841 Barretto Street
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!)
The award-winning Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) was founded by dancer/choreographer Arthur Avilés and writer/activist Charles Rice-González, Bronx... Learn More
City Hall Park
Gay Activists Alliance Actions at City Hall
The Gay Activists Alliance held a number of zaps and other actions in City Hall Park from 1970 to 1975... Learn More
April 15, 2019
Leaders in LGBTQ History Documentation, Interpretation, and Outreach Create Stonewall 50 Factsheet
Hudson & Bethune Streets
Arthur W. Strickler Triangle
In 2009, this small landscaped parcel was dedicated Arthur W. Strickler Triangle in memory of the longtime Greenwich Village resident... Learn More
1958 McGraw Avenue
Irving Schwartz Residence
The Veterans Benevolent Association was the first LGBT group formed in New York City, in 1945. Irving Schwartz, one of... Learn More
43 West 46th Street
Herbert Askanas Residence
The Veterans Benevolent Association was the first LGBT group formed in New York City, in 1945. Herbert Askanas, one of... Learn More
10 Shore Boulevard
Yale Eisenberg Residence
The Veterans Benevolent Association was the first LGBT group formed in New York City, in 1945. Yale Eisenberg, one of... Learn More
Morris Avenue & East 181st Street
Mabel Hampton Garden
Many New York City public parks and playgrounds are named in honor of prominent figures in New York City and... Learn More
Crack is Wack Playground
Keith Haring & “Crack is Wack”
In 1986, Keith Haring painted his iconic Crack is Wack mural on a handball court wall visible from the Harlem... Learn More
24 Sites
Activism Outside Manhattan
While much of the narrative of LGBT activism and liberation has long been focused on Manhattan, the other four boroughs also have important sites that help contextualize the broader movement... Learn More
517 East 233rd Street
Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery in the northern Bronx is not only a magnificent park-like landscape, but is the final resting place of... Learn More
Pelham Bay Park
Orchard Beach
Orchard Beach, sometimes referred to as “the Bronx Riviera,” has long been a meeting and cruising location for LGBT people... Learn More
215 West 92nd Street
Joan Nestle Residence
From 1974 to 2002, apartment 13A in this Upper West Side building was the residence of Joan Nestle, an influential... Learn More
3202 Kossuth Avenue
Ronald I. Jacobowitz Residence
Bronx gay rights activist Ronald I. Jacobowitz, who lived in this apartment building from 1986 to 1994, co-founded Gay Men... Learn More
Seventh Avenue (35th to 41st Streets)
Fashion Walk of Fame
Beginning in the year 2000, plaques have been installed along Seventh Avenue — a corridor synonymous with the fashion industry... Learn More
135-139 West 31st Street
Father Mychal F. Judge at St. Francis of Assisi Church & Friary
Father Mychal F. Judge was a Catholic priest at St. Francis of Assisi Church and lived in its friary from... Learn More
900 Tinton Avenue
Jane Addams High School for Academic Careers
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Jane Addams... Learn More
244 West 144th Street
Countee Cullen Public School 194
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Countee Cullen... Learn More
2545 Gunther Avenue
Michelangelo Junior High School 144
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Michelangelo Junior... Learn More
1970 West Farms Road
Lorraine Hansberry Academy Public School 214
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Lorraine Hansberry... Learn More
1871 Walton Avenue
Langston Hughes Public School 236
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Langston Hughes... Learn More
89 East 2nd Street
Alvin Baltrop Residence
The gay, African American photographer Alvin Baltrop captured the unfolding LGBT life at the West Side piers and elsewhere in... Learn More
June 23, 2020
“Marching for Pride: The Basics,” Fact Sheet for Pride March Anniversary, Released
October 12, 2018
Celebrate LGBTQ History Month with this interactive map of historic N.Y.C. sites
August 15, 2018
Elmhurst corner co-named for Latino activist added to interactive map of historic LGBT sites
June 26, 2018