Why doesn’t Fire Island look like Riis Beach, the historically queer beach that has been a haven for queer BIPOC and trans people? One reason is the cost of roundtrip transportation. Read more to see about the exciting partnerships we’ve developed this season to deconstruct this barrier to access.

BaBEC is doing its part to advocate for Black and transgender equity on Fire Island. This includes events. Here is the first of our Event Equity Standards that we will continue to announce before the summer.