LGBTQ Architecture: Online Resources

Conversation on being a gay practicing architect.

As America’s storytellers, the National Park Service (NPS) is committed to telling the history of all Americans in all of its diversity and complexity. For many years, the rich histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have been erased through punishing laws and general prejudice—appearing sporadically in police proceedings, medical reports, military hearings, and immigration records.

Groundbreaking work documents historic sites connected to New York City’s LGBT community, giving life to its oft-untold history and influence on America. Explore the map below, view our curated themes, or browse an index of over 260 sites.

Queering the Map is a community-generated mapping project that geo-locates queer moments, memories and histories in relation to physical space.