103-17 115th Street
Frank Kameny Childhood Residence
Renowned gay rights pioneer Franklin (“Frank”) E. Kameny grew up in this semi-detached brick house from 1925 to 1948. Kameny,... 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
437 East 12th Street
Ernestine Eckstein Residence / Allen Ginsberg Residence
Ernestine Eckstein was an influential lesbian of color who was active in the LGBT rights movement in the pre-Stonewall years.... Learn More
80 Fifth Avenue
National Gay Task Force Headquarters
The National Gay Task Force (later National Gay and Lesbian Task Force), the first national gay rights organization, had its... Learn More
116th Street & Broadway
Student Homophile League at Earl Hall, Columbia University
The Student Homophile League, the first gay student organization in the country, was founded at Columbia University in 1966 and... Learn More
39 Whitehall Street
Picket in Front of U.S. Army Building, First-Ever U.S. Gay Rights Protest
On September 19, 1964, the very first public demonstration for gay rights in the United States took place outside the... Learn More
7 East 7th Street
Picket at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, Second-Ever U.S. Gay Rights Protest
On December 2, 1964, the second-ever public demonstration for gay rights in the United States – and the first to... Learn More
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
Picket at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Fourth-Ever U.S. Gay Rights Protest
On April 18, 1965, the fourth-ever gay rights demonstration in the United States – and the third in New York... Learn More
106 Central Park South
Barbizon-Plaza Hotel
Completed in 1930, the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel was the first residential hotel equipped as a music and arts center in the... Learn More
June 2, 2021
Interactive map reveals lesser-known landmarks in Queens’ LGBTQ rights movement June 29, 2020
March 14, 2018