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Miami Beach, Florida

The Rainbow Crosswalk

This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.
Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre
Darfield, England

Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre

A local museum dedicated to the history of village life in Darfield.
The latest version of clue includes a more diverse cast that some observers have noted codes as queer.
games

From Family Game to Cult Film to 'Thirst Trap,' Clue Has Been Through It

The latest glow-up of the iconic board game draws on a wealth of cultural touchstones.
Adrienne Raphel March 5, 2024
Compton's Cafeteria Riot
San Francisco, California

Site of Compton's Cafeteria Riot

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.
bars

Podcast: Café 't Mandje

Learn about a woman who provided a safe haven during World War II via her quirky bar in Amsterdam's red light district.
The Podcast Team November 13, 2023
Alcalde, New Mexico

Los Luceros Historic Site

This ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande is home to a little-known LGBTQ history of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, Marie Chabot, and two-spirit Navajo weaver Hastiin Klah.
maps

Podcast: Mapping the Gay Guides

A revolutionary set of guides once helped LGBTQIA+ travelers see the world.
The Podcast Team July 24, 2023
Madrid, Spain

Monument to Cristina 'La Veneno' Ortiz

A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.
Longfellow House is a stately manor on Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, owned by the literary family for nearly 130 years. It was also used as a headquarters by George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
literature

Preserving the LGBTQ Legacy of One of America's Most Historic Homes

Boston’s Longfellow House was a 19th-century refuge.
Anya Gruber June 26, 2023
An illustration of Eve Adams.
history

Gastro Obscura's Favorite Stories About LGBTQ+ Trailblazers

From the author of 'The Gay Cookbook' to the founder of an early 20th-century teahouse and haven for queer women.
Diana Hubbell June 20, 2023
How do historians piece together long-lost stories of those who would be considered part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
victorian

5 Overlooked LGBTQ Stories to Celebrate Pride Month

How do you learn—and save—a history that was often too dangerous to write down?
April White June 16, 2023
A photo in the main room at Queer Britain.
London, England

Queer Britain

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.
San Francisco, California

Gilbert Baker Memorial

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.
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New York, New York

Gay Street

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
restaurants

Podcast: Bloodroot Feminist Restaurant

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 29, 2022
Glenn "Divine" Millstead's headstone
Towson, Maryland

Divine's Headstone

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Homografiska Museet
Dalsland, Sweden

Homografiska Museet

This small museum explores questions of representation, diversity, and identity.
Front of the Healer Stones of Kapaemahu
Honolulu, Hawaii

The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.