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The Project’s Amanda Davis Testifies in Support of Paul Rudolph Landmark Designation

November 28, 2023

Paul Rudolph and his Modulightor building
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The Project Publishes its 450th NYC Site Entry

November 2, 2023

Gilbert Baker at the Chelsea workshop
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‘Herstory’ walking tour highlights historic lesbian sites in the Village

October 16, 2023 via Gay City News

Amanda Davis with image of Lorraine Hansberry
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Making New York City’s LGBT Historic Sites Visible

October 2, 2023 via New York Road Runners Blog

NYRR tour at the New York City AIDS Memorial
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‘Places Of Pride’ Historic LGBTQ Sites Highlighted On LinkNYC Kiosks

June 23, 2023 via Patch

LinkNYC on patch
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Where have Staten Island’s LGBTQ+ bars gone? How a once-vibrant scene has shifted in the 2020s

June 22, 2023 via Staten Island Advance

Drag queen with crowd
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VIDEO: NYC Pride Grand Marshal reflects on being one of nation’s first gay rights activists

June 21, 2023 via Fox 5 New York

Fox5 story on Randy Wicker feat
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Stonewall riots history comes to life in a NYC park with help from ‘talking’ statues and Tony-winning star J. Harrison Ghee

June 21, 2023 via New York Daily News

Talking Statues plaque feat
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Check out this Pride pop-up museum at JFK Terminal 4

June 19, 2023 via QNS

JFKIAT in QNS feat
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NYC Tour of West Village with NYRR & LGBT Historical Sites Project

June 1, 2023 via New York Road Runners

New York Road Runners Tour
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Proposal to restore Prospect Park’s Vale faces criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates

March 1, 2023 via 6sqft

Rendering of the proposed open lawn
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A proposed Prospect Park development could eliminate important LGBT historic site, advocates say

February 28, 2023 via Architect's Newspaper

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Julius’ Bar designated as NYC landmark in unanimous vote

December 6, 2022 via Gay City News

view of the inside of Julius' Bar in Greenwich Village
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Walkers in the City

November 27, 2022 via New York Times

The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village
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Brooklyn Gets First LGBTQ+ Landmark With Designation of Lesbian Herstory Archives

November 22, 2022 via Brownstoner

Lesbian Herstory Archives
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Greenwich Village, Storied Home of Bohemia and Gay History

November 21, 2022 via New York Times

The Stonewall Inn, Greenwich Village
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Landmarks Holds Public Hearing for Julius’ Bar

November 21, 2022 via Cityland

Julius Bar
Project Update

Plaque Unveiling at Caffe Cino, on Joe Cino’s 91st Birthday

November 17, 2022

2023 LGBT Historic Sites Tour
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NYC’s Oldest Gay Bar May Soon Get Landmark Status

November 16, 2022 via NBC News New York

Julius landmark on NBC News New York
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NYC’s Oldest Gay Bar May Soon Get Landmark Status

November 16, 2022 via Fox5 New York

Project co-director Ken Lustbader on Fox5 New York
Project Update

Testimony in Support of the Proposed Designation of the Julius’ Bar Building as a New York City Landmark

November 11, 2022

Julius Bar
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Landmarks Holds Public Hearing for Lesbian Herstory Archives

November 9, 2022 via CityLand

Lesbian Herstory Archives
Event Recap

Audre Lorde’s New York

November 8, 2022

Audre Lorde and Frances Clayton
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NYC LGBTQ historic sites project receives ‘excellence’ award

November 6, 2022 via Washington Blade

NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project in Washington Blade
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WATCH: NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Receives Prestigious Trustees’ Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

November 5, 2022

NYC LGBT Historic Sites project team photo
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NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project honored with award for ‘making a once invisible history visible’

November 5, 2022 via New York Daily News

NYC LGBT History Sites Project with Randy Wicker
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NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project To Receive Prestigious Trustees’ Award From the National Trust for Historic Preservation

November 4, 2022 via Broadway World

nyclgbtsites.org map
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A Visit to Ferncliff Cemetery

October 24, 2022

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In Support of Lesbian Herstory Archives NYC Landmark Designation

October 20, 2022

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One of New York City’s oldest gay bars could become city landmark

September 13, 2022 via ABC7 NY

Julius' Bar on ABC7 New York
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City to consider landmarking Julius’ Bar

