James, tell me to kick start it, what happens when youre standing outside the grand hyatt many front of the public in front of the public, and a Police Officer comes up to you out of the clear blue, slams you to the ground, handcuffs you and, luckily, it was recorded by a camera . What happened and what are you thinking at the time . Yeah. At the time its a little strange how life works. But about three days earlier, i have a web site, and i know im still a dinosaur, so its before twitter and facebook and instagram, but i still have a web site. And the person that runs it for me sends me a lot of the fan mail or emails that he thinks i would be entered in. A friend of mine from high school who i was just talking about, a wrestler freshman year in high school, and the seniors used to playfully beat me up. One of the guys that was a senior that i knew pretty well had written in. I hasnt i had lost touch with him. Wrote in to the web site, i know its been 20 years, but we were catching up
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'And Into The Streets,' a public art installation designed by Rami George, explores Philadelphia's LGBTQ history through archival images of protests, demonstrations, intimate moments and celebrations. The photos primarily were taken from the now-defunct LGBTQ news organization Au Courant and sourced from the William Way LGBT Community Center. The installation is on display in Kahn Park in the Gayborhood through Aug. 31. 2023.