Route 66 2SLGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project

With interest in Route 66 surging ahead of the highway’s centennial in 2026 — and 2SLGBTQ+ rights under attack in many of the states it traverses — the Route 66 2SLGBTQ+ Historic Sites Project is an upcoming independent initiative that will serve as a timely educational and tourism resource. It will illuminate the queer travel experience and uncover the presence and resilience of 2SLGBTQ+ lives along this storied road. The project will feature an interactive map with short illustrated entries.

Ongoing
Some of the sites identified include the following:
● Meeting place of Mattachine Midwest at the Midland Hotel in Chicago, IL
● Abraham Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, IL
● Cruising site at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, IL​​​​​​​
● Fox and Hound Bar in Springfield, MO
● Route of a protest against Anita Bryant in Joplin, MO
● Lynn Riggs Boulevard in Claremore, OK
● Buildings designed by Bruce Goff in Tulsa, OK
● Habana Inn in Oklahoma City, OK
● Sherm's Coffee Shop in Albuquerque, NM
● Office of Dr. Alan L. Hart in Albuquerque, NM
● Kimo Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
● Club 66 in Flagstaff, AZ
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