Book reading and signing on National Coming Out Day

A conversation between Ulster County Legislator Peter Criswell and writer-activist Jay Blotcher about Gilbert Baker's 2019 memoir, Rainbow Warrior: My Life in Color. Baker was creator of the original Rainbow Flag, while Blotcher was his friend and memoir co-author.

Peter Criswell is Chair of the Ulster County Legislature and Executive Director of the Ulster County Historical Society. A longtime LGBTQ+ leader, he previously served as Executive Director of the NYC Gay Men’s Chorus and Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center.

Jay Blotcher is a veteran journalist and editor. He was a member of the founding chapters of ACT UP and Queer Nation in New York City. He co-founded the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center and Ellenville's Borscht Belt Film Fest.