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And now, as resources are wiped from federal websites, we rebuild, we reclaim, and we preserve. Content is reproduced solely for historical and educational purposes, without government affiliation or endorsement, and may not reflect. About the Archive The LGBT Community Center National History Archive is a community-based archive that collects, preserves, and makes available to the public the documentation of LGBTQ+ lives and organizations centered in and around New York.

When physical spaces are threatened, we create new ones. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Genderqueer, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Agender, Asexual, Ally, and other queer-identifying community records Please note: Although some of these records have been digitized and made available online, there are many records that are only available in paper or microfilm format at National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) locations.

This archive is a living project, growing and evolving as new materials are uncovered and shared. Through our collections, we enable the stories and experiences of New York’s LGBTQ+ people to be told with historical depth and understanding.

When our history is gay from bookshelves, we safeguard it through community archives. Explore external archives, museums, collections, and historical resources related to LGBTQIA+ topics. We refuse to let history repeat itself. This site independently preserves critical LGBTQ+ health, legal rights, and safety resources originally hosted on now-defunct federal sites.

The content on this site has been reproduced for historical and educational purposes to ensure that the research, protections, and community archives that once existed remain accessible to those who need them. From erotic magazines and drag queen matchbooks to radical newsletters, we spotlight LGBTQ+ history, art, and underground culture, one printed page at a time.

The information presented may no longer reflect current government policies or research priorities, but we believe in making it available so that our community can continue to access the knowledge that was once publicly offered.

If you know of a missing document, defunct link, or resource that once lived on a federal site, we invite you to submit it here. This site is not affiliated with nor endorsed by any government agency. Knowledge is survival. Lavender Zines is a digital and physical archive preserving queer magazines and ephemera from the s.

The LGBTQ+ Archive preserves federal and crucial information about the LGBTQ+ community in an accessible way. Access is power. Yet, we have always found ways to endure and preserve our stories.