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LGBTQ+ NYC

In NYC, Pride is a way of life—making it the world’s most welcoming LGBTQ+ destination. This vibrant community is celebrated through historic landmarks, nightlife, performing arts and more.

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LGBTQ+ NYC
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The Legacy of the NYC Dyke March

Organizers and participants in this year’s Dyke March share their connections to the annual event.

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NYC Pride

In the summer of 1969, a moment of protest in New York City sparked a movement that took hold around the world. Keep up to date on the yearly celebrations with our Pride hub.

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Citywide

Christopher Street Tours

LGBTQ+-owned and -operated walking tour company inspired by the deep history and invigorating stories of the LGBTQ+ community in NYC and across the globe.

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PRIDE DIARIES

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Pride Diary 2023: Robert Andy Coombs

“New York will always have an amazing spot in my heart.”

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Pride Diary 2021: Yael Malka

Photographer Yael Malka captures community at the Brooklyn Liberation march and rally.

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Pride Diary 2021: Tommy Kha

Photographer Tommy Kha documents queer Asian American communities for his latest Pride diary installment.

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Pride Diary 2021: Gioncarlo Valentine

Photographer Gioncarlo Valentine captures intimate moments between friends in his corner of NYC.

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Photographs by Jeanette Spicer
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WorldPride Photo Journal: Jeanette Spicer

NYC Pride shaped this photographer’s life, and she brought that experience to her work on WorldPride 2019.

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Photographs by Lia Clay Miller
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WorldPride Photo Journal: Lia Clay Miller

Lia Clay Miller joined the Queer Liberation March to support her trans community and document NYC activist spirit.

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Pride Diary 2019: Matthew Papa

Photographer Matthew Papa threw a party for Pride and turned the camera on his guests…and himself.

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WorldPride Photo Journal: Texas Isaiah

The photographer captures images that demonstrate a personal connection with his subjects.

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Photographs by Res
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Pride Diary 2019: Res

Brooklyn-based queer photographer Res gives their intimate take on some of Pride’s biggest events.

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Pride Diary 2019: Max Mauro

Photographer Max Mauro, who is a performer himself, captured his Pride experience at drag shows in Brooklyn and Queens.

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Pride Diary 2019: Yael Malka

Photographer Yael Malka’s images capture a community celebrating Pride at the beach.

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Pride Diary 2019: Tommy Kha

Photographer Tommy Kha’s experience at Pride, his first in NYC, focused on his Asian-American community.

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NYC LGBTQ+ HISTORIC SITES

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Nightlife
West Village

The Stonewall Inn

Stonewall's name evokes the 1969 rebellion that kicked off the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Visit the landmark bar where it all began.

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Staten Island

Alice Austen House Museum

Alice Austen House honors the daring spirit of the early American photographer.

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Museums & Galleries
Soho

Leslie–Lohman Museum of Art

Created by its founders to preserve LGBTQ+ identity and build community, the Leslie-Lohman holds a vast collection of queer art and puts on groundbreaking exhibitions.

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Things to Do
West Village

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

It's all about education and equality at this highly respected community center.

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Museums & Galleries
Park Slope

Lesbian Herstory Archives

The Lesbian Herstory Archives rests serenely in an elegant limestone townhouse in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

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Outdoors & Recreation
Greenwich Village

Christopher Park

This tiny West Village park covers less than one-seventh of an acre, but there’s a lot going on behind its historic 130-year-old fence.

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LGBTQ+ NIGHTLIFE IN NYC

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Nightlife
Bushwick

House of Yes

This performance and nightlife venue in Bushwick features some unique acts and unusual nights on the town.

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Nightlife
West Village

Julius

One of NYC's oldest gay bars has a neighborhood feel, serving up grill fare and drinks and putting on the monthly Mattachine party.

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Nightlife
Park Slope

Ginger’s

This old-school lesbian dive occupies an important place in Park Slope's heart.

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Nightlife
West Village

Cubbyhole

This tiny lesbian bar in the West Village is a celebrated neighborhood dive joint.

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Nightlife
Bedford-Stuyvesant

C'mon Everybody

This popular bar and nightclub located in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood.

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Nightlife
Chelsea

Barracuda Lounge

A longtime neighborhood lounge with great DJs and drag.

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Nightlife
West Village

Henrietta Hudson

A cornerstone of West Village nightlife, this lesbian bar featuring a jukebox, pool table and roster of great DJs.

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Nightlife
Hells Kitchen

Atlas Social Club

At this retro-sports-themed bar and club, dancing goes on until deep into the night.

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Nightlife
East Village

Nowhere

A friendly, spacious neighborhood bar in the East Village.

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Nightlife
West Village

The Stonewall Inn

Stonewall's name evokes the 1969 rebellion that kicked off the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Visit the landmark bar where it all began.

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East Village

Club Cumming

Alan Cumming's nightclub and cabaret space in the East Village features an eclectic lineup of performers and DJs.

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