N.Y. Scene November 2011: Emery Awards & After Party, DJ Tracy Young's Birthday Bash & Gay Marriage Plays

N.Y. Scene is a monthly column that chronicles events of interest for lesbian and bi women in New York. Grace Chu has come out of lesbian scene retirement to navigate the vast and ever-evolving New York City scene, so you don’t have to.

Emery Awards and After Party - Cipriani Wall Street - November 10, 2011

While the kids in America camped out in Zuccotti Park a few blocks away, throngs of gays and lesbians occupied Wall Street to benefit the Hetrick Martin Institute, a non-profit organization devoted to serving the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) youth. By the end of the night, $1.3 million was raised for HMI. So, hey, don't knock the 1%.

Among those in attendance were Alan Cumming, Gayle King, Real Housewife Sonja Morgan, Ralph Lauren, Kenneth Cole, and Emery Awards honoree Newark mayor Cory Booker.

Sonja Morgan

Alan Cumming

Gayle King and Cory Booker

Mike Ruiz