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HERITAGE ALLIANCE
RESOURCES
The LGBTQ+ Heritage Alliance has collected the following resources associated with formal efforts to document LGBTQ+ history and culture. This page focuses on federal, state, and municipal documents and initiatives recounting places with LGBTQ+ significance. If you know of any documentation that is not listed here, or for any corrections, please contact us.
General Resources
LGBTQ+ people have been traditionally left out of the historical record. Fortunately, an increasing number of efforts are identifying, reclaiming, and raising awareness of places where LGBTQ+ people made important contributions to American history, faced discrimination, found community, and organized for their rights across the country. Through their focus on place, these initiatives connect people to the past by forming a tangible relationship to where history happened.
Since the 1990s, multiple efforts have conveyed LGBTQ+ history through historic sites across the United States. The LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Survey was conducted in Fall 2023 to identify these efforts with the goal of developing an informal national network.
The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project took the lead in catalyzing these efforts, retaining consultants, developing and working with a committee, and safeguarding the information.
This work was funded by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
• LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Survey Report(https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LGBTQ-Historic-Sites-Survey-Report-Final.pdf)
• LGBTQ+ Historic Sites Focus Groups Summary Report(https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/FINAL-Focus-Groups-Summary-Report-10.16.2024.pdf)
• National efforts identified through the survey (searchable database)(https://www.lgbtqheritagealliance.org/nationalsurvey)
Edited by Megan E. Springate, this theme study was removed from the National Park Service website in 2025. Hosted by OutHistory.
• LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/national-park-foundation-and-n/npslgbtqamerica)
This workbook includes questions and activities to promote discussion of each chapter in the LGBTQ America Theme Study. It was published by the National Park Service in 2019 and removed from their website in 2025. Hosted on OutHistory.
• The Pride Guide (https://outhistory.org/files/original/a2672a15d71d9e96737c07fb2cab16e6.pdf)
• Marching for Pride: The Basics(https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pridemarchfactsheet.pdf)
• Stonewall: The Basics(https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stonewallfactsheet.pdf)
• Stonewall: Lo Básico (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Stonewall-50-FAQ-Espanol.pdf)(en español)
• A Guide to Lesbian & Gay New York Historical Landmarks (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org//wp-content/uploads/2016/09/OLGAD-1994-Map.pdf)(Organization of Lesbian and Gay Architects + Designers; 1994)
• LGBT History Tour, Greenwich Village, NYC (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/USE-THIS-NPCA_NY_Tour_Map_Edits_060923_REFERENCE.pdf)(National Parks Conservation Association; 2017)
• Tour de Sitios Históricos LGBT, Greenwich Village, Nueva York (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NPCA_NY_Tour_Map_Spanish2.pdf)(en español)
National Recognition Programs
The following sites are nationally recognized for their significance to the gay and lesbian rights movement or LGBTQ+ history. This list does not include nominations that solely mention LGBTQ+ history or recognize LGBTQ+ people without specific inclusion of LGBTQ+ history as an area of significance.
The National Register of Historic Places is the federal government’s official list of sites that have been deemed significant to American architecture, history, and culture. All sites listed on the National Register must first be listed on their respective State Register of Historic Places. Of the over 100,000 listings on the National Register, only 35 are listed specifically for LGBTQ+ significance.
Properties listed on the National Register can later have their nominations amended to include additional significant history. Several places have had their nominations amended in this way to include LGBTQ+ history, although there are innumerable that should be reinterpreted for this reason.
