78th Street & 37th Avenue
Julio Rivera Corner
This street sign in Jackson Heights commemorates Julio Rivera, a gay Puerto Rican man who in 1990 was brutally attacked... Learn More
June 2, 2021
Interactive map reveals lesser-known landmarks in Queens’ LGBTQ rights movement June 29, 2020
August 15, 2018
Elmhurst corner co-named for Latino activist added to interactive map of historic LGBT sites
89th Street & 37th Avenue
Queens Pride Parade
In 1993, the inaugural Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival took place in the historically gay neighborhood of Jackson Heights... Learn More
The New York Times81-10 35th Avenue
Community United Methodist Church
This Jackson Heights church, opened in 1923, became an important hub for diverse community groups, including LGBT groups, beginning in... Learn More
Myrtle Avenue & Cornelia Street
March for Truth
On March 13, 1993, the March for Truth was organized by the Anti-Violence Project and Queens Gays and Lesbians United,... Learn More
Grand Central Parkway & 78th Avenue
Demonstration Against LGBT Harassment in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Tree Grove
In June 1969, a week before the Stonewall uprising, a group of local Queens residents formed a “vigilante committee” to... Learn More
