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The LGBT Community Center National History Archive is a community-based archive that collects, preserves, and makes available to the public the documentation of LGBTQ+ lives and organizations centered in and around New York. Through our collections, we enable the stories and experiences of New York’s LGBTQ+ people to be told with historical depth and understanding.
The Center Archive is open to all researchers, by appointment. Collections are stored offsite, so research appointments must be made in advance.
All are welcome, and no fees are charged. Find out more by starting a research request.
Rights and reproductions services are very limited. See below for more information.
The Center has played a tremendous role in the nurturing and growth of the LGBTQ+ community in NYC. View our interactive timeline to get a glimpse of how we have supported the happiness and health of our community since 1983.
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Reproductions services are currently on pause; please check back in Winter 2026 for updates.
If preserving queer history matters to you, donate to The Center and keep New York’s LGBTQ+ Archive accessible worldwide for decades to come.