September 13, 2022 via Gay City News

Julius' Bar in Gay City News featured
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Julius’, New York City’s oldest gay bar, is one step closer to becoming a city landmark

September 13, 2022 via 6sqft

Julius plaque
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City takes first step toward landmarking Julius’ Bar

September 13, 2022 via Spectrum News NY1

entrance to Julius' Bar featured
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Queer Landmarks Are Everywhere—and This Group Is Working to Keep Them In Plain Sight

June 28, 2022 via Architectural Digest

Darryl Beckles changes street sign
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NYC’s oldest gay bar honored with historic plaque

April 25, 2022 via 6sqft

Julius plaque in 6sqft artile
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PHOTOS: Plaque Unveiled at Julius’ Bar, Commemorating History-Making Act of Civil Disobedience

April 22, 2022

NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project's Ken Lustbader speaks to the crowd at Julius' Bar
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Photos: John Cameron Mitchell & More Acknowledge Julius’ Significance to LGBT Activism & History

April 22, 2022 via Broadway World

John Cameron Mitchell speaks to crowd at Julius' Bar plaque unveiling
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Remembering a ‘Sip-In’ for Gay Rights 56 Years Later

April 22, 2022 via West Side Spirit

Plaque is unveiled outside of Julius' Bar
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NYC’s oldest gay bar — home to major pre-Stonewall public action for LGBTQ rights — gets commemorative plaque

April 20, 2022 via New York Daily News

Julius' Bar entrance
Project Update

Women’s Liberation Center listed to National Register of Historic Places

June 29, 2021

Located in a former firehouse, the Women’s Liberation Center was a space where queer women could organize separately from male-dominated LGBT organizations. (Courtesy NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project)
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Initiative uncovers historical sites linked to the LGBTQ+ movement across New York City

June 23, 2021 via ABC7 News

ABC7 Pride Month featured image
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Historians and Preservationists Convene to Discuss LGBTQ+ Landmarks During Pride Month

June 18, 2021 via Our Town

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New York’s gay bars are still vital, especially post-COVID, owners say | Pride and Pandemic

June 15, 2021 via Fox 5 News

NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project in Fox 5 News
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Pride Month: NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project ‘Making An Invisible History Visible’

June 14, 2021 via CBS New York

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NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project ‘Making An Invisible History Visible’

June 14, 2021 via Yahoo! News

Andrew Dolkart
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Pride Is Coming Back to New York. Check Out These Events

June 3, 2021 via New York Times

NYC LGBT Historic Sites project in New York Times -- Pride Events
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Historic Sites Project explores LGBT history in NYC

June 2, 2021 via Boston Globe

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Celebrating Pride Month with History

May 31, 2021 via WFUV Radio

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Playwright Lorraine Hansberry’s Former New York City Residence Receives Historic Distinction

May 23, 2021 via News One

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Residence of Lorraine Hansberry Listed to National Register of Historic Places

May 19, 2021 via Broadway World

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Lorraine Hansberry residence is now listed as a national historic site

May 19, 2021 via The Grio

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Former Residence Of Celebrated Writer Lorraine Hansberry Is Now A National Historic Place

May 19, 2021 via Black America Web

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Interactive map reveals lesser-known landmarks in Queens’ LGBTQ rights movement June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020 via Queens Daily Eagle

Interactive map in Queens Daily Eagle
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Tour New York’s LGBTQ+ historic sites through this 3D experience

June 25, 2020 via Time Out NY

Stonewall
Project Update

“Marching for Pride: The Basics,” Fact Sheet for Pride March Anniversary, Released

June 23, 2020

Project Update

Wear Your Pride with NEW “GAY” T-Shirt

May 29, 2020

Project Update

“Any way you look at it, that boy was PUSHED!”

March 8, 2020

Project Update

Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin Pardoned

February 6, 2020

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Manhattan Residences of Georgia O’Keeffe and Patricia Highsmith Published

November 25, 2019 via amNewYork

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Artist Georgia O’Keeffe and Writer Patricia Highsmith Added to Project Website

November 25, 2019 via The Villager

Project Update

#LGBTHistoryMonth

October 7, 2019

Project Update

6 LGBT Historic Sites are Now Designated NYC Landmarks!

September 19, 2019

Possible landmark LGBT properties
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James Baldwin’s Home Is Now a Nationally Registered Historic Place

September 16, 2019 via OUT

Project Update

James Baldwin NYC residence added to National Register of Historic Places

September 12, 2019

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James Baldwin’s former Upper West Side home receives national landmark status

