8 lessons Cecilia Gentili taught me about activism
In a new GAY TIMES column about justice, “Let’s Create Some Good In The World,” a seasoned activist breaks down how the legendary Cecilia Gentili taught him to do just that.
Words by ELIEL CRUZ Photography by COLE WITTER I first met Cecilia Gentili while working at the New York City Anti-Violence Project.
She was a steering committee member at DecrimNY, a coalition currently working to decriminalize sex work in New York. She was an electrifying presence in my movement circles and beyond, committed to our liberation, and dedicated to using her voice to advocate for better conditions and policies for her people.
But beyond her impact, she gave the best hugs, smothering you in, as she’d say, her “massive tits.” She was truly one of a kind, an organizer whose impact is immeasurable, whose sense of humor was unmatched, and whose absence will be a tremendous loss for decades to come.
