Discover LGBTQ History By Taking a Virtual Pride Tour of NYC’s Greenwich Village
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: A memorial stands outside of the historic LGBT bar The Stonewall Inn to the victims of the Pulse night club shooting in Manhattan's West Village on June 15, 2020 in New York City. In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday ruled that federal civil-rights law protects workers from employer discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The decision will for the first time extend federal workplace protections to LGBT employees nationwide. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
For this year’s Pride, take a tour of the location where it all began.
The New York City LGBT Historic Sites Project is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march (which remained in June 1970) by offering an online trip of the historical Greenwich Town in New York City. Besides being a historical neighborhood in basic, with great deals of fascinating details, Greenwich Town is likewise home to The Stonewall Inn, where the Stonewall Uprising happened in 1969.
“Dating from the 19th century, Greenwich Village was the center of LGBT life well into the late 20th century. Learn more about the LGBT presence in the Bohemian Village and virtually trip the sites linked to LGBT activists, artists, and companies,” it states on the event’s website. “Find out about the locations and individuals of the pre- and post-Stonewall LGBT civil rights motion and their long lasting effect on American culture.”
The New York City LGBT Historic Sites Task is a cultural heritage effort that works to record historical websites related to the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood. Up until now, the organization has actually documented over 265 websites in all 5 districts of New York City, a few of which date all the way back to the 17th century. The task’s website consists of an interactive map that points out all the historical websites and gives crucial details about each place.
And because New York City Pride will be online this year– including workshops, rallies, and other occasions– what much better method to get more information about its history than with a virtual trip?
The trip itself is planned for June 23 between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tourist guide Jay Shockley and Ken Lustbader will host the online occasion.
