The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, launched in 2015 by historic preservation professionals, is an award-winning cultural heritage initiative and educational resource. Its mission is to broaden people’s understanding of LGBT history by exploring the places where that history was made. Through an interactive website, public programs, and social media, we make visible hundreds of historic places, from the 17th century to the year 2000, that reflect the diversity of LGBT New Yorkers and the community’s influence on America.
The Project is a national leader in the documentation of LGBT historic sites, highlighting the community’s contributions to the visual arts, theater, literature, dance, music, healthcare, activism, business, and other fields. Bars, clubs, and community centers, historically the only places where LGBT people could gather openly, are also featured. View all historic sites on our website.