• Stonewall (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Stonewall-NR-Nomination.pdf)New York, New York (1999)
• Dr. Franklin E. Kameny Residence (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UzQVJe7Sv_99ZHzXdkwJiGQnnPStZBUU/view?usp=drive_link)Washington, D.C. (2011)
• Cherry Grove Community House and Theater (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2014-12-12T11-07-18_13NR06425t.pdf)Cherry Grove, New York (2013)
• Carrington House (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/12NR06405_104486.pdf)Cherry Grove, New York (2014)
• Henry Gerber House (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q_rhrDGA-qOAJmPPg4yUAsJ8ol2Au-NU/view?usp=drive_link)Chicago, Illinois (2015)
• Bayard Rustin Residence (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bayard-Rustin-Residence-NR-Nomination.pdf)New York, New York (2016)
• Julius’ (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Julius-NR-Nom-Final.pdf)New York, New York (2016)
• The Furies Collective (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H8gxT8cqvK_SP5RZ12ruYNZYpStLebmS/view?usp=drive_link)Washington, D.C. (2016)
• Casa Orgullo (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iI8FcHqcrRL5DXHqKHHj9vTEXihA-HhI/view?usp=drive_link)San Juan, Puerto Rico (2016)
• Elks Athletic Club/Henry Clay Hotel (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SAZ8G-uzWpPOroEnxaoShY551QN7o1ya/view?usp=drive_link)Louisville, Kentucky (2016 amendment)
• Alice Austen House (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Alice-Austen-House-NR-Nomination-Amendment-Final.pdf)Staten Island, New York (2017 amendment)
• Caffe Cino (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Caffe-Cino-NR-Nomination.pdf)New York, New York (2017)
• Earl Hall, Columbia University (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Earl-Hall-NR-Nomination.pdf)New York, New York (2018)
• The Women’s Building (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gVmvVxV2QDf9fBdSx1b1onlyLdtnoktH/view?usp=drive_link)San Francisco, California (2018)
• First Unitarian Society of Denver (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ucCbc5ZLkKUDVT8kdorABQnDhOkBS8_U/view?usp=drive_link)Denver, Colorado (2017)
• Boulder County Courthouse (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oOn7bSvwTlmphjz_qXuiaKiRtgzOuc3K/view?usp=drive_link)Boulder, Colorado (2018 amendment)
• James Baldwin Residence (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/James-Baldwin-Residence-NR-Nomination.pdf)New York, New York (2019)
• Church of the Holy Apostles (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Church-of-the-Holy-Apostles-FINAL.pdf)New York, New York (2019 amendment)
• Darcelle XV (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LGUI1yBGmb-J_NI3JFGPmMU7rU1gq8sc/view?usp=drive_link)Portland, Oregon (2020)
• Trinity Episcopal Church (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N4r0CC2xr5fWQV4f7P9qbhn26qLwDXO5/view?usp=drive_link)St. Louis, Missouri (2020)
• All Souls Unitarian Church (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cmm_DHjdm49xpj2-AZ0sEEu4v3jDiKGd/view?usp=drive_link)Washington, D.C. (2020)
• Japanese YWCA (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hIbRd_qPBWnW2Dsilx2k5T1gs5Ov2h0k/view?usp=drive_link)San Francisco, California (2020)
• Slowe-Burrill House (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1441Ge72MRf43Hg9mwWIdf1Fbjzv75Lxp/view?usp=drive_link)Washington, D.C. (2020)
• Lorraine Hansberry Residence (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lorraine-Hansberry-Residence-FINAL.pdf)New York, New York (2021)
• Women’s Liberation Center (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Womens-Liberation-Center-FINAL.pdf)New York, New York (2021)
• Lillian Wald Residence (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lillian-Wald-Residence-Henry-Street-Settlement-FINAL.pdf)New York, New York (2022)
• Morris Kight Residence (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SLXJJi7yCFtMxFwZDyQ0zLKjcxyzbR12/view?usp=drive_link)Los Angeles, California (2022)
• Todd Union (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NY_Monroe-County_Todd-Union_form.pdf)Rochester, New York (2023)
• Erv Link Field (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dw4YXTaRESyzxoAv1XFkJ150YutLJmz5/view?usp=drive_link)P(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dw4YXTaRESyzxoAv1XFkJ150YutLJmz5/view?usp=drive_link)ortland, Oregon (2024)
• Crystal Hotel (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z9xWTEwp43xX5LU8cfmz9enTwygXhWdl/view?usp=drive_link)P(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z9xWTEwp43xX5LU8cfmz9enTwygXhWdl/view?usp=drive_link)ortland, Oregon (2024 amendment)
• Greenwich Village Historic District (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NY_NewYorkCounty_GreenwichVillageHistoricDistrictAddititionalDocumentation_nomination.pdf)New York, New York (2024 amendment)
• Firebrand Books Headquarters (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NY_ThompkinsCo_IthacaDowntownHistoric-District_AdditionalDocumentation_nomination.pdf)Ithaca, New York (2024 amendment)
• Compton’s Cafeteria (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jg9b_tbjNLy_BSlWGDJP7jIweOIet_gZ/view?usp=drive_link)San Francisco, California (2025)
• Lavender Hill Commune (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NY_Tompkins-Co_Lavender-Hill-Commune_form.pdf)Newfield, New York (2025)
• Louis N. Jaffe Art Theater Building (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1COe5JIql_4dUEEOEDwDeHkmBhjbLeoIA/view?usp=drive_link)New York, New York (2025 amendment)
• Juniper House (https://drive.google.com/file/d/19FvuYmFZ7JJ1huR3OTgNQYPIAKc-tc7h/view?usp=drive_link)Portland, Oregon (2025)
National Historic Landmarks are a subset of the National Register that includes 2,600 sites with outstanding historic significance. Of these, seven are listed for LGBTQ+ significance. All National Historic Landmarks are automatically listed in the National Register.
