170 East 2nd Street
Allen Ginsberg & Peter Orlovsky Residence
A founding figure of the Beat Generation, one of the 20th century’s most important literary movements, the openly gay poet... 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
181-189 Second Avenue
Louis N. Jaffe Art Theater / Club 181 / Phoenix Theater
The Louis N. Jaffe Art Theater, a former Yiddish theater, was the location of the Mafia-controlled Club 181 (1945-51), known... 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
Lincoln Center Plaza
Lincoln Center: Damrosch Park
The outdoor performance space at the southwest corner of Lincoln Center has served New York City since its opening in... Learn More
261-265 West 47th Street
Samuel J. Friedman Theater (originally Biltmore Theater)
Opened as the Biltmore Theater in 1926 and renamed the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in 2008, this venue has staged... Learn More
217-239 West 51st Street
Mark Hellinger Theater (originally Hollywood Theater)
Opened as a movie palace called the Hollywood Theater in 1929 (converted to legitimate theater in 1934) and renamed the... Learn More
1260 Avenue of the Americas
Gay Activists Alliance Zap at Radio City Music Hall
The Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) zapped a presidential campaign fundraiser for Mayor John V. Lindsay on January 25, 1972, after... Learn More
254 East 3rd Street
Paul Thek Residence & Studio
Paul Thek, who lived and worked at 254 East 3rd Street in at least the late 1960s, was a visual... Learn More
