Fire Island. The destination – a 30-minute ferry ride from Sayville, Long Island, NY – has been attracting gay men since the mid-20th century.One man who has returned again and again is the Basque-American journalist and photographer simply known as koitz (with a lower-case ‘k’).
He’s visited over the last 14 summers, always with his camera in tow. The result is a new book: koitz Gay Fire Island.koitz [pictured below] moved to New York in 1994, studying at the School of Visual Arts and the International Center of Photography.
He’s worked extensively on the nightlife scene, which included four years working for The Fire Island News. He lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with his husband, Doug Jones.Related: Gay bars and clubs on Fire Island He.