Silver Lake Park
Audre Lorde Walk
Many New York City public parks and playgrounds are named in honor of prominent figures in New York City and... Learn More
207 St. Paul's Avenue
Audre Lorde Residence
Acclaimed Black lesbian feminist, writer, and activist Audre Lorde lived here with her partner and two children from 1972 to... Learn More
85 South Oxford Street
Audre Lorde Project
The groundbreaking Audre Lorde Project (ALP), founded in 1994, has been located in the parish house of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian... Learn More
April 26, 2022
PHOTOS: Plaque Unveiled at Julius’ Bar, Commemorating History-Making Act of Civil Disobedience
12 Sites
Staten Island
This collection of Staten Island sites highlights the borough’s long and surprisingly rich LGBT history through former bars and clubs, residences of notable people — such as Alice Austen and... Learn More
24 Sites
Activism Outside Manhattan
While much of the narrative of LGBT activism and liberation has long been focused on Manhattan, the other four boroughs also have important sites that help contextualize the broader movement... Learn More
17 Sites
Communities of Color
Throughout many sections of New York City, cultural institutions, businesses, organizations, and gathering places have been created by and for people of color. This includes LGBT people of color, who... Learn More
September 16, 2019
James Baldwin’s Home Is Now a Nationally Registered Historic Place
May 28, 2019
6 New York City LGBTQ landmarks might be created to keep the city’s queer history alive
May 28, 2019
These Six NYC LGBTQ Historical Sites Are Being Considered for Landmark Designation
215 West 92nd Street
Joan Nestle Residence
From 1974 to 2002, apartment 13A in this Upper West Side building was the residence of Joan Nestle, an influential... Learn More
208 West 13th Street
LGBT Community Center
Since 1983, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community Center has served as a vital support system for hundreds... Learn More
20 East 127th Street
Langston Hughes Residence
Langston Hughes, celebrated poet and leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, lived on the top floor of this Harlem rowhouse... Learn More
337 Bleecker Street
Lorraine Hansberry Residence
From 1953 to 1960, playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. While here, Hansberry... Learn More
201 West 92nd Street
Womanbooks
Open from 1975 to 1987, Womanbooks was the second feminist bookstore in New York City. It sold books written, published,... Learn More
33 Barrow Street
Labyris
Labyris, where the “The Future is Female” slogan was coined, was the first feminist bookstore in New York City. Owned... Learn More