New York (CNN) While your Fourth of July plans may include a hearty barbecue and some fireworks, something different and more fiercely spectacular has been going on in Fire Island, off the coast of Long Island, New York, for over 40 years.
“The Invasion of the Pines” is an event in which drag queens and spectators come together to declare their independence.
CNN article featuring Susan Kravitz author of Mascara, Mirth and Mayhem: Independence Day on Fire Island
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