Guillermo Vasquez Corner

Streetcorner in Queens

40°44′43″N 73°53′18″W / 40.7452°N 73.8882°W / 40.7452; -73.8882 Guillermo Vasquez Corner is a streetcorner named after Guillermo Vasquez, a leading gay rights, AIDS, and Latino community activist in Queens, New York.

The corner is located at the intersection of 77th Street and Broadway. Councilman Daniel Dromm drafted legislation for the name change.^[1]

The location to name this corner was chosen because it is located near the site of Love Boat, a former gay Latino bar where Vasquez educated the community about HIV/AIDS.^[2]

Eponymous origins

Guillermo Vasquez (1953–1996), who emigrated from Colombia in 1972, was a leading activist in Queens, New York. Vasquez was involved with Queens Gays and Lesbians United and Empire State Pride Agenda. Vasquez died due to AIDS-related complications in 1996.^[3]

References

↑ Bishop, Breanna (July 25, 2013). "Jackson Heights street corner renamed after LGBT activist". Metro US. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
↑ "Guillermo Vasquez Corner – NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project". www.nyclgbtsites.org. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
↑ "Guillermo Vasquez Corner". Queens Name Explorer. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

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