NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
@nyclgbtsites.bsky.social
The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is documenting places associated with New York City's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
Visit us at www.nyclgbtsites.org
Visit us at www.nyclgbtsites.org
In November 1969, activists Arthur Evans, Arthur Bell, and Jim Owles met to discuss forming a gay rights group devoted exclusively to gay and lesbian issues.
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More: bit.ly/1446firstave
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In November 1969, activists Arthur Evans, Arthur Bell, and Jim Owles met to discuss forming a gay rights group devoted exclusively to gay and lesbian issues.
More: bit.ly/1446firstave
More: bit.ly/1446firstave
Before apps like Grindr came the bathhouse. 40 years ago NYS empowered @nychealthy.bsky.social to close places where "high-risk sexual activities" were reported to slow the speed of AIDS. @council.nyc.gov voted #OTD 1985 to close the City's bathhouses.
More: www.nyclgbtsites.org?s=bathhouses
More: www.nyclgbtsites.org?s=bathhouses
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Before apps like Grindr came the bathhouse. 40 years ago NYS empowered @nychealthy.bsky.social to close places where "high-risk sexual activities" were reported to slow the speed of AIDS. @council.nyc.gov voted #OTD 1985 to close the City's bathhouses.
More: www.nyclgbtsites.org?s=bathhouses
More: www.nyclgbtsites.org?s=bathhouses
"It was the first time in American history that literature had been organized under the subject heading of 'gay culture.'" — historian Jim Downs
The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop's grand opening weekend was #OTD 1967 at 291 Mercer Street.
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The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop's grand opening weekend was #OTD 1967 at 291 Mercer Street.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"It was the first time in American history that literature had been organized under the subject heading of 'gay culture.'" — historian Jim Downs
The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop's grand opening weekend was #OTD 1967 at 291 Mercer Street.
👉 bit.ly/oscar-wilde-...
The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop's grand opening weekend was #OTD 1967 at 291 Mercer Street.
👉 bit.ly/oscar-wilde-...
From 1942 until her death #OnThisDay 1952, Margaret Wise Brown—best-selling author of “The Runaway Bunny,” “Goodnight Moon,” and others—used a two-story wooden house affectionately known as Cobble Court as her writing studio.
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🎥 Filmed at Bear Pond Books, Stowe, VT
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🎥 Filmed at Bear Pond Books, Stowe, VT
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
From 1942 until her death #OnThisDay 1952, Margaret Wise Brown—best-selling author of “The Runaway Bunny,” “Goodnight Moon,” and others—used a two-story wooden house affectionately known as Cobble Court as her writing studio.
More: bit.ly/margaret-brown
🎥 Filmed at Bear Pond Books, Stowe, VT
More: bit.ly/margaret-brown
🎥 Filmed at Bear Pond Books, Stowe, VT
The first LGBTQ group in NYC was the Veterans Benevolent Association. VBA was composed of gay men with honorable discharges to advocate for those who received less-than-honorable discharges because they were gay, denying them G.I. Bill benefits. #VeteransDay 1/3
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The first LGBTQ group in NYC was the Veterans Benevolent Association. VBA was composed of gay men with honorable discharges to advocate for those who received less-than-honorable discharges because they were gay, denying them G.I. Bill benefits. #VeteransDay 1/3
10/14 marks the anniversary of the 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Below from “Why We Are Marching” flier, circulated in advance of the 1979 March on Washington... 1/4
October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
10/14 marks the anniversary of the 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Below from “Why We Are Marching” flier, circulated in advance of the 1979 March on Washington... 1/4
10/22: FREE in-person program! Join us at Jefferson Market Library as we uncover hidden-in-plain-sight LGBTQ history of Greenwich Village.
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www.nypl.org/events/progr...
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
10/22: FREE in-person program! Join us at Jefferson Market Library as we uncover hidden-in-plain-sight LGBTQ history of Greenwich Village.
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
The Washington Square United Methodist Church (135 & 133 West 4th Street, Manhattan) was known for its progressive stance on a number of issues, including its acceptance of the LGBTQ community.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Washington Square United Methodist Church (135 & 133 West 4th Street, Manhattan) was known for its progressive stance on a number of issues, including its acceptance of the LGBTQ community.
More: bit.ly/united-metho...
More: bit.ly/united-metho...
#OnThisDate 1985, Strawberry Fields was dedicated in memory of musician John Lennon. #DoYouKnow the LGBTQ connection to the re-design and restoration of this beloved section of #CentralPark?
More: bit.ly/cent-park
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October 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#OnThisDate 1985, Strawberry Fields was dedicated in memory of musician John Lennon. #DoYouKnow the LGBTQ connection to the re-design and restoration of this beloved section of #CentralPark?
More: bit.ly/cent-park
More: bit.ly/cent-park
We're proud to partner with Life Jacket Theater Co. for a pop-up performance featuring a fabulous cast of Broadway stars! 🎭 🪩 🎤 ⭐
**Bway Guests**: Zachary Noah Piser, Natalie Joy Johnson, Kevin Smith Kirkwood
**Host**: @patrickhinds.bsky.social
Celebrate our 10th Anniv: bit.ly/10anniversar...
