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The Idaho LGBTQ Oral History Project aims to collect the stories of the LGBTQ+ community and to conserve important Idaho historyWhat began as a class project for Intro to LGBTQ Studies at Boise State University has become a publicly accessible…

Native Hawaiians saw gender and sexuality as a fluid spectrum, with "māhū" or "in-between" people who embodied both masculine and feminine spirit, occupying an important cultural place in societyBefore white missionaries arrived to colonize Hawaii in the 1800s, Native Hawaiians,…

AID Atlanta started as a way to provide HIV/AIDS-related services and education to LGBTQ+ AtlantansOne year into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, AID Atlanta opened its doors to community members needing support and education about the crisis. Run by volunteers, the organization's…

The National Pulse Memorial and Pulse Museum Collection were created in honor of those who died during the 2016 Pulse nightclub shootingAfter a gunman killed 49 people at Orlando's Pulse nightclub, a well-known gay club that drew crowds for dancing,…

The Boathouse and the Renegade were both gay dance clubs opened in Rehoboth Beach during the disco eraRehoboth Beach has been a queer enclave since the 1940s and 1950s, particularly as a vacation town for those in the surrounding Mid-Atlantic…

The James Merrill House was the home of James Merrill, a Pulitzer Prize-winning gay poetJames Merrill was born in New York City in 1926. Renowned for his poetry, Merrill was considered one of the leading writers of the 20th century.…

The First Unitarian Church of Denver has a long history of LGBTQ+, suffrage, and antiracist activismInitially built in the 1890s, the First Unitarian Church of Denver building has been a hub for several generations of activism, from civil rights groups…

Harvey Milk Plaza in San Francisco commemorates Harvey Milk, an LGBTQ+ politician and activist known as the "Mayor of Castro Street"In 1978, Harvey Milk became the first out gay man to be elected to public office when he was voted…

George Takei, a gay Japanese American actor, director, author, and activist, was detained at Rohwer War Relocation Center with his family during WWIIMost famous for his portrayal of Sulu in "Star Trek," George Takei was only 5 years old when…

An Arizona native and Navy veteran created the transgender pride flag in 1999Monica Helms grew up in Phoenix and served in the Navy for eight years. Ten years later, Helms came out as transgender and became an activist working for…

The small town of Barrow was home to Alaska's first gay marriage in 2014Voters in Alaska banned same-gender marriages in 1998 by a constitutional amendment, the first of its kind in the nation. In 2014, a federal judge struck down…

Students at the University of Alabama founded the Gay Student Union in 1983The first of its kind in the state, the University of Alabama Gay Student Union paved the way for other LGBTQ+ student groups to form across Alabama, including…

Most of the best-known and pivotal moments in LGBTQ+ history—and the places associated with them—revolve around East and West Coast cities like San Francisco and New York or LGBTQ+-friendly beach towns like Provincetown, Massachusetts.Of course, not all LGBTQ+ Americans live…