• Stonewall (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Stonewall-NR-Nomination.pdf)New York, New York (2000)
• Henry Gerber House (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Oz4mL87ijoJ8i-ARpX4b7DK9aSXWBge/view?usp=drive_link)Chicago, Illinois (2015)
• Pauli Murray Family Home (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eCxYIViprZ0ZNrKc9oEstaXv5aFhn1BQ/view?usp=drive_link)Durham, North Carolina (2016)
• Boulder County Courthouse (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q9L_XVB3AgDkDR7KipG1jQQUwwnjNwoD/view?usp=drive_link)Boulder, Colorado (2024)
• Slowe-Burrill House (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1441Ge72MRf43Hg9mwWIdf1Fbjzv75Lxp/view?usp=drive_link)Washington, D.C. (2024)
• The Furies Collective (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XZQcdpHHt06UPFFs8VLjRg2k85ra_Hmv/view?usp=drive_link)Washington, D.C. (2024)
• Azurest South (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LjeNbeBDfO6jMk1_ugKNFtEzPH6fJRDJ/view?usp=drive_link)Petersburg, Virginia (2024)
National Monuments are distinguished by being under the ownership or control of the federal government.
The Stonewall Inn has received multiple levels of official recognition. In 1999, the Stonewall Inn became the first site in the country to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places for LGBTQ+ significance. It was then designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000, a New York City landmark by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2015, and a New York Historic Site by Governor Cuomo in 2016, the same year it was declared a National Monument.
• Stonewall (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TBLjC299VsZPsE6D-s2REHnljEuPkwzV/view?usp=drive_link)New York, New York (2016)
Also see National Historic Landmark and National Register listings above.
Historic Context Statements
A historic context statement is a document that provides a framework for understanding and evaluating the historical significance of places and spaces associated with LGBTQ+ communities.
• Los Angeles, CA Citywide LGBT Historic Context Statement (https://planning.lacity.gov/odocument/23b499c0-1f2e-49cc-842e-8744c439acf6/LosAngeles_LGBT_HistoricContext.pdf)(2014, revised 2023)
• San Francisco, CA LGBTQ Historic Context Statement (https://sfplanning.org/project/lgbtq-historic-context-statement#info)(2015)
• San Diego, CA Citywide LGBTQ Historic Context Statement (https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/lgbtq_2016.pdf)(2016)
• Historic Context Statement for LGBT History in New York City (https://www.nyclgbtsites.org//wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NYC_LGBT_Sites_Context_Statement_102618_web-compressed1.pdf)(2018)
• Historic Context Statement for Washington DC's LGBTQ Resources (https://planning.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/op/publication/attachments/Historic%20Context%20Statement%20for%20Washington%27s%20LGBTQ%20Resources_1.pdf)(2019)
• Madison, Wisconsin Underrepresented Communities Historic Resource Survey Report (https://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/documents/City%20of%20Madison%20Underrepresented%20Communities%20Intensive%20Survey%20Report%20-%20REDACTED.pdf)(2020)
• Historic Context Of Fort Worth, TX (https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/development-services/documents/all-preservation-and-design/historic/historic-context-survey-plan/post-war-cultural-and-social-context.pdf)(2021)
• Atlanta, GA LGBTQ+ Historic Context Statement (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eSF99tEegwzaaZ0CBXhWnYXW2FeX9hxn/view)(2023)
• Riverside, CA LGBTQ+ Historic Context Statement (https://www.riversideca.gov/cedd/sites/riversideca.gov.cedd/files/pdf/planning/historic-preservation/LGBTQ/Riverside%20LGBTQ%2B%20Historic%20Context%20Statement_August%202023.pdf)(2023)
• Sacramento, CA LGBTQ+ Historic Experience Project (https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/cdd/Planning/Historic-Preservation/23313_Sacramento%20LGBTQ%20HCS_Final_clean.pdf)(2024)
• LGBTQ+ History in Portland, Oregon (https://efiles.portlandoregon.gov/record/17094175)(2024)
• Raleigh, NC’s LGBTQIA+ Historic Context (https://cityofraleigh0drupal.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/drupal-prod/COR10/lgbtqia-final-report.pdf)(2025)
• Kentucky LGBTQ Historic Context Narrative (https://www.fairness.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FINAL-KY-LGBTQ-Historic-Context-Narrative.pdf)(2018)
• Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study (https://www.preservationmaryland.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/maryland-lgbtq-historic-context-study-september-2020-full-web.pdf)(2020)
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