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In what buildings did influential LGBT activists and artists live and work, and on what streets did groups demonstrate for their equal rights? View list of all historic sites currently included on our website. You will find sites that show the impact that the LGBT community has had in fields such as the arts, literature, and social justice. You will also discover important gathering spaces, such as bars, clubs, and community centers that, until fairly recently, were the only places where LGBT people could come together and be themselves in a way that they often could not be in their personal and professional lives.

Use of the collections is free during regular business hours. In , ONE Inc. Since the organization has operated solely as a LGBT archive. ONE, Inc. The ruling in the case, One, Inc. Olesen , not only allowed ONE to distribute its magazine, but also paved the way for other controversial publications to be sent through the U.

To celebrate, staff members recommend favorite books in our collection—new and old—on gay culture, life, and history in New York City. A list of further reading follows. Rather, Chauncey shows us that there was a vibrant and visible gay culture in New York City until the s, when changing social mores pushed the gay world underground. He takes us to places where gay life flourished in the early 20th century—cafeterias, bars, and bathhouses—to rent parties in Harlem, and drag balls in Greenwich Village attended by thousands and covered in the press. It is also a fun and thrilling read that will change your mind about the city you love and what it was like a century ago.

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