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Welcome to the American LGBTQ+ Museum!

The time has come to tell the story of LGBTQ+ people—our journey of triumphs, struggles, creativity and resilience—that continues to shape the world.

The American LGBTQ+ Museum is a bold new institution dedicated to preserving, investigating, and celebrating the dynamic histories and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Our stories will be told in our own voices—honoring those who came before and empowering those who follow. 

Building Pride | American LGBTQ+ Museum Groundbreaking: December 3, 2024

American gay liberation activist Marsha P Johnson (1945 ‑ 1992), wearing headband, and an unidentified woman in facepaint, on 7th Avenue South (between Grove and Christopher streets), attend the second annual Stonewall anniversary march (Gay Liberation Day), later known as Gay Pride, New York, New York, June 21, 1971. (Photo by Fred W. McDarrah/Getty Images)

About

The American LGBTQ+ Museum will tell our evolving histories in our own voices, as we envision a world in which all people work toward and experience the joy of liberation.

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The American LGBTQ+ Museum and the Leslie Lohman Museum Present: Continuum Indigiqueer

Our Plan

Beginning with our incubation at The New York Historical, the Museum will be vibrant and welcoming, both visually and cognitively, for the entire LGBTQ+ community.

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Support the LGBTQ+ Museum

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of support of the forthcoming American LGBTQ+ Museum in New York City.