16 East 8th Street
Founding of the New York Area Council of the Mattachine Society, Inc. at the Sam Morford Residence
On December 10, 1955, a group of gay men met at Sam Morford’s apartment in this building in Greenwich Village... Learn More
220 West 43rd Street
New York Area Council of the Mattachine Society, Inc. at Avlon Studios
The New York Area Council of the Mattachine Society, Inc., an early gay rights group, held its meetings at Avlon... Learn More
1133 Broadway
Mattachine Society & Daughters of Bilitis Offices
From at least December 1958 to July 1968, this building near Madison Square was the location of the offices of... Learn More
59 Christopher Street
Mattachine Society Office
In 1972, the Mattachine Society Inc. of New York, one of the city’s most influential early gay rights groups, mostly... Learn More
April 14, 2019 | 2:00pm-4:00pm
“Stonewall 50” Tour of Greenwich Village, with the Municipal Art Society
April 26, 2022
Photos: John Cameron Mitchell & More Acknowledge Julius’ Significance to LGBT Activism & History
April 26, 2022
PHOTOS: Plaque Unveiled at Julius’ Bar, Commemorating History-Making Act of Civil Disobedience
14 Sites
Bar Raids & Forced Closures
In the 19th and 20th centuries, gay and lesbian bars and clubs were subject to various oppressive forms of social control. At first, there were the police and religiously-affiliated individuals... Learn More
13 Sites
Activism Before Stonewall
The June-July 1969 Stonewall Uprising is widely considered a key turning point in the LGBT rights movement, but efforts to achieve LGBT equality in the United States actually date back... Learn More
20 Sites
Gay Activists Alliance
The Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) was formed in December 1969 by Jim Owles, Marty Robinson, Arthur Evans, Arthur Bell, and others, who became disaffected by the Gay Liberation Front (GLF),... Learn More
April 21, 2020 | 6:00PM to 8:00PM
#StayHomeSipIn: Music, Cocktails & Conversation for the Julius’ “Sip-In”
September 28, 2019 | 1:00pm-2:30pm
OPEN Finance: Tour of the LGBT History of Greenwich Village
April 26, 2018
PHOTOS: LGBT advocates honor 52nd Anniversary of historic “Sip-In” with trailblazer Dick Leitsch and advocate/influencer Adam Eli
September 29, 2017
20-site Greenwich Village walking tour conveys Stonewall uprising’s pivotal history
September 29, 2017
New Historic Walking Tour at Stonewall National Monument Launches Today, Connecting the Public with LGBT History
June 7, 2016 | 7:00 - 8:30 P.M.
Making the Invisible Visible: Documenting NYC’s LGBT Cultural Heritage
April 12, 2016 | 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
“Three Homosexuals in Search of a Drink”: The 50th Anniversary of the Sip-In at Julius’
April 20, 2016
Our Nomination of Julius’ to the National Register of Historic Places Approved Today!
337 East 13th Street
Kay “Tobin” Lahusen Residence
From 1967 to 1973, early gay rights pioneer Kay “Tobin” Lahusen – and life partner of leading gay rights strategist... Learn More
23 Riverside Drive
Tony Segura Residence
Cuban-born gay rights activist Tony Segura lived in an apartment in this building facing Riverside Park on the Upper West... 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
240 West 38th Street
Corduroy Club / Isaia NYC Fashion House
The Corduroy Club, located here from March 1967 to 1971, was a significant effort by the pre-Stonewall LGBT community in... Learn More
296 Ninth Avenue
Church of the Holy Apostles
From 1969 to 1974, the Church of the Holy Apostles in Chelsea was one of the most important meeting places... Learn More
291 Mercer Street
Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop
Gay rights activist Craig Rodwell established the East Coast’s first gay and lesbian bookstore (and the first one in the... Learn More
103-17 115th Street
Frank Kameny Childhood Residence
Renowned gay rights pioneer Franklin (“Frank”) E. Kameny grew up in this semi-detached brick house from 1925 to 1948. Kameny,... Learn More
55 Washington Square South
Judson Memorial Church
Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square in the 1960s and ’70s was home to avant-garde arts groups, and a site... Learn More
Washington Place, west of Sixth Avenue
NYC Pride March
New York City’s first ever Pride March was held on Sunday, June 28, 1970 (the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall... Learn More
37 Ninth Avenue
West Side Discussion Group Center
This building in the Meatpacking District was the longest home of the West Side Discussion Group, which met here from... Learn More
350 Bleecker Street
Craig Rodwell Residence / Arnie Kantrowitz Residence
Craig Rodwell, one of the key leaders of the pre- and post-Stonewall gay rights movement, moved into this recently-built apartment... Learn More
39 Whitehall Street
Picket in Front of U.S. Army Building, First-Ever U.S. Gay Rights Protest
On September 19, 1964, the very first public demonstration for gay rights in the United States took place outside the... Learn More
7 East 7th Street
Picket at the Great Hall, Cooper Union, Second-Ever U.S. Gay Rights Protest
On December 2, 1964, the second-ever public demonstration for gay rights in the United States – and the first to... 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
201 West 13th Street
Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church
Openly gay Reverend C. Edward “Ed” Egan, Jr. led the Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church from 1971 to 1977, when he... Learn More
91 Joralemon Street
Renée Cafiero & Nancy Garden Residence
Pre-Stonewall gay rights activists Renée Vera Cafiero and Nancy Garden moved to an apartment in this building in December 1964,... Learn More
141 Montague Street
Brooklyn Heights Press Offices
In July 1966, the homophobic policies of The Brooklyn Heights Press, then headquartered in this building, were the focus of a... Learn More
213 West 42nd Street / 220 West 43rd Street
Lyric Theater
Opened in 1903, the Lyric Theater staged several productions involving major LGBT performers and creators, including Clyde Fitch, Cole Porter,... Learn More
130 West 42nd Street
Gay Activists Alliance Zap at Fidelifacts of Greater New York
On January 18, 1971, the Gay Activists Alliance zap at Fidelifacts of Greater New York, in Times Square, highlighted that... 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
106 Central Park South
Barbizon-Plaza Hotel
Completed in 1930, the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel was the first residential hotel equipped as a music and arts center in the... 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
141 Prince St
Daughters of Bilitis Center
The Daughters of Bilitis Center was the first exclusively lesbian center in New York City and one of the first... Learn More
240 Centre Street
Gay Activists Alliance Protest at New York City Police Headquarters
On November 11, 1972, the Gay Activists Alliance led a protest over never-ending police mistreatment of the LGBT community at... Learn More
Grand Central Parkway & 78th Avenue
Demonstration Against LGBT Harassment in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Tree Grove
In June 1969, a week before the Stonewall uprising, a group of local Queens residents formed a “vigilante committee” to... Learn More
1446 First Avenue
Founding of the Gay Activists Alliance at the Arthur Bell Residence
The Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) was officially founded in December 1969, after a number of activists left the earlier Gay... Learn More
