9. Stonewall Inn
The Stonewall Inn at 51-53 Christopher Street is one of the most famous LGBTQ+ landmarks in New York City. Originally built as stables in the 1840s as stables, the building became a gay bar in 1967. The bar was the site of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion, a five-day uprising that erupted after a police raid. Designated an individual landmark in 2015, the bar was the birthplace of Pride celebrations, which began as Christopher Street Liberation Day on the first anniversary of the rebellion.
10. Women’s Liberation Center
Located at 243 West 20th Street in Chelsea, the Women’s Liberation Center was designated as an individual landmark in 2019. The building was originally constructed as a firehouse in 1866. From 1972 to 1987 it was home to various lesbian and feminist organizations including Lesbian Feminist Liberation, “an organization that protested bigoted media representations of lesbians, fought to raise the visibility of women at LGBTQ+ political rallies, and was a key early supporter of the City Council bill forbidding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.”
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