Goddess Magora Kennedy, who participated in the Stonewall uprising, and Paul Barby, who ran for Congress as an openly gay man in 19. The other elders featured in the exhibit include the Rev. Through video interviews and interactive augmented-reality technology, visitors can experience their stories. The two men, who are now married, shared their stories as part of “ Not Another Second,” a new multimedia art exhibit in Brooklyn, New York, that features 12 LGBTQ elders, many of whom spent most of their lives in the proverbial closet. Karsten ThormaehlenĬunningham spent the next four decades in the closet until he and his partner of 30 years, Richard Prescott, 78, came out after retiring in their 50s. They say that what brings them joy now is seeing young people celebrate pride and feel comfortable as who they are. They were in their fifties when they came out. Ray Cunningham, 82, and Richard Prescott, 78, have collectively spent 115 years in the closet. “What bothered me the most was having to talk to the guys that were being discharged, and they were not in a good state of wellness anyway, because at that time, it was illegal or considered mental problems to be gay,” he said.
