The LGBTQ+ experience

Explore our new collection featuring a selection of films documenting the LGBTQ+ Experience — along with articles, digital shorts, and original features exploring America’s continued struggle with democracy, inclusion and justice for LGBTQ+ Americans, and celebrating the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to the American story.

Films

Film
Casa Susanna

In the 1950s and ’60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves.
Film
Stonewall Uprising

In 1969, homosexuality was illegal in almost every state... but that was about to change. The Stonewall riots marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement.

Explore

The Vote | Image Gallery
Suffragist Gender Benders

A Browse through our selection of historical images of notable gender non-conforming suffragists.
Stonewall Uprising | Timeline
Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement

In 1924, the first gay rights organization is founded by Henry Gerber in Chicago.

Clips

Stonewall Uprising | Clip
An Uprising, Not a Riot

Reflections on the Stonewall Uprising.
Stonewall Uprising | Clip
Legacy of the Stonewall Riots

The Stonewall riots inspired gay Americans to fight for their rights.

Articles

The Vote | Article
Carrie & Mollie & Anna & Lucy

Queering the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
McCarthy | Article
The Persecution of My Father

An American diplomat’s son remembers an idyllic childhood in 1950s Paris that abruptly came to an end.
Article
Gathering History: The Digital Transgender Archive

People who research and write about transgender issues often face the challenge of finding primary sources. The Digital Transgender Archive seeks to change that.
Stonewall Uprising | Article
Who was at Stonewall?

Participants of the 1969 Greenwich Village uprising describe the effect that Stonewall had on their lives.
Stonewall Uprising | Article
Stonewall Inn: Through the Years

Greenwich Village's Stonewall Inn has undergone several transformations in the decades since it was the focal point of a three-day riot in 1969.