LGBT Heritage Stories

LGBT (which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) history has many places, events, and people connected to it, yet these sites and voices are not always recognized or preserved. We are striving to weave more of these important threads into our cultural narrative, starting with the diverse stories below.

LGBT History One Building, Three Lives: Saving the LGBTQ Heritage of the Factory
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Juneteenth 2020: Racial Injustice, Preservation, and Place
LGBT History 4 Storied Institutions Where Students Made LGBT History
LGBT History Recovering Queer History in Indianapolis
LGBT History Giovanni’s Room and the Fate of LGBT Bookstores in a Dying Industry
40 Under 40: Places 40 Places Under 40 Years Old: History
Preserve Route 66 Recovering LGBT History Along Route 66
LGBT History The Gay Way: History of Lesbian Bars in Southeast Washington, D.C.
LGBT History The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project: Engaging a Modern Audience
Where Women Made History The Historic Harvard Campus Building That Once Housed a Feminist Takeover
LGBT History Education Safe Havens: 3 Historic LGBT Sites in New York City
Where Women Made History 128 Years of Justice: Jane Addams and Chicago's Hull-House

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