3. James Baldwin, 137 West 71st Street and 81 Horatio Street, Manhattan
James Baldwin is one of the most iconic authors of all time, and especially one of the most influential LGBTQ+ writers of color. Though Baldwin was never public about his sexuality, he wrote about people in same-sex relationships. He is credited as one of the first authors to include this type of love in his work. Baldwin was not only as one of the most important LGBTQ+ writers but also an immensely influential presence in the Black civil rights movement. He was a part of the march on Washington and advocated for workers’ rights. James Baldwin’s Upper West Side home, where he lived from 1966 until his death in 1987, was designated as a New York City landmark in 2019.