Just getting started
The Schomburg Center, the New York Public Library, and other institutions are collecting materials created by and about the LGBTQIA+ community. Check back regularly to discover additional resources, and use the tools discussed to discover resources on your own. Reference librarians are available to help you locate materials that have not been highlighted in this guide.
Christopher Street Liberation Day, 1970
Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Christopher Street Liberation Day, 1970" New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Open Access Online Resources
Below is a short list of online resources created outside of the New York Public Library that discussLGBTQIA+ history and communities.
A Timeline of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in the United States
Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture, and Social Justice
Searching for the right words
Using terminology to find materials discussing the LGBTQ community can be difficult. While a list of subject terms has been shared specifically for NYPL searching tools, other terms may be useful elsewhere. Additional searching terms can be found at Homosaurus.org.
LGBTQIA+ Archives outside of NYPL
These Archives document LGBTQIA+ communities around the US.
Archives of Lesbian Oral Testimony
Christopher Street Liberation Day, June 20, 1971
Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Christopher Street Liberation Day, June 20, 1971" New York Public Library Digital Collections.