September 12, 2019 via 6sqft

6saft James Baldwin featured
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James Baldwin Just Got a Huge Shout-Out From the U.S. Government

September 12, 2019 via NewNowNext

NewNowNext James Baldwin featured
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James Baldwin Residence Officially Listed as Historic Site

September 12, 2019 via COLORLINES

Project Update

“Broadway Theater District” published, added to VAMONDE app

September 10, 2019

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HARLEM WEEK 2019: Mapping gay history in Harlem and beyond

August 16, 2019 via New York Daily News

Project Update

Our History Has Been Erased

June 18, 2019

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Six significant LGBTQ sites in New York City are landmarked

June 18, 2019 via 6sqft

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Historic LGBTQ Sites to See During Pride in NYC

June 12, 2019 via Thrillist

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Project has led in preserving L.G.B.T. sites

May 26, 2019 via The Villager

Project Update

Protect LGBT History with Just One Click

May 24, 2019

Project Update

Myth Busters

May 20, 2019

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6 New York City LGBTQ landmarks might be created to keep the city’s queer history alive

May 17, 2019 via Mic

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A Gay Theater and James Baldwin’s N.Y. Apartment May Get Landmark Protection

May 15, 2019 via New York Times

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Historic LGBTQ sites may be designated NYC landmarks

May 15, 2019 via NBC News

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These Six NYC LGBTQ Historical Sites Are Being Considered for Landmark Designation

May 15, 2019 via New Now Next

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Six LGBT Historic Sites Calendared by Landmarks Preservation Commission

May 14, 2019

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Preserving Walt Whitman’s Clinton Hill house: Poet’s 200th birthday improves odds

May 9, 2019 via Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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Project Consults on Upcoming Exhibition Highlighting LGBTQ Nightlife and Activism

May 5, 2019 via New York Daily News

Daily News featured image
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Leaders in LGBTQ History Documentation, Interpretation, and Outreach Create Stonewall 50 Factsheet

April 15, 2019

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Spreading the word about “Stonewall: The Basics”

April 15, 2019 via Windy City Times

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NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Receives a 2019 Excellence in Preservation Award

April 10, 2019

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Forgotten but pivotal moment in gay-rights movement took place 50 years ago in NYC

March 7, 2019 via New York Daily News

Project Update

Taking LGBT history into the classroom

March 5, 2019

Project Update

With Bum Bum Bar Closed, Only Three Lesbian Bars Remain in New York City

March 1, 2019

Project Update

Threat to Club Langston Underscores Risks to LGBT-Dedicated Venues in Brooklyn

February 28, 2019

Project Update

Visiting the (Unmarked) Grave of Murray Hall

February 4, 2019

Project Update

153 and Counting … Looking Back on 2018

December 20, 2018

Project Update

We’re New York State Award Winners!

December 6, 2018

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Momentum Builds to Preserve Richmond Barthé’s Brooklyn Frieze

November 29, 2018 via Hyperallergic

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Richmond Barthé’s Brooklyn Frieze in amNewYork

November 27, 2018 via amNewYork

Project Update

WATCH: SmartTalk at “Summit for New York City”

November 6, 2018

Project Update

Groundbreaking Study to Identify and Evaluate Historic LGBT Sites in NYC

November 5, 2018

Event Recap

PHOTOS: Off-Off Broadway at the Caffe Cino

October 25, 2018

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Celebrate LGBTQ History Month with this interactive map of historic N.Y.C. sites

October 12, 2018 via The Architect's Newspaper

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Celebrate LGBT History Month With a Special Trolley Tour of Green-Wood Cemetery

October 11, 2018 via Brownstoner

Green-Wood cemetery in Brownstoner
Project Update

Are you Exploring LGBT History with Urban Archive Yet?