**Bway Guests**: Zachary Noah Piser, Natalie Joy Johnson, Kevin Smith Kirkwood
**Host**: @patrickhinds.bsky.social
Celebrate our 10th Anniv: bit.ly/10anniversar...
October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We're proud to partner with Life Jacket Theater Co. for a pop-up performance featuring a fabulous cast of Broadway stars! 🎭 🪩 🎤 ⭐
**Bway Guests**: Zachary Noah Piser, Natalie Joy Johnson, Kevin Smith Kirkwood
**Host**: @patrickhinds.bsky.social
Celebrate our 10th Anniv: bit.ly/10anniversar...
**Bway Guests**: Zachary Noah Piser, Natalie Joy Johnson, Kevin Smith Kirkwood
**Host**: @patrickhinds.bsky.social
Celebrate our 10th Anniv: bit.ly/10anniversar...
Our 10th anniversary celebration will feature performances by Broadway talent 🎭 Records of classic oldies 🪩 spun by Kyle Supley, resident DJ at Julius' will fill the room! It's all happening at our 10th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser.
👉 donorbox.org/events/805824/
👉 donorbox.org/events/805824/
October 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Our 10th anniversary celebration will feature performances by Broadway talent 🎭 Records of classic oldies 🪩 spun by Kyle Supley, resident DJ at Julius' will fill the room! It's all happening at our 10th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser.
👉 donorbox.org/events/805824/
👉 donorbox.org/events/805824/
October 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
📍 NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ (236 E 3rd Street) was founded in 1973 as a space to validate and celebrate the complex experiences of NYC's Puerto Rican community, particularly on the Lower East Side (or "Loisaida”). It has important LGBTQ associations. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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October 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
📍 NUYORICAN POETS CAFÉ (236 E 3rd Street) was founded in 1973 as a space to validate and celebrate the complex experiences of NYC's Puerto Rican community, particularly on the Lower East Side (or "Loisaida”). It has important LGBTQ associations. #HispanicHeritageMonth
More: bit.ly/nuyorican-po...
More: bit.ly/nuyorican-po...
LGBTQ Latinas/os have made political, artistic, and cultural contributions to NYC since the mid-20th century. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we are spotlighting LGBTQ community members of Hispanic heritage who've impacted American culture via historic sites in NYC.
Explore: bit.ly/hispanicheri...
Explore: bit.ly/hispanicheri...
September 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
LGBTQ Latinas/os have made political, artistic, and cultural contributions to NYC since the mid-20th century. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we are spotlighting LGBTQ community members of Hispanic heritage who've impacted American culture via historic sites in NYC.
Explore: bit.ly/hispanicheri...
Explore: bit.ly/hispanicheri...
In the category of "Non-Geographical Flags," please respond in the form of a question 😉 🏳️🌈
Learn about Gilbert Baker and the "Raise the Rainbow" Workshop and more LGBTQ place-based history.
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Learn about Gilbert Baker and the "Raise the Rainbow" Workshop and more LGBTQ place-based history.
bit.ly/gilbert-bake...
September 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In the category of "Non-Geographical Flags," please respond in the form of a question 😉 🏳️🌈
Learn about Gilbert Baker and the "Raise the Rainbow" Workshop and more LGBTQ place-based history.
bit.ly/gilbert-bake...
Learn about Gilbert Baker and the "Raise the Rainbow" Workshop and more LGBTQ place-based history.
bit.ly/gilbert-bake...
TEN YEARS of making the LGBTQ community's place-based history visible! Celebrate with us and support our work at a time when LGBTQ rights and funding are facing renewed challenges. #NYCLGBTSites
donorbox.org/events/80582...
donorbox.org/events/80582...
September 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
TEN YEARS of making the LGBTQ community's place-based history visible! Celebrate with us and support our work at a time when LGBTQ rights and funding are facing renewed challenges. #NYCLGBTSites
donorbox.org/events/80582...
donorbox.org/events/80582...
From 1972-82, a racially and economically diverse crowd patronized the Duchess, a lesbian bar located on the ground floor of 70 Grove Street. Guidebooks described the bar as “A friendly and relaxed atmosphere, popular with ‘movement’ women.”
More: bit.ly/70grove
More: bit.ly/70grove
September 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
From 1972-82, a racially and economically diverse crowd patronized the Duchess, a lesbian bar located on the ground floor of 70 Grove Street. Guidebooks described the bar as “A friendly and relaxed atmosphere, popular with ‘movement’ women.”
More: bit.ly/70grove
More: bit.ly/70grove
In the '90s, Queens Gays and Lesbians United (Q-GLU) met at the Community United Methodist Church.
The meetings featured socializing followed by a formal program including talks by activists or LGBT journalists working in mainstream media (not just the gay press).
More: bit.ly/united-metho...
The meetings featured socializing followed by a formal program including talks by activists or LGBT journalists working in mainstream media (not just the gay press).
