glossy 1980s visions of desire that still feel suspended in time.
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