August 24, 2018

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AIDS Activist’s Elmhurst Corner Added To LGBT History Map

August 15, 2018 via Patch

Project Update

LGBT history mapped as another Queens site is published

August 14, 2018

Project Update

Project Manager Amanda Davis on Bronxnet’s OPEN

August 14, 2018

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Elmhurst corner co-named for Latino activist added to interactive map of historic LGBT sites

August 14, 2018 via QNS

Project Update

Three Years of Documenting and Celebrating LGBT Historic Sites

August 1, 2018

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Place and Community: An Interview with the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project

June 26, 2018 via Gotham Center

Project Update

In Memoriam: Dick Leitsch, pioneering LGBT activist

June 22, 2018

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Q&A: Alumna Amanda Davis is On a Mission to Save NYC’s LGBTQ Landmarks

June 21, 2018 via UVA Today

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You Could Be in a Gay Bar Right Now and Not Even Know It

June 20, 2018 via New York Times

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“NYC’s Proud History”

June 20, 2018 via MetroFocus

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11 LGBTQ Historic Landmarks In New York City

June 18, 2018 via Huffpost

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Project takes NYC’s LGBT history out of the closet, and into the spotlight

May 14, 2018 via Metro New York

Project Update

Today in LGBT History: Bombing at Uncle Charlie’s

April 28, 2018

Project Update, Event Recap

PHOTOS: LGBT advocates honor 52nd Anniversary of historic “Sip-In” with trailblazer Dick Leitsch and advocate/influencer Adam Eli

April 26, 2018

Project Update

DEMOLISHED: Paradise Lost

April 13, 2018

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An Urgent Effort to Document New York’s LGBTQ History Before It Disappears

April 5, 2018 via Hyperallergic

Project Update

JOIN US: 52nd Anniversary of the Sip-In at Julius’ Bar

April 2, 2018

Credit- Estate of Fred W. McDarrah
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Sip-In History Fill-In (Letter to the Editor)

March 28, 2018 via The Villager

Project Update

ALERT: LGBT historic site at risk of demolition

March 16, 2018

Project Update

Sharing LGBT history with the Norwegian Consulate

March 16, 2018

Project Update

Earl Hall at Columbia University Listed on National Register of Historic Places

March 14, 2018

Project Update

Love for Cultural Landmarks

February 14, 2018

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Battlegrounds and Bachelor Flats

February 7, 2018 via Urban Omnibus

Project Update

Cultural Heritage Featured as One of “Six to Celebrate”

January 17, 2018

Project Update

Support the Project with a Year-end Donation

December 19, 2017

Project Update

Give with Purpose on #GivingTuesday and Support the Project

November 28, 2017

Event Recap

Talking & Walking LGBT History in Chicago

November 20, 2017

Event Recap

Place and Community, a Discussion of Lesbian Nightlife and Culture

November 17, 2017

Project Update

Caffe Cino Listed on National Register of Historic Places

November 16, 2017

Project Update

Caffe Cino Recommended for State and National Registers of Historic Places

November 3, 2017

Project Update

Six New Historic Sites Published

October 31, 2017

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Could Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn Home Become a Landmark?

October 25, 2017 via Brownstoner

Project Update

Call for Papers: Co-director to guest edit scholarly journal’s LGBTQ heritage edition

October 19, 2017

Project Update

“Why We Are Marching:” Remembering the October 1979 March on Washington

October 14, 2017

Project Update

VIDEO: “See the places where LGBT history took place”

October 11, 2017

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Documenting and celebrating lesbian nightlife in NYC

October 11, 2017 via CityLab

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#LGBTHistoryMonth with Teachers College at Columbia University

October 10, 2017 via EdLab at Teachers College

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Marsha P. Johnson’s Place(s) in NYC’s LGBT History

October 6, 2017

Project Update

Celebrating LGBT History Month, all October long

October 2, 2017

Project Update

New Historic Walking Tour at Stonewall National Monument Launches Today, Connecting the Public with LGBT History

September 29, 2017

Project Update

Download, Print and Explore Greenwich Village with the New Self-Guided Walking Tour

September 29, 2017

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20-site Greenwich Village walking tour conveys Stonewall uprising’s pivotal history

September 29, 2017 via Curbed

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Help Plan the Future of Stonewall National Monument

September 28, 2017

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Featured in new LGBTQ design and lifestyle magazine

September 24, 2017 via Exuberance

Project Update

It’s Unanimous: Caffe Cino listed on the NY State Register of Historic Places

September 14, 2017

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Video: Tour historic LGBT sites in Greenwich Village, from Stonewall and beyond

June 29, 2017 via 6sqft

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National Historic Designation of Staten Island’s Alice Austen House to Include LGBTQ Status

June 29, 2017 via New York Daily News

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Interview: The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Talks Gay History and Advocacy in NYC

June 28, 2017 via 6sqft

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Explore Brooklyn’s LGBT History at Six Historic Sites