More: bit.ly/united-metho...
September 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In the '90s, Queens Gays and Lesbians United (Q-GLU) met at the Community United Methodist Church.
The meetings featured socializing followed by a formal program including talks by activists or LGBT journalists working in mainstream media (not just the gay press).
More: bit.ly/united-metho...
The meetings featured socializing followed by a formal program including talks by activists or LGBT journalists working in mainstream media (not just the gay press).
More: bit.ly/united-metho...
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was #OnThisDate. The march was organized by openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, w/ important planning meetings taking place at the march's National Headquarters located at 170 West 130th Street in Harlem.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was #OnThisDate. The march was organized by openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, w/ important planning meetings taking place at the march's National Headquarters located at 170 West 130th Street in Harlem.
More: bit.ly/bayard-rusti...
More: bit.ly/bayard-rusti...
"'No Exceptions,' and No Renee Richards," reported @nytimes.com, August 27, 1976.
Queens native Renée Richards underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1975. Controversy grew, and USTA made a chromosome test mandatory for female entrants for the first time in its history.
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Queens native Renée Richards underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1975. Controversy grew, and USTA made a chromosome test mandatory for female entrants for the first time in its history.
bit.ly/west-side-te...
August 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"'No Exceptions,' and No Renee Richards," reported @nytimes.com, August 27, 1976.
Queens native Renée Richards underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1975. Controversy grew, and USTA made a chromosome test mandatory for female entrants for the first time in its history.
bit.ly/west-side-te...
Queens native Renée Richards underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1975. Controversy grew, and USTA made a chromosome test mandatory for female entrants for the first time in its history.
bit.ly/west-side-te...
From 1976 until his death in 2018, painter and early gay performance artist Geoffrey Hendricks lived at 486 Greenwich Street with his two long-term partners. 1/3
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More: bit.ly/486-greenwich
August 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
From 1976 until his death in 2018, painter and early gay performance artist Geoffrey Hendricks lived at 486 Greenwich Street with his two long-term partners. 1/3
More: bit.ly/486-greenwich
More: bit.ly/486-greenwich
"Everything I paint is within four blocks of where I live and the people are the people I know and see all the time."
Openly-gay Chinese American artist and 1980s / early '90s arts figure Martin Wong died #OnThisDay 1999.
Learn about his life and connections to NYC: bit.ly/martin-wong-...
Openly-gay Chinese American artist and 1980s / early '90s arts figure Martin Wong died #OnThisDay 1999.
Learn about his life and connections to NYC: bit.ly/martin-wong-...
August 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Everything I paint is within four blocks of where I live and the people are the people I know and see all the time."
Openly-gay Chinese American artist and 1980s / early '90s arts figure Martin Wong died #OnThisDay 1999.
Learn about his life and connections to NYC: bit.ly/martin-wong-...
Openly-gay Chinese American artist and 1980s / early '90s arts figure Martin Wong died #OnThisDay 1999.
Learn about his life and connections to NYC: bit.ly/martin-wong-...
June 1969: A week before Stonewall, Queens residents formed a “vigilante committee” to harass gay men cruising in a nearby Flushing Meadows-Corona Park tree grove, which was cut down on the nights of June 18-20 in an act of vandalism.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
June 1969: A week before Stonewall, Queens residents formed a “vigilante committee” to harass gay men cruising in a nearby Flushing Meadows-Corona Park tree grove, which was cut down on the nights of June 18-20 in an act of vandalism.
More: bit.ly/flushing-tre...
More: bit.ly/flushing-tre...
#OnThisDay 1981: The Langston Hughes Residence at 20 East 127th Street in Harlem was designated an individual landmark by NYC LPC.
The celebrated poet and Harlem Renaissance figure lived on the top floor from 1947-67, where he wrote "Montage of a Dream Deferred."
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The celebrated poet and Harlem Renaissance figure lived on the top floor from 1947-67, where he wrote "Montage of a Dream Deferred."
More: bit.ly/langston-hug...
August 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#OnThisDay 1981: The Langston Hughes Residence at 20 East 127th Street in Harlem was designated an individual landmark by NYC LPC.
The celebrated poet and Harlem Renaissance figure lived on the top floor from 1947-67, where he wrote "Montage of a Dream Deferred."
More: bit.ly/langston-hug...
The celebrated poet and Harlem Renaissance figure lived on the top floor from 1947-67, where he wrote "Montage of a Dream Deferred."
More: bit.ly/langston-hug...
TEN YEARS of documenting NYC’s place-based LGBTQ history! 🎉 Please donate to support our ongoing work. Our incredible staff, our robust website, our engaging social media posts — they all depend on charitable support.
Donate: bit.ly/lgbt-donate
Donate: bit.ly/lgbt-donate
July 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
TEN YEARS of documenting NYC’s place-based LGBTQ history! 🎉 Please donate to support our ongoing work. Our incredible staff, our robust website, our engaging social media posts — they all depend on charitable support.
Donate: bit.ly/lgbt-donate
Donate: bit.ly/lgbt-donate