LGBTQ+ Heritage Stories

LGBTQ+ (which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) 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.

LGBTQ+ History Connecting Communities with the LGBTQ Columbia History Initiative
Backing Historic Small Restaurants A Couple, A Grant, A Staircase, A Dream
Historic Sites Public Lives and Private Spaces: Restoring Philip Johnson’s Brick House
Telling the Full History Preservation Fund Red Ribbons of Love, 30 Years Later
National Preservation Awards Reflections on A Legacy of Preservation in North Carolina
Telling the Full History Preservation Fund Denver's Center on Colfax Boosts the Preservation of Colorado's LGBTQ+ History
LGBTQ+ History Take a Tour of the Historic Homes of 5 LGBTQ+ Artists
Preservation Magazine New York City Group Brings Attention to LGBTQ+ Historic Sites
Telling the Full American Story Regeneration: The Haus of Glitter’s Intervention to Transform the Esek Hopkins House
Preservation Leadership Forum Preserving a Piece of the American Story: A Lookback at Resources from 2022
LGBTQ+ History Making Space: Dr. Susan Stryker and Preserving Transgender History in San Francisco
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund The Spark and the Flame: The Circle of Preserving Black History

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