June 26, 2017 via Brownstoner

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Trivia with “Making Gay History” Podcast for #NYPLAfterHours

June 24, 2017

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10 Notable Sites, featured by Untapped Cities

June 23, 2017 via Untapped Cities

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25 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Visit

June 21, 2017 via Curbed NY

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Alice Austen House, a National Register site of LGBT history

June 20, 2017

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New York’s L.G.B.T.Q. Story Began Well Before Stonewall

June 19, 2017 via New York Times

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Video: We are Proud

June 15, 2017 via ABC7 NY

Project Update

Advocate.com publicizes our interactive map

May 4, 2017 via Advocate.com

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Explore NYC’s Rich History with a New Interactive Map

May 3, 2017 via Travel + Leisure

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Preservationists Create Interactive Map of Historic LGBT Sites in NYC

May 1, 2017 via Towleroad

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NYC’s Hidden LGBT Historic Sites Get Illuminated on Interactive Map

April 24, 2017 via DNA Info

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See New York’s Historic LGBT Sites in a New Interactive Map

April 24, 2017 via Curbed NY

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Preservationists Launch Interactive Map of Historic Sites of LGBT Activism and Culture

April 24, 2017 via Joe My God

Project Update

Speaking in Sweden

April 6, 2017

Project Update

Watch our Interview with Impact Hub NYC!

April 6, 2017

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Explore Historic LGBT Sites in NYC

March 29, 2017 via 6sqft

Project Update

Engaging a 21st Century Audience

March 23, 2017 via National Trust for Historic Preservation

Project Update

NYC’s LGBT Designated Landmarks

February 16, 2017

Event Recap

Presenting to Landmark West! on the Upper West Side

November 16, 2016

Event Recap

Looking Back on our First “Tenement Talk”

November 3, 2016

Project Update

Working with Google Expeditions on National Coming Out Day

October 11, 2016

Project Update

National Park Service Releases LGBTQ America Theme Study!

October 11, 2016

Project Update

Presenting to the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative

September 13, 2016

Project Update

We’re the Neighborhood Preservation Center’s July Spotlight

July 30, 2016

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Mapping Where LGBT History Unfolded in New York

July 22, 2016 via CityLab

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NYC Pride: Tracing the History of NYC’s Gay Neighborhoods from Past to Present

June 30, 2016 via Brick Underground

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The Oldest Gay Bars in New York

June 25, 2016 via The Daily Beast

Project Update

President Obama Announces Stonewall National Monument!

June 24, 2016

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Meet the Preservationists Who Are Cataloging NYC’s LGBT History

June 24, 2016 via Curbed

Event Recap

Presenting at the New York Public Library

June 7, 2016

Project Update

Placing Pride Flags at Woodlawn Cemetery

June 2, 2016

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Kicking Off Pride Month at Green-Wood Cemetery

June 1, 2016

Project Update

Visiting SAGE Center Harlem

May 13, 2016

Event Recap

Speaking at the LGBT Community Center

May 10, 2016

Project Update

50th Anniversary Celebration of the Sip-In at Julius’

April 25, 2016

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New York’s Oldest Gay Bar Approved for Landmark Status

April 21, 2016 via The Washington Blade

Project Update

Our Nomination of Julius’ to the National Register of Historic Places Approved Today!

April 20, 2016

Credit- Estate of Fred W. McDarrah
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New York’s Oldest Gay Bar Nominated for Landmark Status

April 14, 2016 via The Washington Blade

Event Recap

“Three Homosexuals in Search of a Drink”: The 50th Anniversary of the Sip-In at Julius’

April 13, 2016

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Beyond Stonewall: Five More New York LGBT History Sites

April 12, 2016 via National Trust for Historic Preservation

Event Recap

Speaking with Columbia Students

March 25, 2016

Project Update

Julius’ Listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places!

March 24, 2016

Project Update

Bayard Rustin Residence Listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

March 8, 2016

Project Update

Touring LGBT Historic Sites with George Takei

February 18, 2016

Project Update

Visiting the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens

February 1, 2016

Event Recap

Presenting to FIT Students

October 21, 2015

Project Update

NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project Officially Begins!

August 3, 2015

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Activists Work to Give Official Designation to Historic LGBT Sites

June 19, 2015 via NY1

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Sites of Resistance: Mapping LGBTQ History with New York City Preservationists

June 16, 2015 via American Historical Association Blog